ZIP 34212 — 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 34212

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34212 (Lakewood Ranch, FL) is associated with Manatee County School District (LEA 1201230) 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 68 K-12 schools (55 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Manatee Technical College about 5.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Manatee County School District

LEA ID

1201230

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (65)

Manatee Technical College5.6 miles (9.1 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota7.4 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
Meridian College8.2 miles (13.1 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota11.0 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-public
New College of Florida12.1 miles (19.4 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine12.5 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design12.8 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
Suncoast Technical College15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-public
Eckerd College22.8 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-public

Show all 65 colleges & universities

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
Hillsborough Community College30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa32.5 miles (52.4 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay33.5 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
South University-Tampa33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College34.5 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Florida34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
Florida College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
Florida Southern College46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Warner University54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
Pasco-Hernando State College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
Polk State College56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
Webber International University58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Leo University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
ATA Career Education67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
Premiere International College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
Southern Technical College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
Hodges University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
Florida Gulf Coast University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-public
Johnson University Florida84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Florida College of Integrative Medicine90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
Valencia College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Withlacoochee Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
DeVry University-Florida95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
Ana G. Mendez University95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria School of Law96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Beacon College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public
Rollins College99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
LAKE MANATEE K-8	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
WOODLAND ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
PINNACLE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PINNACLE ACADEMY INC.	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PINNACLE ACADEMY INC.	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
SHEPHERDS HEART CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
NORTH RIVER CHARTER ACADEMY INC	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HORIZONS ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
BEYOND THE SPECTRUM EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
LIGHTHOUSE PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SELBY PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
COMMUNITY HAVEN FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
THE ACADEMIC RENEWAL KONNECTION	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
WEST COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
FOUNDATIONS CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
BRADENTON BAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34212

What school district is ZIP code 34212 in?

ZIP 34212 (Lakewood Ranch, FL) maps to Manatee County School District (LEA ID 1201230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34212?

US5 lists 68 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34212 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34212 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.5%
High school	15.8%
Less than HS	3.6%
School district	Manatee County School District

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