ZIP 80012 — 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 80012

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80012 (Aurora, CO) is associated with Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J (LEA 0802340) 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 3.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Pima Medical Institute-Aurora about 0.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

LEA ID

0802340

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (54)

Pima Medical Institute-Aurora0.4 miles (0.7 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora2.0 miles (3.3 km)4yr-private
Community College of Aurora2.2 miles (3.6 km)2yr-public
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology2.3 miles (3.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora2.7 miles (4.4 km)4yr-private
Pickens Technical College3.0 miles (4.9 km)2yr-public
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus3.1 miles (5.1 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-private
Taft University System5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Aurora6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
University of Denver6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Colorado Chinese Medicine University7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado System Office8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-System Office8.7 miles (13.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global8.7 miles (13.9 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
Community College of Denver9.2 miles (14.7 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-public
Rocky Vista University9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-public
Regis University11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
Denver Seminary12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
Colorado Christian University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades14.5 miles (23.3 km)2yr-private
Red Rocks Community College16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
Front Range Community College17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Mines20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
Naropa University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
Nazarene Bible College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
Colorado College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
IBMC College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Pueblo97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
Pueblo Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Aurora Hills Middle School	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Virginia Court Elementary School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado Aurora	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Village East Community Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Highline Community Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
Gateway High School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Prairie Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Overland High School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Lotus School for Excellence	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Jewell Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Ponderosa Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
AXL Academy	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Del Mar Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Academy of Advanced Learning	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
ROCK SOLID CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Eastridge Community Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Lansing Elementary Community School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Challenge School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Aurora Academy Charter School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
THREE BEARS LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Global Village Academy Aurora	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Aurora Central Campus	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Jamaica Child Development Center	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Vaughn Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Iowa Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Elkhart Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Polton Community Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Fulton Academy of Excellence	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Vanguard Classical School - East	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
East Middle School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Kenton Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Vega Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Arkansas Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
CRESCENT VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Yale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
New America School - Aurora	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Hinkley High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
William Smith High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Aurora Quest K-8	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Mrachek Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Joe Shoemaker School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Lowry Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
BISHOP MACHEBEUF HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Altura Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Dartmouth Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
CEDARWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Laredo Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
DENVER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Laredo Child Development Center	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Vanguard Classical School - West	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Rangeview High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Crawford Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Boston K-8 School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
COMPOSITIVE PRIMARY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CHRIST OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Meadowood Child Development Center	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
AL-MINHAAL ACADEMY, COLORADO	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Place Bridge Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Aurora Science & Tech High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
STANLEY BRITISH PRIMARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Vassar Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Denver Green School Southeast	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Sable Child Development Center	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
DENVER ACADEMY OF TORAH	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Dalton Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
New Legacy Charter School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Isabella Bird Community School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Columbia Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Mission Viejo Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Delta High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Park Lane Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Holm Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
George Washington High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Side Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Denver Language School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
DSST: Montview Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
DSST: Montview High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
McMeen Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Cimarron Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Arrowhead Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Ashley Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80012

What school district is ZIP code 80012 in?

ZIP 80012 (Aurora, CO) maps to Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J (LEA ID 0802340) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80012?

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 80012 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80012 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.3%
High school	25.9%
Less than HS	16.4%
School district	Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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