ZIP 79901 — 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 79901

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 79901 (El Paso, TX) is associated with El Paso Independent School District (LEA 4818300) 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 (81 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 The University of Texas at El Paso about 1.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

El Paso Independent School District

LEA ID

4818300

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (11)

The University of Texas at El Paso1.6 miles (2.6 km)4yr-public
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso2.9 miles (4.7 km)4yr-public
Southwest University at El Paso4.3 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso5.6 miles (9.1 km)2yr-private
El Paso Community College6.2 miles (10.0 km)2yr-public
Western Technical College8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
Western Technical College11.0 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
New Mexico State University-Main Campus39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE	private	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
GUILLEN MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
HART EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.0 km)
ST CLEMENT'S PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
AOY EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO WEST	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
DOUGLASS EL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
WIGGS MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
EL PASO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
EL PASO H S	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
ABOUT FACE PROGRAM EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
BOWIE H S	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM RESEARCH & PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
CAREER & TECH ED CTR	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
MORENO EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MORENO MONTESSORI	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
COLLEGE CAREER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (CCTA)	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
TELLES ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
MESITA EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
JEFFERSON H S	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
SILVA HEALTH MAGNET	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
HILLSIDE EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
EL PASO BRIDGES ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
COLDWELL EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
RADFORD SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
COOLEY EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
RUSK EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
HAWKINS EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
CLENDENIN EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
DELTA ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
PALM TREE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
COACH WALLY HARTLEY PK-8	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
BLISS EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
CPT GABRIEL NAVARRETE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DR GREEN EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
DR GREEN MONTESSORI	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
ARMED SERVICES CDC	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
CHARLES Q MURPHREE PK-8	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
RAMONA EL STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
RIVERSIDE EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
BURGES H S	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
COLIN L POWELL EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
WESTERN HILLS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PUTNAM EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
CHAPIN H S	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LOGAN EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PK-8	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
WESTERN HILLS EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
RIVERSIDE H S	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MOUNTAIN WEST MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
RIVERA EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CORONADO H S	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
VALLE VERDE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
CIELO VISTA EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
THOMAS MANOR	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PARK EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ZACH WHITE EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY JJAEP	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
JJAEP	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
FABENS JJAEP	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
ABOUT FACE JJAEP	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
YSLETA PK CENTER	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
EASTWOOD H S	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
SCOTSDALE EL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
POLK EL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
MAGOFFIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
TEXASWORKS - EL PASO-MESA	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO MESA	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NORTH LOOP EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CANYON HILLS MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
EASTWOOD KNOLLS INTERNATIONAL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
BEL AIR MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SAGELAND EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ESCUELA MONTESSORI DEL VALLE	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
BIBLELAND	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
BEL AIR H S	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
THRIVE ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79901

What school district is ZIP code 79901 in?

ZIP 79901 (El Paso, TX) maps to El Paso Independent School District (LEA ID 4818300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 79901?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 81 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 79901 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79901 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	7.5%
High school	20.5%
Less than HS	54.1%
School district	El Paso Independent School District

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