ZIP 87122 — 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 87122

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 87122 (Sandia Heights, 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 100 K-12 schools (74 public, 26 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 8.0 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Albuquerque Public Schools

LEA ID

3500060

Private school share (ACS)

0.9%

Colleges & universities (20)

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque8.0 miles (12.9 km)2yr-private
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Albuquerque9.4 miles (15.1 km)2yr-private
University of New Mexico-Main Campus10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-public
Brookline College-Albuquerque11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-private
Central New Mexico Community College11.0 miles (17.7 km)2yr-public
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
Southwestern College39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
Santa Fe Community College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
St. John's College46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 20 colleges & universities

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-public
Northern New Mexico College60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Grants75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
Luna Community College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
New Mexico Highlands University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
Navajo Technical University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
MONTESSORI ONE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
LA CUEVA HIGH	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
EISENHOWER MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
OAK GROVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
DLD SYCAMORE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ELDORADO HIGH	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
OSUNA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
CORRALES INTERNATIONAL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
HOOVER MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
ARROYO DEL OSO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
SANDIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ALBUQUERQUE	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
SHEPHERD LUTHERAN	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
EASTERN HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
SUNSET MESA SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
COTTONWOOD CLASSICAL PREP	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MADISON MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
EXPLORE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SIERRA ALTERNATIVE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
COMANCHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
CONGREGATION ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
CLEVELAND MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
THE GREAT ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
HEALTH LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ONATE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
COLLET PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SANDIA HIGH	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ALBUQUERQUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ALBUQUERQUE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
NEX GEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
GOV BENT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
DEL NORTE HIGH	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
JACKSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ACES TECHNICAL CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
CHILDCO	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ALAMEDA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
CHELWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
CORRALES ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ZUNI ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SANDIA VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
INEZ ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
COTTONWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
MCKINLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
OUR MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
HODGIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SANDIA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
GRANT MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MANZANO HIGH	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
MISSION AVENUE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
SALEM ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SALAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HS	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
CONNECTED	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
ECADEMY K-8	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
HAYES MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
ECADEMY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
FREEDOM HIGH	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
TAYLOR MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
APACHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LOS RANCHOS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
EAST GATE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ACTON ALBUQUERQUE	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
TAFT MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 87122

What school district is ZIP code 87122 in?

ZIP 87122 (Sandia Heights, 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 87122?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 74 public and 26 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 87122 attend private school?

About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 87122 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	72.7%
High school	8.9%
Less than HS	2.3%
School district	Albuquerque Public Schools

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