ZIP 98642 — 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 98642

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98642 (Ridgefield, WA) is associated with Battle Ground School District (LEA 5300380) 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 75 K-12 schools (68 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Clark College about 11.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Battle Ground School District

LEA ID

5300380

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (56)

Clark College11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-public
University of Portland16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-private
Sumner College16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
Portland Fashion Institute18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-private
Pacific Northwest College of Art19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Portland19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private
Aveda Institute-Portland19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-private
University of Western States19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine19.4 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
Portland Actors Conservatory19.5 miles (31.4 km)2yr-private
Multnomah University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
Portland State University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Western Seminary20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
National University of Natural Medicine20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
Oregon Health & Science University21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-public
Warner Pacific University21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
American College of Healthcare Sciences21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
Northwest College-Beaverton22.3 miles (35.8 km)2yr-private
Reed College22.5 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Lewis & Clark College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
Mt Hood Community College24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-public
Portland Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
Summit Salon Academy-Portland25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-private
Northwest College-Clackamas25.9 miles (41.7 km)2yr-private
Lower Columbia College26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-public
Phagans School of Hair Design26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-private
Pacific University27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Northwest College-Tualatin29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
Clackamas Community College33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
George Fox University36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
Linfield University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Mount Angel Seminary51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
Chemeketa Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
Tillamook Bay Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
Institute of Technology59.1 miles (95.0 km)2yr-private
Clatsop Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
College of Hair Design Careers60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-private
Phagans School of Beauty61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
Willamette University62.0 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Centralia College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
Corban University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
Western Oregon University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
Columbia Gorge Community College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
South Puget Sound Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Martin's University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
Linn-Benton Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
The Evergreen State College88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
Oregon State University90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
Phagans Beauty College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private
Pacific Lutheran University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Pierce College District94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-public
Grays Harbor College95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
Clover Park Technical College95.3 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Summit Salon Academy98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
Tacoma Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Wisdom Ridge Academy	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Ridgefield High School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
View Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Ridgefield Early Learning Center	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Union Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
South Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
La Center Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
La Center Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
La Center Academy	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
La Center High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Chinook Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Alki Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Skyview High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
THE GARDNER SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Vancouver iTech Preparatory	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Pleasant Valley Primary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Pleasant Valley Middle	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Felida Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Salmon Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
St Helens Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Daybreak Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Daybreak Primary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Plymouth High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
St. Helens Virtual Academy	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
FIRM FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Sacajawea Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
St Helens High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Columbia Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Woodland Alternative School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Woodland Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Lewis River Academy	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Warren Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
South Columbia Family School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MEADOW GLADE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
COLUMBIA ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
McBride Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CAM Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Chief Umtuch Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Captain Strong	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Columbia River High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Sarah J Anderson Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Battle Ground High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Lake Shore Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Battle Ground Virtual Academy	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Homelink River	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Columbia City School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Maple Grove Primary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Gaiser Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Jason Lee Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Preschool Infant Other	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Laurin Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Summit View High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Open Doors Battle Ground	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Glenwood Heights Primary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
SCAPPOOSE ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
North Fork Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Daybreak Youth Services	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Grant Watts Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Otto Petersen Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
KINGS WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Scappoose High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Scappoose Online Academy	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
SETON CATHOLIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Scappoose Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Woodland High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Hazel Dell Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Sunset Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Prairie High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
St Helens Arthur Academy	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98642

What school district is ZIP code 98642 in?

ZIP 98642 (Ridgefield, WA) maps to Battle Ground School District (LEA ID 5300380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98642?

US5 lists 75 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 68 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98642 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98642 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	41.2%
High school	18.6%
Less than HS	3.6%
School district	Battle Ground School District

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