ZIP 80215 — 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 80215

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80215 (Lakewood, CO) is associated with Jefferson County School District R-1 (LEA 0804800) 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 (78 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Colorado School of Trades about 0.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Jefferson County School District R-1

LEA ID

0804800

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (52)

Colorado School of Trades0.7 miles (1.1 km)2yr-private
Colorado Christian University2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design2.5 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
Red Rocks Community College2.5 miles (4.0 km)4yr-public
Regis University5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Mines5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-private
Colorado State University-System Office6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Colorado Chinese Medicine University8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver8.5 miles (13.7 km)2yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies9.3 miles (14.9 km)4yr-private
University of Denver9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
Taft University System10.0 miles (16.0 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
Front Range Community College11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology11.8 miles (18.9 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology13.4 miles (21.5 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
Platt College-Aurora14.7 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora15.9 miles (25.7 km)4yr-private
Community College of Aurora16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-private
Pickens Technical College17.4 miles (28.0 km)2yr-public
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder18.0 miles (28.9 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-public
Naropa University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
Aims Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
United States Air Force Academy52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
IBMC College54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
Colorado College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
Nazarene Bible College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Eiber Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Stober Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Lakewood High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Slater Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Prospect Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Wheat Ridge High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Dennison Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Welchester Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Miller Special Education	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Everitt Middle School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Creighton Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Maple Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Manning Options School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
JEFFERSON CENTER	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
South Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
WELLSPRING CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF ST. BERNADETTE	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Norma Anderson Early Learning Center	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Lumberg Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Mountain Phoenix Community School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Warren Tech	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Stevens Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
McLain Community High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Sobesky Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Kyffin Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Longview High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rose Stein International Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Jeffco Transition Services School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC STEM SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
FORGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
FORGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Edgewater Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Foothills Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Drake Junior High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Free Horizon Montessori	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
MIDTOWN MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Patterson International School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Prospect Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
New America School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Cowell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Colfax Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Irwin Preschool	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academy	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Program	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Green Mountain High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
PEACE LUTHERAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Deane Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Foster Dual Language PK-8	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN AT CCH	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Newlon Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Lawrence Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Vanderhoof Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Arvada K-8	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST JOAN OF ARC EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Devinny Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Edison Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Bell Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Lake Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
SHRINE OF ST ANNE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Golden View Classical Academy	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Dunstan Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Brown International Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Brady Exploration School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Fairmount Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Knapp Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
HEARTLAND ACADEMY DENVER	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Carmody Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Cheltenham Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Lasley Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Arvada West High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Hutchinson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Green Gables Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Eagleton Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Lookout Mountain	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Fremont Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Skinner Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Campbell Early Learning Center	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Barnum Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80215

What school district is ZIP code 80215 in?

ZIP 80215 (Lakewood, CO) maps to Jefferson County School District R-1 (LEA ID 0804800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80215?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 78 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80215 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80215 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.0%
High school	18.9%
Less than HS	3.1%
School district	Jefferson County School District R-1

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