ZIP 80223 — 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 80223

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80223 (Denver, CO) is associated with Denver County School District 1 (LEA 0803360) 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 (85 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 University of Denver about 2.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Denver County School District 1

LEA ID

0803360

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (53)

University of Denver2.5 miles (4.0 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-private
Community College of Denver3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-public
Taft University System3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-System Office3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office3.6 miles (5.8 km)4yr-public
Colorado Chinese Medicine University3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design4.8 miles (7.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado Christian University5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 53 colleges & universities

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies5.6 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College6.2 miles (9.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Trades6.2 miles (10.0 km)2yr-private
Regis University6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-private
Denver Seminary6.7 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology6.8 miles (11.0 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora7.4 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
Red Rocks Community College8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
Platt College-Aurora8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora9.2 miles (14.7 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver9.4 miles (15.1 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus9.5 miles (15.2 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver9.6 miles (15.5 km)2yr-private
Community College of Aurora10.8 miles (17.4 km)2yr-public
Pickens Technical College11.6 miles (18.6 km)2yr-public
Colorado School of Mines12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-public
Rocky Vista University13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
Front Range Community College14.3 miles (23.1 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology16.3 miles (26.3 km)2yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
Naropa University26.1 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-public
IBMC College58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
Nazarene Bible College59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
Colorado College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Pueblo98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
5280 High School	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Goldrick Elementary School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Godsman Elementary School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Schmitt Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.5 km)
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Denver Online	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Valverde Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Pascual Ledoux Academy	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Kepner Beacon Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Lincoln Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Excel Academy	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
SOPHIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Grant Beacon Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Florence Crittenton High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Johnson Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Munroe Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Castro Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Respect Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
DSST: Cedar High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
DSST: Cedar Middle School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Compass Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Abraham Lincoln High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Steele Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Asbury Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
South High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Barnum Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
HUMANEX ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Denver Center for International Studies	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
College View Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Force Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Knapp Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Gust Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
West High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
West Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wm E Bishop Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Contemporary Learning Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
RICKS CENTER FOR GIFTED CHILDREN	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
ESCUELA DE GUADALUPE	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Compassion Road Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Denver Justice High School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Doull Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Denison Montessori School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Colorado High School Charter	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Brady Exploration School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
DSST: College View High School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Eagleton Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
DSST: College View Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Dora Moore ECE-8 School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Newlon Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Cory Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ST ANNES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Charles Hay World School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Summit Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Bromwell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Creativity Challenge Community	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Deane Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
New America School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
University Park Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Morey Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
CHILDRENS GARDEN MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
ACCELERATED SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
HEARTLAND ACADEMY DENVER	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Lasley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Sabin World School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Cowell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Englewood Early Childhood Education Center at Maddox	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Slavens K-8 School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Cheltenham Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Englewood High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Englewood Leadership Academy	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Englewood Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Emily Griffith High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Colfax Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ILIFF PRESCHOOL, INC.	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Bear Valley International School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Lake Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80223

What school district is ZIP code 80223 in?

ZIP 80223 (Denver, CO) maps to Denver County School District 1 (LEA ID 0803360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80223?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 85 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80223 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80223 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	45.8%
High school	22.1%
Less than HS	13.2%
School district	Denver County School District 1

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