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ZIP 80227 — 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 80227

K-12 nearby
100
Public
91
Private
9
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 80227 (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 (91 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.4 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 Colorado Christian University about 3.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Denver County School District 1
LEA ID
0803360
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (52)

  • Colorado Christian University3.3 miles (5.3 km)4yr-private
  • Red Rocks Community College4.9 miles (7.9 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado School of Trades5.3 miles (8.5 km)2yr-private
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arapahoe Community College5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-public
  • Denver Seminary5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Denver6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
  • Iliff School of Theology6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Denver7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-public
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University-System Office7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University Global7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 52 colleges & universities
  • Denver College of Nursing7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado System Office7.9 miles (12.6 km)4yr-public
  • Taft University System8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado Chinese Medicine University8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
  • Regis University9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado School of Mines9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-public
  • Montessori Education Center of the Rockies10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Aurora10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Aurora13.9 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver14.6 miles (23.4 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Aurora15.7 miles (25.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rocky Vista University16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pickens Technical College16.4 miles (26.5 km)2yr-public
  • Front Range Community College16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder23.5 miles (37.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Colorado Boulder25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
  • Naropa University25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
  • United States Air Force Academy46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • Aims Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Northern Colorado55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nazarene Bible College58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Apex College of Veterinary Technology59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-private
  • Intellitec College-Colorado Springs59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
  • IBMC College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pikes Peak State College64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University Pueblo97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Westgate Elementary Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Bear Creek K-8 Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Green Gables Elementary Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
John F Kennedy High Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Bear Creek High Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Centerpublic——1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Betty K Marler Youth Services Centerpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Mount View Youth Services Centerpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Academypublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Carmody Middle Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Traylor Academypublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Bear Valley International Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
COLORADO ACADEMYprivate——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
HAVERN SCHOOLprivate——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Patterson International Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Summit Academypublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Rocky Mountain Deaf Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Lasley Elementary Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOLprivate——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Denison Montessori Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Sabin World Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Irwin Preschoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academypublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Programpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Doull Elementary Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Artspublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Force Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Dunstan Middle Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Devinny Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
MULLEN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMYprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Brady Exploration Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Gust Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Hutchinson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Deane Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Governor's Ranch Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
New America Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
DSST: College View Middle Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Fort Logan Northgatepublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
DSST: College View High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Rooney Ranch Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Kaiser Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Compass Academypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Respect Academypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Johnson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Abraham Lincoln High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Rose Stein International Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Green Mountain High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
College View Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Sheridan High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Jeffco Transition Services Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Excel Academypublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Creighton Middle Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Grant Ranch ECE-8 Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
South Lakewood Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Knapp Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Alice Terry Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Castro Elementary Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Early Childhood Education Centerpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
SOAR Academypublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwoodpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Miller Special Educationpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep SMARTpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Federalpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hillpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Dennison Elementary Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Blue Heron Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Pascual Ledoux Academypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Westridge Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Foothills Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
HUMANEX ACADEMYprivate——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwestpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Kepner Beacon Middle Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Kendallvue Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Munroe Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Schmitt Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Leawood Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Montessori Peaks Charter Academypublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Lakewood High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Godsman Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Goddard Middle Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Columbine High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Newlon Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Goldrick Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Mount Carbon Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Longview High Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Warren Techpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Educationpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80227

What school district is ZIP code 80227 in?
ZIP 80227 (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 80227?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 91 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 80227 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80227 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher44.1%
High school20.6%
Less than HS6.6%
School districtDenver County School District 1