ZIP 55042 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 55042

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 55042 (Lake Elmo, MN) is associated with Mahtomedi Public School District (LEA 2718750) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (86 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Century College about 5.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mahtomedi Public School District

LEA ID

2718750

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (66)

Century College5.1 miles (8.3 km)2yr-public
Metropolitan State University8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Paul College10.1 miles (16.3 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Hamline School of Law11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute12.0 miles (19.2 km)2yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
Hamline University12.5 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
Macalester College13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
Inver Hills Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public

Show all 66 colleges & universities

Bethel University13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-public
Augsburg University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-River Falls16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-public
Bethlehem College & Seminary16.9 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
North Central University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Walden University17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-private
Capella University17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College18.4 miles (29.5 km)2yr-public
Dunwoody College of Technology18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
Dakota County Technical College19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
Academy College21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
Northwestern Health Sciences University21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College23.4 miles (37.6 km)2yr-public
North Hennepin Community College24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Minneapolis24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-private
Hennepin Technical College25.0 miles (40.2 km)2yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College25.1 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
Adler Graduate School25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Bethany Global University26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Anoka Technical College29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-public
Carleton College38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
St Olaf College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Crown College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Stout48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-public
Pine Technical & Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
Northwood Technical College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
Chippewa Valley Technical College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Rochester70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Rochester Community and Technical College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
The Professional Hair Design Academy72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
St Cloud Technical and Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
Bethany Lutheran College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Minnesota State University-Mankato79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
College of Saint Benedict79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
South Central College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
Saint Johns University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Winona State University90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
Martin Luther College90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
Riverland Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State College Southeast92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Eagle Point Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Skyview Community Middle	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Pankalo Education Center	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Oak-Land Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
MINIAPPLE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WOODBURY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Woodbury Leadership Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Tartan Senior High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Castle Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
TRANSFIGURATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ABI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
APOSTOLIC BIBLE INSTITUTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
PAIDEA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Brookview Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ST CROIX MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Cowern Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Early Childhood Special Education	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Beaver Lake Voluntary Pre-K	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
The Next Step	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Justice Alan Page Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Lionsgate Academy AIM	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
North Metro Flex Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
North Metro Flex Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Sejong Academy Upper School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Sejong Academy Lower School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
E-STEM Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
622 Online Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
622 Online Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
622 Online High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
622 Alternative Middle/High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
North Senior High	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Richardson Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Webster K-12	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Therapeutic Education Collective (T	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Valley Crossing Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Passages Transition Program	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MAHTOMEDI PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
916 Virtual Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Career & Technical Center	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
MOUNDS PARK ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Nokomis Montessori North Campus	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
SoWashCo Online 9-12	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE ST CROIX VALLEY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
The Heights Community School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Early Education Heights Comm	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Eastern Heights Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Early Ed Eastern Heights	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Academia Cesar Chavez Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST JUDE OF THE LAKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Aris	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MCF - OAK PARK HEIGHTS	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Battle Creek Middle	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Level Up Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Level Up Academy Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Level Up K-5 Virtual Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Level Up Academy Virtual Middle	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Phoenix Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
White Bear Lake HS Credit Recovery	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Area Learning Center Summer	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
White Bear Area Learning Center	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
PrairieCare Maplewood	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
PRESENTATION OF MARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Woodbury High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Matoska International	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Nokomis Montessori South Campus	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Battle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Early Ed Battle Creek	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GATE 4/5	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ST PASCAL REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Stillwater Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
John Glenn Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Frost Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 55042

What school district is ZIP code 55042 in?

ZIP 55042 (Lake Elmo, MN) maps to Mahtomedi Public School District (LEA ID 2718750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 55042?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 86 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 55042 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 55042 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	62.2%
High school	14.2%
Less than HS	1.0%
School district	Mahtomedi Public School District

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