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ZIP 02472 — 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 02472
K-12 nearby
100
Public
60
Private
40
Avg enrollment
—
ZIP 02472 (Watertown Town, MA) is associated with Belmont School District (LEA 2502490) 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 (60 public, 40 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.3 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 Saint John's Seminary about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Belmont School District
LEA ID
2502490
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Saint John's Seminary1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
- Boston College2.3 miles (3.8 km)4yr-private
- Bentley University2.6 miles (4.1 km)4yr-private
- Longy School of Music of Bard College2.9 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
- Harvard University3.1 miles (4.9 km)4yr-private
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc3.1 miles (5.0 km)4yr-private
- Lesley University3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
- Boston University3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-private
- Lasell University3.8 miles (6.2 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew College4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
- Tufts University4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-private
- Brandeis University4.2 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
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- Emmanuel College4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-private
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
- Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
- Simmons University4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
- MCPHS University4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-public
- Berklee College of Music4.8 miles (7.7 km)4yr-private
- Wentworth Institute of Technology4.8 miles (7.7 km)4yr-private
- New England College of Optometry4.8 miles (7.7 km)4yr-private
- Boston Architectural College4.9 miles (7.9 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern University Professional Programs5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern University5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
- Roxbury Community College5.0 miles (8.1 km)2yr-public
- The New England Conservatory of Music5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing5.2 miles (8.3 km)2yr-private
- William James College5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
- Fisher College5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
- Cambridge College5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
- Hult International Business School5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-private
- Bunker Hill Community College5.6 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
- New England Law-Boston5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
- Emerson College5.9 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
- Massachusetts Bay Community College5.9 miles (9.5 km)2yr-public
- Urban College of Boston5.9 miles (9.5 km)2yr-private
- Sattler College5.9 miles (9.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts-Central Office6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-public
- Suffolk University6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
- North Bennet Street School6.3 miles (10.2 km)2yr-private
- MGH Institute of Health Professions6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
- Babson College6.7 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
- Regis College6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
- Pope St John XXIII National Seminary7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts-Boston8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-public
- Wellesley College8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
- Boston Baptist College8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
- Curry College9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-private
- Laboure College of Healthcare9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
- Eastern Nazarene College10.9 miles (17.5 km)4yr-private
- Middlesex Community College11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-public
- Quincy College12.0 miles (19.4 km)4yr-public
- National Aviation Academy of New England12.4 miles (20.0 km)2yr-private
- FINE Mortuary College13.0 miles (20.9 km)2yr-private
- Framingham State University14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-public
- Salem State University17.4 miles (27.9 km)4yr-public
- North Shore Community College18.6 miles (30.0 km)2yr-public
- Montserrat College of Art19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
- Merrimack College20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
- Endicott College21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
- Massachusetts School of Law21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-private
- Stonehill College22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
- Massasoit Community College22.5 miles (36.2 km)2yr-public
- Dean College22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
- Gordon College23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
- Northpoint Bible College27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
- Bridgewater State University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
- Rivier University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
- Northern Essex Community College30.2 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
- St Joseph School of Nursing30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
- Quinsigamond Community College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
- College of the Holy Cross33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-private
- Assumption University33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
- Clark University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
- Nashua Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
- Fitchburg State University34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
- Worcester State University34.8 miles (55.9 km)4yr-public
- Bryant University36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
- Anna Maria College37.9 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
- Providence College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
- Brown University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
- Rhode Island College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
- Rhode Island School of Design39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Online39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
- College Unbound40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
- Mount Wachusett Community College43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-public
- Nichols College44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
- Bristol Community College44.8 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
- University of New Hampshire at Manchester45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosmer | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) |
| James Russell Lowell | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) |
| Watertown Middle | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| Watertown High | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| ST STEPHEN'S ARMENIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Underwood | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Lincoln-Eliot | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Bigelow Middle | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Cunniff | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| WALNUT PARK MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| JACKSON SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| ATRIUM SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Daniel Butler | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| STAR ACADEMY FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| CLEARWAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| DEARBORN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Haggerty | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Lyon High School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Mary Lee Burbank | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Lyon K-8 School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL, INC DBA JCDS BOSTONS | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Roger E Wellington | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| THE GLOBAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.7 km) |
| Horace Mann | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| ST COLUMBKILLE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Cabot | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| James Fitzgerald Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| NEWTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| MESIVTA HIGH SCHOOL OF GREATER BOSTON | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (3.0 km) |
| Belmont High | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Belmont Middle School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Edison Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Winship Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| BELMONT DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| SHALOH HOUSE HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| FAYERWEATHER STREET SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| F A Day Middle | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| John Ward | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| ARLINGTON SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| SHADY HILL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Newton Early Childhood Program | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| MOUNT ALVERNIA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| Brighton High School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Winn Brook | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| KENNEDY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BOSTON | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Newton North High | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Gardner Pilot Academy | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| BAIS YAAKOV OF BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL M-GYMNASIUM LLD | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| B C CAMPUS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| ST HERMAN OF ALASKA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| ST PETER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| GANN ACADEMY-THE NEW JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Henry Whittemore Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Franklin | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Mason-Rice | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| YESHIVA OHR YISRAEL HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| John W. McDevitt Middle School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| TORAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Graham and Parks | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Hardy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| BAY COVE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Michael Driscoll | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| WELLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| Brackett | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Rindge Avenue Upper School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Peabody | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| John D Runkle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| BRIMMER & MAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| WILD ROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Menotomy Preschool | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Match Charter Public School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Waltham Valor High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Dual Language School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| CHAPEL HILL CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| ST PAUL'S CHOIR SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| LESLEY ELLIS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| LEARNING PREP SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Roland Hayes | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Maria L. Baldwin | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Florida Ruffin Ridley School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| MALIK ACADEMY/ AL BUSTAN PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| MALIK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Gibbs School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Northeast Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Peirce | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Putnam Avenue Upper School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Bowen | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Cyrus E Dallin | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| John F Kennedy Middle | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Thomas R Plympton Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 02472
What school district is ZIP code 02472 in?
ZIP 02472 (Watertown Town, MA) maps to Belmont School District (LEA ID 2502490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 02472?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 60 public and 40 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 02472 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 02472 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 67.1% |
| High school | 13.8% |
| Less than HS | 4.8% |
| School district | Belmont School District |