ZIP 98501 — 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 98501

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98501 (Tumwater, WA) is associated with North Thurston Public Schools (LEA 5305850) 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 81 K-12 schools (66 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 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 South Puget Sound Community College about 4.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

North Thurston Public Schools

LEA ID

5305850

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (52)

South Puget Sound Community College4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Martin's University5.2 miles (8.3 km)4yr-private
The Evergreen State College8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-public
Centralia College18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-public
Pierce College District19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
Clover Park Technical College22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-public
Pacific Lutheran University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
Tacoma Community College24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
Summit Salon Academy25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
Faith International University26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puget Sound27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Bates Technical College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public
Northwest College of Art & Design27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
Highline College39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
Green River College40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
Olympic College42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-public
Grays Harbor College43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Renton46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
South Seattle College46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
Renton Technical College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-public
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
City University of Seattle50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
Seattle University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Seattle Film Institute51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
Seattle Pacific University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
Bellevue College53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
North Seattle College55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-private
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
Northwest University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
Lower Columbia College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
Shoreline Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-public
Bastyr University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
DigiPen Institute of Technology59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Lake Washington Institute of Technology60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
Edmonds College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
Clatsop Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
Everett Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
Peninsula College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
Clark College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
University of Portland97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Sumner College98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Peter G Schmidt Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Tumwater Virtual Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
New Market Skills Center	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Cascadia High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
New Market High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Centennial Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Tumwater High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
OLYMPIA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ESD 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
East Olympia Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Tumwater Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
George Bush Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Horizons Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Michael T Simmons Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Olympia High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Pioneer Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
McKenny Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
A G West Black Hills High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Chambers Prairie Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Tumwater Hill Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
NOVA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Komachin Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Aspire Middle School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Lincoln Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
OLYMPIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Olympia Regional Learning Academy	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Timberline High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West E	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Mountain View Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Black Lake Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Avanti High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
CAPITAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Lacey Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Woodland Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Garfield Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Roosevelt Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
North Thurston High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Ignite Family Academy	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Summit VIrtual Academy	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Chinook Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Envision Career Academy	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Capital High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Touchstone	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Reeves Middle School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Seven Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
OLYMPIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Evergreen Forest Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Pleasant Glade Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
McLane Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Lydia Hawk Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Leland P Brown Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Nisqually Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Olympic View Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
South Bay Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
River Ridge High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Meadows Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Tenino Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Tenino Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Tenino High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Littlerock Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Parkside Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Salish Middle School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Griffin School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98501

What school district is ZIP code 98501 in?

ZIP 98501 (Tumwater, WA) maps to North Thurston Public Schools (LEA ID 5305850) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98501?

US5 lists 81 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 66 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98501 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98501 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	47.7%
High school	17.4%
Less than HS	3.0%
School district	North Thurston Public Schools

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