ZIP 79902 — 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 79902

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 79902 (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 (80 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 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 1.0 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 Paso1.0 miles (1.6 km)4yr-public
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
Southwest University at El Paso5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-private
El Paso Community College7.4 miles (11.9 km)2yr-public
Western Technical College7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
Western Technical College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
New Mexico State University-Main Campus37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
MESITA EL	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
EL PASO H S	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ABOUT FACE PROGRAM EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
EL PASO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
WIGGS MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
EL PASO BRIDGES ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
ST CLEMENT'S PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO WEST	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
CAREER & TECH ED CTR	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM RESEARCH & PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
MORENO EL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
MORENO MONTESSORI	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
COLLEGE CAREER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (CCTA)	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
TELLES ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
DOUGLASS EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
AOY EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
PALM TREE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
GUILLEN MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
HART EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
BOWIE H S	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
DR GREEN EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
DR GREEN MONTESSORI	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
CLENDENIN EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CHARLES Q MURPHREE PK-8	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
RUSK EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
COLDWELL EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
HILLSIDE EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
RADFORD SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
JEFFERSON H S	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
CPT GABRIEL NAVARRETE MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SILVA HEALTH MAGNET	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
PUTNAM EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
WESTERN HILLS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ARMED SERVICES CDC	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
BLISS EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
WESTERN HILLS EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CORONADO H S	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
RIVERA EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MOUNTAIN WEST MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
HAWKINS EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
COOLEY EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ZACH WHITE EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
COLIN L POWELL EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
COACH WALLY HARTLEY PK-8	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
CHAPIN H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
POLK EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
LOGAN EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
TEXASWORKS - EL PASO-MESA	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO MESA	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
DELTA ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
PARK EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ESCUELA MONTESSORI DEL VALLE	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
EL PASO SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MARGUERITE J LUNDY EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
HOWARD BURNHAM EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
HORNEDO MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
GUERRERO EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ABOUT FACE JJAEP	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
CANYON HILLS MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
FRANKLIN H S	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ST MARKS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
EL PASO EARLY LEARNING LANGUAGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
MAGOFFIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
RAMONA EL STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
BURGES H S	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
TIPPIN EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
DAVINCI SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
H R MOYE EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
RIVERSIDE EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - PARK RIDGE	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PK-8	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
DON HASKINS PK-8	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
KOHLBERG EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
WHITAKER EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - HELEN OF TROY	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
EL PASO ACADEMY WEST	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79902

What school district is ZIP code 79902 in?

ZIP 79902 (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 79902?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 79902 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79902 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.4%
High school	15.9%
Less than HS	19.3%
School district	El Paso Independent School District

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