ZIP 87008 — 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 87008

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 87008 (Cedar Crest, NM) is associated with Albuquerque Public Schools (LEA 3500060) 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 79 K-12 schools (60 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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-Albuquerque about 10.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Albuquerque Public Schools

LEA ID

3500060

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (19)

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque10.8 miles (17.4 km)2yr-private
University of New Mexico-Main Campus12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-Albuquerque12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-private
Central New Mexico Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
Brookline College-Albuquerque14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-public
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
Santa Fe Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
Southwestern College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
St. John's College46.8 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 19 colleges & universities

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
Northern New Mexico College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
Luna Community College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
New Mexico Highlands University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Grants81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HOLY CHILD CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
A. MONTOYA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
SAN ANTONITO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
HOOVER MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ONATE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
CHELWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ELDORADO HIGH	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
SANDIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ALBUQUERQUE	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
APACHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MANZANO HIGH	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
EISENHOWER MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
EASTERN HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SUNSET MESA SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
EAST GATE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
COLLET PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
JACKSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MONTESSORI	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
SIERRA ALTERNATIVE	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
OUR MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
MADISON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
OSUNA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
MANZANO MESA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
GRANT MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
OAK GROVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
DLD SYCAMORE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
SHEPHERD LUTHERAN	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
NMSBVI ALBUQUERQUE CAMPUS	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
MONTESSORI ONE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
SANDIA HIGH	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
HAYES MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
COMANCHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SALEM ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SALAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
INEZ ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CONGREGATION ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CLEVELAND MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
LA MESA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
LA CUEVA HIGH	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ROUTE 66 ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ZUNI ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
GOV BENT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
VAN BUREN MIDDLE	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
WHERRY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 87008

What school district is ZIP code 87008 in?

ZIP 87008 (Cedar Crest, NM) maps to Albuquerque Public Schools (LEA ID 3500060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 87008?

US5 lists 79 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 60 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 87008 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 87008 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	53.2%
High school	15.4%
Less than HS	2.5%
School district	Albuquerque Public Schools

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