ZIP 80045 — 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 80045

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80045 (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 (90 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.8 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus about 0.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

LEA ID

0802340

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (52)

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus0.2 miles (0.3 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver2.2 miles (3.6 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora2.5 miles (4.0 km)4yr-private
Community College of Aurora2.8 miles (4.5 km)2yr-public
Pickens Technical College3.1 miles (5.0 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora3.6 miles (5.8 km)2yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology4.7 miles (7.5 km)2yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-private
Taft University System6.6 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado System Office7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Colorado State University-System Office8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
Iliff School of Theology8.2 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
University of Denver8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
Community College of Denver8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-public
Platt College-Aurora9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver10.5 miles (16.8 km)2yr-private
Regis University10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado Christian University13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Denver Seminary14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-private
Front Range Community College15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-public
Red Rocks Community College16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology18.8 miles (30.3 km)2yr-private
Colorado School of Mines20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
Naropa University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
Aims Community College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
United States Air Force Academy51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
IBMC College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
Nazarene Bible College61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
Morgan Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Pikes Peak State College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
COMPOSITIVE PRIMARY	private	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Aurora Science & Tech High School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Park Lane Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Vaughn Elementary School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
CEDARWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Sable Child Development Center	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Isabella Bird Community School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Vega Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
Aurora Central Campus	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Altura Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Kenton Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
East Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Del Mar Academy	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Elkhart Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
ROCK SOLID CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Crawford Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Jamaica Child Development Center	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Hinkley High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Academy of Advanced Learning	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
New Legacy Charter School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Lansing Elementary Community School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Northeast Early College	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Laredo Child Development Center	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Fulton Academy of Excellence	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Laredo Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
McGlone Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Boston K-8 School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Oakland Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Academy 360	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
New America School - Aurora	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Westerly Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Aurora Academy Charter School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Maxwell Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Monarch Montessori	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Lotus School for Excellence	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
DSST: Montview Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
DSST: Montview High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Virginia Court Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Montbello High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Vanguard Classical School - West	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Montbello Career and Technical High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Escalante-Biggs Academy	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
John H. Amesse Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Ashley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
William Smith High School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
AXL Academy	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
BISHOP MACHEBEUF HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Highline Community Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Barney Ford Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Aurora Quest K-8	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Aurora Hills Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Swigert International School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Global Village Academy Aurora	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
ST ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Montbello Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Denver School of the Arts	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Lena Archuleta Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado Aurora	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
STANLEY BRITISH PRIMARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Odyssey School of Denver	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Gateway High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Lowry Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
KIPP Northeast Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Willow Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Inspire Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Denver Green School Northfield	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Village East Community Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Challenge School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE OF DENVER PARK HIL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Vista Academy	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Vanguard Classical School - East	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Denver Language School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80045

What school district is ZIP code 80045 in?

ZIP 80045 (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 80045?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 90 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80045 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80045 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	58.7%
High school	16.3%
Less than HS	1.5%
School district	Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

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