ZIP 79916 — 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 79916

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 79916 (Fort Bliss, 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 4.5 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 Southwest University at El Paso about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

El Paso Independent School District

LEA ID

4818300

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (11)

Southwest University at El Paso1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-private
El Paso Community College3.8 miles (6.2 km)2yr-public
Western Technical College4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at El Paso5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
Western Technical College11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
New Mexico State University-Main Campus37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
BLISS EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
ARMED SERVICES CDC	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
COACH WALLY HARTLEY PK-8	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
RADFORD SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
COLDWELL EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
LORETTO ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
CPT GABRIEL NAVARRETE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
LOGAN EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
RUSK EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
HILLSIDE EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
CHAPIN H S	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
HAWKINS EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
COLIN L POWELL EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
CLENDENIN EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
BURGES H S	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
MAGOFFIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
JEFFERSON H S	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
COOLEY EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
SILVA HEALTH MAGNET	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PK-8	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
COLLEGE CAREER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (CCTA)	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TELLES ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ABOUT FACE JJAEP	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
FATHER YERMO SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
PARK EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CIELO VISTA EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
MORENO EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
MORENO MONTESSORI	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
H R MOYE EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
DELTA ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
STANTON EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
CAREER & TECH ED CTR	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM RESEARCH & PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
CANYON HILLS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BOWIE H S	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SCOTSDALE EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
RAMONA EL STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
DOUGLASS EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
WHITAKER EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
IRVIN H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
ABOUT FACE PROGRAM EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
WIGGS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
EASTWOOD H S	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
JESUS CHAPEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
EDGEMERE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
FABENS JJAEP	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
EAST POINT EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
EL PASO BRIDGES ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
EASTWOOD KNOLLS INTERNATIONAL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
EL PASO H S	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
VALLE VERDE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
GUILLEN MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
ST CLEMENT'S PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
RIVERSIDE EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
HART EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
DOLPHIN TERRACE EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
PARKLAND PRE K CENTER	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MESITA EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
EASTWOOD MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
EL PASO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
PALM TREE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
EASTWOOD HEIGHTS EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
DR GREEN MONTESSORI	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
DR GREEN EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO WEST	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
BIBLELAND	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
ROBBIN E L WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
COACH ARCHIE DURAN EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
AOY EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
PARKLAND PRE-ENGINEERING MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
BEL AIR MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MOST HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - EL PASO	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
RIVERSIDE H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
SAGELAND EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
PARKLAND H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
CHARLES Q MURPHREE PK-8	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF EL PASO INC.	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79916

What school district is ZIP code 79916 in?

ZIP 79916 (Fort Bliss, 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 79916?

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 79916 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79916 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.4%
High school	22.7%
Less than HS	1.4%
School district	El Paso Independent School District

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