ZIP 97306 — 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 97306

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 97306 (Salem, OR) is associated with Central School District 13J (LEA 4102840) 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 74 K-12 schools (59 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Western Oregon University about 7.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Central School District 13J

LEA ID

4102840

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (51)

Western Oregon University7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-public
Corban University7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
Willamette University7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
Phagans School of Beauty8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design Careers9.2 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
Institute of Technology10.7 miles (17.2 km)2yr-private
Chemeketa Community College11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-public
Linn-Benton Community College17.7 miles (28.4 km)2yr-public
Oregon State University21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
Mount Angel Seminary21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
Phagans Beauty College22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
Linfield University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 51 colleges & universities

George Fox University32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
Northwest College-Tualatin40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-private
Clackamas Community College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
Summit Salon Academy-Portland43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-private
Portland Community College44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
Northwest College-Beaverton46.8 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
Lewis & Clark College46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
Pacific University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
Phagans School of Hair Design48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
Northwest College-Clackamas48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-private
American College of Healthcare Sciences49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Oregon Health & Science University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-public
Reed College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Oregon Coast Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
National University of Natural Medicine49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
Portland State University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
Portland Actors Conservatory50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-private
Aveda Institute-Portland51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-private
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
Pacific Northwest College of Art51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Warner Pacific University52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
Western Seminary52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Portland52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
Northwest College-Eugene52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
Portland Fashion Institute53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
University of Portland53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Multnomah University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
University of Western States54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
Bushnell University55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Tillamook Bay Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
University of Oregon55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
New Hope Christian College-Eugene56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Sumner College56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Mt Hood Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
Lane Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
Clark College58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
Lower Columbia College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
Clatsop Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ABIQUA ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Crossler Middle School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Schirle Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Sprague High School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Sumpter Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Liberty Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Battle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Judson Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
BUTTERCUP HILL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CROSSHILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Pringle Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Independence Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Salem Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Lee Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Candalaria Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Morningside Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Leslie Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
HERITAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Central High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
McKinley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Talmadge Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Ash Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
South Salem High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MONMOUTH MONTESSORI SCHOOL LLC	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Monmouth Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Cloverdale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bush Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Myers Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Turner Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Richmond Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
LITTLE FRIENDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Walker Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
CAPITAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Howard Street Charter	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Roberts High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Miller Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Chapman Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Houck Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Parrish Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
North Salem High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Four Corners Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
West Salem High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Grant Community School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Englewood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Straub Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Eyre Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Kalapuya Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Harritt Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Hoover Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Jefferson High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Highland Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOO	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Auburn Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
RIVIERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Brush College Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Willamette Career Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Cascade Junior High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Cascade Senior High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Eagle Charter School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Oregon School for the Deaf	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Waldo Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
BLANCHET CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Swegle Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Washington Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
McKay High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 97306

What school district is ZIP code 97306 in?

ZIP 97306 (Salem, OR) maps to Central School District 13J (LEA ID 4102840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 97306?

US5 lists 74 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 59 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 97306 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 97306 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	41.7%
High school	19.8%
Less than HS	5.4%
School district	Central School District 13J

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