ZIP 85021 — 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 85021

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 85021 (Phoenix, AZ) is associated with Glendale Union High School District (LEA 0403450) 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 2.5 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 Carrington College-Phoenix North about 0.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Glendale Union High School District

LEA ID

0403450

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (56)

Carrington College-Phoenix North0.8 miles (1.3 km)2yr-private
DeVry University-Arizona0.8 miles (1.3 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
Crestpoint University2.6 miles (4.2 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture2.9 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale3.6 miles (5.7 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix3.7 miles (6.0 km)2yr-private
Grand Canyon University3.8 miles (6.2 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-private
Phoenix College5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-private
Glendale Community College5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-public

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Arizona Board of Regents5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-public
Pathways College6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
Arizona Christian University6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Arizona7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
Midwestern University-Glendale8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-private
GateWay Community College9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-public
Refrigeration School Inc9.7 miles (15.6 km)2yr-private
The School of Architecture10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Seminary10.6 miles (17.1 km)4yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
Arizona State University Digital Immersion11.8 miles (18.9 km)4yr-public
Bryan University12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
Aspen University12.0 miles (19.4 km)4yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-private
Maricopa Community College System Office12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-public
Rio Salado College12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-public
Scottsdale Community College12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-public
Brookline College-Tempe12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
South Mountain Community College12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe13.1 miles (21.0 km)4yr-private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion13.4 miles (21.5 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-private
University of Advancing Technology14.3 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-private
Estrella Mountain Community College15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-public
Sonoran University of Health Sciences15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
Ottawa University-Surprise16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-Mesa18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-private
International Baptist College and Seminary23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-public
American InterContinental University System25.6 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
Justice University26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
Central Arizona College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
Yavapai College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
Prescott College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Royal Palm Middle School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Washington Elementary School District Online Learning Academ	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Bennett Academy - Venture Site	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Richard E Miller School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
ASDB - ELP Distance Itinerant Service Program Preschool	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
ASDB - ELP Region 1 Preschool	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
ASDB - ELP Region 2 Preschool	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
ASDB - Distance Itinerant Service Program Region 2	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
ASDB - ELP Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Preschool	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
PAS Charter Online	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
IntelliSchool Online	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
SC Jensen Online	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
ASDB - Region 2	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Orangewood School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Sunnyslope High School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
West-MEC - Sunnyslope High School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Pillar Academy Online	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
CROSS ROADS PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Washington Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Desert View Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
TORAH DAY SCHOOL OF PHOENIX	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Franklin Phonetic Primary School-Sunnyslope	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Mountain View Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Sunnyslope Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
West-MEC - Washington High School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Cornerstone Charter School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Washington High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
EduPreneurship Student Charter School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Sage Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
West-MEC - Metrocenter Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
West-MEC - Cortez High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Alta Vista Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Maryland Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Madison Meadows School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Cortez High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Madison Richard Simis School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
ThrivePoint High School at Metro	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
THE FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
ASDB - ELP FBC Main Preschool	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
CASA Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SS SIMON AND JUDE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
SHEARIM TORAH HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Imagine Cortez Park Middle	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Imagine Cortez Park Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Pensar Academy	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL OF ARIZONA	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Ocotillo School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ACCEL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Madison Traditional Academy	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Intelli-School - Metro Center	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Shaw Butte School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Lakeview Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Solano School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Synergy Public School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
NORTH PHOENIX BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
ST JEROME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Alhambra Traditional School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Cholla Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Bennett Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PHOENIX HEBREW ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Manzanita Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
New World Educational Center	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Roadrunner Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Palo Verde Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Madison Rose Lane School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Cactus Wren Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Choice Learning Academy	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Career and College Prep	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Valencia Newcomer School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Moon Mountain School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Global Academy of Phoenix	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Imagine Camelback Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Empower College Prep High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Empower College Prep	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Imagine Camelback Middle	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Leona Connected High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Ombudsman - Charter Metro	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Catalina Ventura School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Madison Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
NEW GAINS ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
NEW GAINS ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Moon Valley High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
West-MEC - Moon Valley High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Humanities and Sciences High School - Phoenix	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Osborn Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
North Pointe Preparatory	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Heritage Academy Pointe	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CHEDER LUBAVITCH ARIZONA	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85021

What school district is ZIP code 85021 in?

ZIP 85021 (Phoenix, AZ) maps to Glendale Union High School District (LEA ID 0403450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85021?

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 85021 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85021 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.3%
High school	20.6%
Less than HS	13.2%
School district	Glendale Union High School District

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