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Thornton CDP, CA

ZIP 95686 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 95686

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 95686 (Thornton, CA) is associated with Galt Joint Union High School District (LEA 0614820) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.4 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 Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses about 15.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Galt Joint Union High School District
LEA ID
0614820
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-Stockton15.3 miles (24.7 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Delta College15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Pacific16.6 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
  • California Northstate University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
  • Xavier College School of Nursing18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-private
  • Contra Costa Medical Career College19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cosumnes River College21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-public
  • Los Medanos College21.3 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Teachers College of San Joaquin23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sacramento City College26.5 miles (42.7 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Sacramento28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Blake Austin College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Sacramento28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Davis29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
  • Los Rios Community College District Office29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asher College30.2 miles (48.7 km)2yr-private
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-private
  • Diablo Valley College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
  • Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-California33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Solano Community College33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
  • Las Positas College34.5 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Contra Costa Community College District Office34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
  • American River College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • MTI College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
  • Woodland Community College36.6 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Mary's College of California38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
  • California State University Maritime Academy39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-public
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Touro University California40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Folsom Lake College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
  • Napa Valley College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
  • Yosemite Community College District Office43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-public
  • Merritt College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern University Oakland44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • The Wright Institute44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Modesto Junior College44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Church Divinity School of the Pacific44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Graduate Theological Union44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific School of Religion44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Berkeley School of Theology44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Berkeley44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-public
  • California State University-East Bay45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • California Jazz Conservatory45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Buddhist Studies45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Berkeley City College45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carrington College-San Leandro Campus45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-private
  • Contra Costa College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sierra College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
  • Samuel Merritt University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • William Jessup University47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Laney College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
  • Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
  • Peralta Community College System Office47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Starr King School for the Ministry47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-System Administration Central Office47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chabot College47.8 miles (77.0 km)2yr-public
  • Reach University47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ohlone College48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
  • Life Chiropractic College West48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Alameda48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Unitek College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • San Francisco Bay University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Silicon Andhra53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-San Francisco54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-private
  • Golden Gate University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Francisco Film School54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
  • EDvance College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Art University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Minerva University54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • California College of the Arts55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of California College of the Law-San Francisco55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
  • Dominican University of California55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • California Institute of Integral Studies55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Francisco Conservatory of Music55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Silicon Valley56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Business and Technology56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-private
  • California State University-Stanislaus56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of San Francisco57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific Union College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • College of Marin57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of California-San Francisco57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • Presidio Graduate School58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mission College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • City College of San Francisco58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of East-West Medicine59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sofia University59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • San Jose State University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • San Francisco State University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Isleton Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Walnut Grove Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
New Hope Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
STOCKTON EDUCATIONAL CENTERprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
D. H. White Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
River Delta High/Elementary (Alternative)public——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Riverview Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Rio Vista Highpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Manlio Silva Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95686

What school district is ZIP code 95686 in?
ZIP 95686 (Thornton, CA) maps to Galt Joint Union High School District (LEA ID 0614820) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 95686?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 95686 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95686 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.4%
High school27.3%
Less than HS32.0%
School districtGalt Joint Union High School District