ZIP 80401 — 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 80401

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80401 (Golden, 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 (81 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 Mines about 2.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Jefferson County School District R-1

LEA ID

0804800

Private school share (ACS)

0.9%

Colleges & universities (52)

Colorado School of Mines2.3 miles (3.8 km)4yr-public
Red Rocks Community College4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Trades7.2 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
Colorado Christian University7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
Regis University11.9 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
Colorado State University-System Office13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Arapahoe Community College13.9 miles (22.3 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver14.6 miles (23.5 km)2yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University14.7 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
University of Denver14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology14.9 miles (23.9 km)2yr-private
Iliff School of Theology14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private
Taft University System15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
Front Range Community College16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-public
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Aurora19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-public
Naropa University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
Community College of Aurora23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
Pickens Technical College23.7 miles (38.1 km)2yr-public
Rocky Vista University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado55.8 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
IBMC College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
Colorado College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Nazarene Bible College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Shelton Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Golden High School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Lookout Mountain	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Bell Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Golden View Classical Academy	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Mitchell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Ralston Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Free Horizon Montessori	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Kyffin Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
McLain Community High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Longview High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Warren Tech	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
JEFFERSON CENTER	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Red Rocks Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Foothills Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Welchester Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
EVERGREEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Green Mountain High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Maple Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Hutchinson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Manning Options School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Devinny Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Fairmount Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Dunstan Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Parmalee Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Stober Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Program	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Irwin Preschool	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Bergen Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Miller Special Education	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Prospect Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Creighton Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Dennison Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Lakewood High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Eiber Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Drake Junior High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Bergen Meadow Primary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Carmody Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
VERTICAL SKILLS ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Evergreen Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF EVERGREEN	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Norma Anderson Early Learning Center	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Kendallvue Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
South Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Patterson International School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST JOAN OF ARC EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Wheat Ridge High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Everitt Middle School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mountain Phoenix Community School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
West Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Slater Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Bear Creek High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Green Gables Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Bear Creek K-8 School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Vanderhoof Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Stott Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Westgate Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Deaf School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Evergreen High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
WELLSPRING CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF ST. BERNADETTE	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Rose Stein International Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Fremont Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Arvada West High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Jeffco Transition Services School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Wilmot Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF KEN CARYL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Mount Carbon Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Prospect Academy	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Clear Creek High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Clear Creek Middle School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
FORGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
FORGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Lumberg Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Van Arsdale Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Campbell Early Learning Center	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
PEACE LUTHERAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80401

What school district is ZIP code 80401 in?

ZIP 80401 (Golden, 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 80401?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 81 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80401 attend private school?

About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80401 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	56.9%
High school	17.1%
Less than HS	3.6%
School district	Jefferson County School District R-1

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