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ZIP 80226 — 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 80226

K-12 nearby
100
Public
84
Private
16
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 80226 (Lakewood, CO) is associated with Denver County School District 1 (LEA 0803360) 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 (84 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Christian University about 0.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Denver County School District 1
LEA ID
0803360
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (52)

  • Colorado Christian University0.2 miles (0.3 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado School of Trades2.1 miles (3.4 km)2yr-private
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
  • Red Rocks Community College3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-public
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Denver5.2 miles (8.4 km)4yr-public
  • Denver College of Nursing5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado State University-System Office5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University Global5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
  • Regis University6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado System Office6.2 miles (9.9 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado Chinese Medicine University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 52 colleges & universities
  • University of Denver7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
  • Iliff School of Theology7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado School of Mines7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-public
  • Taft University System8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arapahoe Community College8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
  • Denver Seminary8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montessori Education Center of the Rockies8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver9.5 miles (15.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Aurora12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver13.3 miles (21.3 km)2yr-private
  • Front Range Community College13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Aurora13.9 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology14.0 miles (22.6 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Aurora15.4 miles (24.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pickens Technical College16.1 miles (25.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rocky Vista University18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture19.2 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Boulder22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
  • Naropa University22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • United States Air Force Academy49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Aims Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Northern Colorado52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • IBMC College56.8 miles (91.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nazarene Bible College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Apex College of Veterinary Technology62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
  • Intellitec College-Colorado Springs63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pikes Peak State College67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • Laramie County Community College97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Lakewood Elementary Schoolpublic——0.4 miles (0.7 km)
Rose Stein International Elementarypublic——0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Creighton Middle Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Artspublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
Jeffco Transition Services Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMYprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Dennison Elementary Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Miller Special Educationpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Patterson International Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Lakewood High Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondarypublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
New America Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Deane Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
WELLSPRING CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF ST. BERNADETTEprivate——1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Eiber Elementary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Lasley Elementary Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Brady Exploration Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Green Gables Elementary Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academypublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Irwin Preschoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Programpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Knapp Elementary Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Newlon Elementary Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Carmody Middle Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Slater Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVERprivate——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Jefferson Junior/Senior High Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Lumberg Elementary Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Cowell Elementary Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Force Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Denison Montessori Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Summit Academypublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Foothills Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
JEFFERSON CENTERprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Westgate Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Warren Techpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Castro Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Welchester Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Green Mountain High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Devinny Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Edgewater Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOLprivate——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Dunstan Middle Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Colfax Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Munroe Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
McLain Community High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Longview High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
YESHIVA TORAS CHAIM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Barnum Elementary Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPEprivate——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOLprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Stober Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwestpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Kepner Beacon Middle Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Pascual Ledoux Academypublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwoodpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Eagleton Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep SMARTpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Wheat Ridge High Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Hutchinson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Kyffin Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
HEARTLAND ACADEMY DENVERprivate——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
John F Kennedy High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Bear Creek K-8 Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Doull Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academypublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Lake Middle Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Cheltenham Elementary Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Johnson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bear Creek High Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Traylor Academypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Prospect Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Excel Academypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Bear Valley International Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Florence Crittenton High Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Rooney Ranch Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Everitt Middle Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Stevens Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN AT CCHprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
MIDTOWN MONTESSORI ACADEMYprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Goldrick Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Brown International Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
STS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC STEM SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Respect Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Sobesky Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Compass Academypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Valverde Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Denver Onlinepublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
KIPP Denver Collegiate High Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Abraham Lincoln High Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80226

What school district is ZIP code 80226 in?
ZIP 80226 (Lakewood, CO) maps to Denver County School District 1 (LEA ID 0803360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 80226?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 84 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 80226 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80226 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher37.8%
High school23.5%
Less than HS9.7%
School districtDenver County School District 1