ZIP 80232 — 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 80232

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80232 (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 (85 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Denver County School District 1

LEA ID

0803360

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (53)

Colorado Christian University1.9 miles (3.0 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades3.9 miles (6.2 km)2yr-private
Red Rocks Community College3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-public
Arapahoe Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
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 Denver6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology6.9 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 53 colleges & universities

University of Colorado System Office7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
Regis University7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
Taft University System7.9 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Mines8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver11.0 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Platt College-Aurora11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora12.1 miles (19.4 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-public
Front Range Community College15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-public
Community College of Aurora15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-private
Pickens Technical College16.2 miles (26.0 km)2yr-public
Rocky Vista University16.9 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-public
Naropa University24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
IBMC College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-private
Colorado College59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Nazarene Bible College59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs61.2 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Pueblo99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Green Gables Elementary School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Patterson International School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Carmody Middle School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
Westgate Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Lasley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Irwin Preschool	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Program	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Summit Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Bear Creek K-8 School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
John F Kennedy High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Deane Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Denison Montessori School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Rose Stein International Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Brady Exploration School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
New America School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
South Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Bear Creek High School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Jeffco Transition Services School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Creighton Middle School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Force Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Traylor Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Miller Special Education	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Bear Valley International School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Dennison Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Dunstan Middle School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Doull Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Devinny Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Mount View Youth Services Center	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Knapp Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Green Mountain High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
COLORADO ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Hutchinson Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Lakewood High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Sabin World School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Castro Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HAVERN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Foothills Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Deaf School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Johnson Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
WELLSPRING CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF ST. BERNADETTE	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Newlon Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Gust Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Pascual Ledoux Academy	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Munroe Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Respect Academy	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Excel Academy	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Kepner Beacon Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Compass Academy	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Abraham Lincoln High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Eiber Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Warren Tech	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Longview High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
College View Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
DSST: College View Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
DSST: College View High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
McLain Community High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Barnum Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
JEFFERSON CENTER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Cowell Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Goldrick Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BETH JACOB HIGH SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Godsman Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Schmitt Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Fort Logan Northgate	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
HUMANEX ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Welchester Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Kyffin Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Sheridan High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Florence Crittenton High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80232

What school district is ZIP code 80232 in?

ZIP 80232 (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 80232?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 85 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80232 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80232 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.1%
High school	29.3%
Less than HS	7.4%
School district	Denver County School District 1

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