ZIP 85142 — 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 85142

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 85142 (Queen Creek, AZ) is associated with Casa Grande Union High School District (LEA 0401740) 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 (94 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 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 Justice University about 9.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Casa Grande Union High School District

LEA ID

0401740

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (61)

Justice University9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University System11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-private
International Baptist College and Seminary15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
Central Arizona College16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Mesa18.3 miles (29.4 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-private
Sonoran University of Health Sciences20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts20.9 miles (33.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 61 colleges & universities

University of Advancing Technology23.1 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tempe24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-private
Bryan University24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
Rio Salado College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-public
Maricopa Community College System Office24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-public
Arizona State University Digital Immersion24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
Aspen University24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
Scottsdale Community College25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix26.0 miles (41.9 km)2yr-private
South Mountain Community College26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
University of Phoenix-Arizona26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
Refrigeration School Inc26.7 miles (42.9 km)2yr-private
GateWay Community College27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
The School of Architecture27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Seminary30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
Pathways College31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
Arizona Board of Regents31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-public
Phoenix College32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
Crestpoint University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Arizona37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale39.2 miles (63.0 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
Glendale Community College41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Arizona42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona Christian University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
Midwestern University-Glendale45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
Estrella Mountain Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Tucson77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-private
University of Arizona77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Pima Community College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tucson81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
Tohono O'odham Community College83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
EVIT - Crismon High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Crismon High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Eduprize School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
EDUPRIZE ONLINE INSTRUCTION	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Queen Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Queen Creek	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Queen Creek Virtual Academy	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
JEWELL SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
San Tan Heights Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Legacy Traditional-San Tan	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
EVIT - Casteel High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Schnepf Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Dr. Camille Casteel High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Desert Mountain Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Cambridge Academy East	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Queen Creek High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Queen Creek Junior High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Jack Barnes Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
CANYON STATE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Combs Traditional Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Combs Online School for Success	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Combs Center for Success High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Combs Center for Success Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Riggs Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Sossaman Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Ellsworth Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
J. O. Combs Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
San Tan Foothills High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Jack Harmon Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Cortina Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Heritage Academy Queen Creek	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Heritage Academy Gateway	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
EVIT - Heritage Academy Gateway	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Bridges Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Poston Butte High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Mountain Vista Academy	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Early Childhood Learning Center	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Champion San Tan	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Walker Butte Middle School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Happy Valley School East Campus	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Benjamin Franklin High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Charlotte Patterson Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Power Ranch Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
San Tan Charter School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
LIGHT OF CHRIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Coronado Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Centennial Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
KINDER BUGS PREPARATORY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
EVIT - Basha High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Basha High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
EVIT - East Campus	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Navarrete Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Higley High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
EVIT - Higley High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
San Tan Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Copper Basin	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
GILBERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS - GREENFIELD CAMPUS	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Higley Virtual Academy	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Weinberg Gifted Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
EVIT - Combs High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Perry High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Combs High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
EVIT - Perry High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Silver Valley Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Chaparral Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ACES-GILBERT	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85142

What school district is ZIP code 85142 in?

ZIP 85142 (Queen Creek, AZ) maps to Casa Grande Union High School District (LEA ID 0401740) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85142?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 94 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85142 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85142 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.9%
High school	22.8%
Less than HS	4.4%
School district	Casa Grande Union High School District

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