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Ryderwood CDP, WA

ZIP 98581 — 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 98581

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 98581 (Ryderwood, WA) is associated with Castle Rock School District (LEA 5300990) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.7 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 Lower Columbia College about 16.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Castle Rock School District
LEA ID
5300990
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (77)

  • Lower Columbia College16.2 miles (26.0 km)4yr-public
  • Centralia College25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clatsop Community College38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Puget Sound Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Martin's University48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • The Evergreen State College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clark College53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-public
  • Grays Harbor College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Portland56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific University57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sumner College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aveda Institute-Portland60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 77 colleges & universities
  • Pacific Northwest College of Art60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Portland Fashion Institute60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-private
  • Portland Actors Conservatory60.6 miles (97.6 km)2yr-private
  • Oregon College of Oriental Medicine60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Portland60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pierce College District61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
  • Portland State University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest College-Beaverton61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Western States61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific Lutheran University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Natural Medicine62.0 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Multnomah University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Oregon Health & Science University62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-public
  • Western Seminary62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clover Park Technical College62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
  • American College of Healthcare Sciences63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warner Pacific University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Reed College64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Summit Salon Academy-Portland65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lewis & Clark College65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Portland Community College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • Summit Salon Academy66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-private
  • Tacoma Community College66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mt Hood Community College66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest College-Clackamas67.8 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
  • Phagans School of Hair Design68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bates Technical College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Puget Sound68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest College of Art & Design68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Faith International University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest College-Tualatin68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-private
  • Tillamook Bay Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • George Fox University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clackamas Community College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • Green River College78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Highline College79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
  • Linfield University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Olympic College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Renton86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Renton Technical College88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
  • South Seattle College88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Angel Seminary90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-Seattle93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle University93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • City University of Seattle93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Interactive Entertainment93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-private
  • Cornish College of the Arts93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle Central College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Film Institute95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bellevue College95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Pacific University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chemeketa Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of Technology96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
  • College of Hair Design Careers97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-private
  • Phagans School of Beauty98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-private
  • Willamette University98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest University98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Seattle College98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Seattle99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Castle Rock High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Castle Rock Virtual Academypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Castle Rock Middle Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Castle Rock Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98581

What school district is ZIP code 98581 in?
ZIP 98581 (Ryderwood, WA) maps to Castle Rock School District (LEA ID 5300990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 98581?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 98581 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98581 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.8%
High school15.1%
Less than HS19.6%
School districtCastle Rock School District