ZIP 85119 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 85119

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 85119 (Apache Junction, AZ) is associated with Apache Junction Unified District (LEA 0400790) 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 51 K-12 schools (48 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Pima Medical Institute-East Valley about 11.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Apache Junction Unified District

LEA ID

0400790

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

Pima Medical Institute-East Valley11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
Justice University19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University System19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Mesa20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
Sonoran University of Health Sciences22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
Scottsdale Community College23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
International Baptist College and Seminary23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Digital Immersion24.6 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 64 colleges & universities

Arizona State University Campus Immersion24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
The School of Architecture25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Bryan University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Seminary26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tempe26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute26.7 miles (42.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
Rio Salado College27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
Maricopa Community College System Office27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
University of Advancing Technology27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
Aspen University27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Refrigeration School Inc28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-private
GateWay Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
South Mountain Community College30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-public
Central Arizona College32.5 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
Pathways College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona Board of Regents33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
Crestpoint University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-public
Phoenix College34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
DeVry University-Arizona36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Arizona38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
Glendale Community College41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-public
Arizona Christian University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Glendale43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
Estrella Mountain Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Tucson87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
University of Arizona87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Pima Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tucson90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
Yavapai College95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
Prescott College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Tohono O'odham Community College98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Desert Vista Elementary School	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Four Peaks Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Avalon Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Apache Trail High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Cactus Canyon Junior High	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ARCHES Academy	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
THRIVING MINDS ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Superstition Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Mountain Shadows Education Center - Closed	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Apache Junction High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
EVIT - Apache Junction High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
EVIT East Apache Junction	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Imagine Superstition Middle	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Imagine Prep Superstition	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Brinton Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Sousa Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Patterson Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Peralta Trail Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Superstition High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Skyline High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
EVIT - Skyline High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Smith Junior High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ADOBE ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Taft Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Desert Ridge Jr. High	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Meridian	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Imagine East Mesa Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Imagine East Mesa Middle	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Stevenson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
EVIT - Desert Ridge High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Desert Ridge High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Cambridge Academy East	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Zaharis Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Augusta Ranch Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Canyon Rim Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Gateway Polytechnic Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
BASIS Mesa	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
MESA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Combs High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EVIT - Combs High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EVIT Eastmark High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Eastmark High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Silver Valley Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
East Valley High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Boulder Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Red Mountain Center for Early Education	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85119

What school district is ZIP code 85119 in?

ZIP 85119 (Apache Junction, AZ) maps to Apache Junction Unified District (LEA ID 0400790) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85119?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 48 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85119 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85119 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.6%
High school	32.0%
Less than HS	7.7%
School district	Apache Junction Unified District

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