ZIP 98053 — 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 98053

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 98053 (Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA) is associated with Lake Washington School District (LEA 5304230) 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 (67 public, 33 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 DigiPen Institute of Technology about 6.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lake Washington School District

LEA ID

5304230

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (54)

DigiPen Institute of Technology6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-private
Lake Washington Institute of Technology7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-public
Northwest University8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
Bellevue College8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
Bastyr University11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public
Renton Technical College14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-private
Seattle Central College14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Seattle University14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
North Seattle College15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-public
Cornish College of the Arts15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
City University of Seattle15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-private
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-private
Seattle Pacific University16.2 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Renton16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-private
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
Shoreline Community College16.9 miles (27.1 km)4yr-public
Seattle Film Institute16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
Edmonds College17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-public
South Seattle College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-public
Highline College23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
Everett Community College24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
Green River College25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-public
Olympic College29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-public
Northwest College of Art & Design34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Bates Technical College35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-public
University of Puget Sound35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
Faith International University35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
Summit Salon Academy37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
Tacoma Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
Clover Park Technical College40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-public
Pacific Lutheran University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-private
Pierce College District43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
Saint Martin's University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
The Evergreen State College61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
South Puget Sound Community College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
Peninsula College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
Western Washington University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Bellingham Technical College79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
Centralia College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
Wenatchee Valley College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
Whatcom Community College80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-public
Northwest Indian College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-public
Central Washington University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
Grays Harbor College97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Ella Baker Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Rosa Parks Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Timberline Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Nikola Tesla STEM High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Louisa May Alcott Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Emily Dickinson Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Explorer Community School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Evergreen Middle School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
THE BEAR CREEK SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Samantha Smith Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Rachel Carson Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Inglewood Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Margaret Mead Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
TLC MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Eastlake High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
THE SAMMAMISH MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
EATON ARROWSMITH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
CEDAR CREST ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SAMMAMISH CHILDRENS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Albert Einstein Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
John J. Audubon Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Redmond High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Redmond Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Skyline High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Horace Mann Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Old Redmond Schoolhouse	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
EASTSIDE MONTESSORI EDUCATION FAMILY LLC	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
ARBOR SCHOOLS	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
BRIGHTMONT ACADEMY-REDMOND	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Carnation Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Contractual Schools	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Bennett Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Tolt Middle School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
CLIP	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PARADE	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Choice	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Redmond Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Ardmore Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
East Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Clara Barton Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
CASCADIA SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Stillwater Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Cedarcrest High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
HILLSIDE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Norman Rockwell Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Sherwood Forest Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Discovery Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Creekside Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Cherry Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Cascade Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Interlake Senior High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Benjamin Rush Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MEDINA ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ETON SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ASTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Ready Start Preschool	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
PACIFIC LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Sunrise Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
GLOBAL IDEA SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
WILLOWS PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Cottage Lake Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SPECTRUM ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SPECTRUM ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
NORTHERN LIGHTS MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
NORTHERN LIGHTS MONTESSORI - WILLOWS CAMPUS	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Beaver Lake Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Pine Lake Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Sunny Hills Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
THE MADRONE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
LAKESIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
PIKAKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Challenger Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
SOLOMON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
BEL-RED BILINGUAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Highland Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BELLEVUE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Rose Hill Middle School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Stella Schola	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
AMERICAS CHILD MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Endeavour Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Puesta del Sol Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
LIVING MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Timbercrest Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Phantom Lake Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Northshore Family Partnership	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Northshore Learning Options	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Bear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Northshore Networks	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
TZU CHI ACADEMY SEATTLE	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Tillicum Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Cedar Trails Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Rose Hill Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Stevenson Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
BRIGHTMONT ACADEMY - SAMMAMISH	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98053

What school district is ZIP code 98053 in?

ZIP 98053 (Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA) maps to Lake Washington School District (LEA ID 5304230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98053?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 67 public and 33 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98053 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98053 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	72.2%
High school	9.0%
Less than HS	1.5%
School district	Lake Washington School District

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