ZIP 80602 — 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 80602

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80602 (Thornton, CO) is associated with School District 27J (LEA 0802580) 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 (89 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 Front Range Community College about 8.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

School District 27J

LEA ID

0802580

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (54)

Front Range Community College8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Denver10.5 miles (16.9 km)2yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology11.7 miles (18.8 km)2yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-private
Regis University13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-System Office15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Colorado Chinese Medicine University15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver16.2 miles (26.0 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-public
Concorde Career College-Aurora17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
Pickens Technical College17.9 miles (28.8 km)2yr-public
Community College of Aurora18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-public
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-private
Colorado School of Trades18.6 miles (30.0 km)2yr-private
Taft University System19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private
Naropa University19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-public
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-private
Colorado Christian University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
University of Denver20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology20.2 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
Red Rocks Community College21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Mines22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
Platt College-Aurora24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Aims Community College31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-public
IBMC College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
United States Air Force Academy66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
Nazarene Bible College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
Colorado College77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-private
Laramie County Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
University of Wyoming99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-public
WyoTech99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Discovery Magnet School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Horizon High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Bright Horizons Preschool	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Brantner Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Rodger Quist Middle School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
West Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Riverdale Ridge High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Prairie Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Eagleview Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Silver Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
FRASSATI CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Rocky Top Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Tarver Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Shadow Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Skyview Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Stellar Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Glacier Peak Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Stargate Charter School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Century Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Hunters Glen Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
EASTLAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Woodglen Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Henderson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Cherry Drive Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Westgate Community School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
BRIGHTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
South Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Pathways Future Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Prairie View High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
STEM Lab	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Bright Beginnings	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
27J Online Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Hulstrom K-8	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Vikan Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Riverdale Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Brighton High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
John W Thimmig Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Prairie View Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Innovations & Options	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Belle Creek Charter School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Mountain Range High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Silver Hills Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Malley Drive Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Southeast Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Northglenn Middle School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Northeast Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
VISTA RIDGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Meridian Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Legacy High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Stukey Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Overland Trail Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Prospect Ridge Academy	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Westlake Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Leroy Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF ERIE AT VISTA RIDGE	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
SUMMIT CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Black Rock Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Five Star Online Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Explore Pk-8	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Global Village Academy - North	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Centennial Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Turnberry Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
The Studio School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
FLATIRONS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Thunder Vista P-8	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Vantage Point	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Eagle Ridge Academy	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Kenneth Homyak PK-8	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Mary E Pennock Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Westview Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
York International	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Northglenn High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Hillcrest Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Meadow Community School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CROSS OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Mountain View Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Preschool on Poze	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Academy of Charter Schools	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Achieve Academy	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Thornton Middle School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Thornton High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Thornton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
North Valley School for Young Adults	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
North Mor Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Aspen Creek K-8 School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Mapleton Early Career Preparation	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Foundations Academy	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Academy High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Clayton Partnership School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Erie High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Landmark Academy at Reunion	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Highlands Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Reunion Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80602

What school district is ZIP code 80602 in?

ZIP 80602 (Thornton, CO) maps to School District 27J (LEA ID 0802580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80602?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 89 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80602 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80602 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.9%
High school	20.9%
Less than HS	5.8%
School district	School District 27J

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