ZIP 80224 — 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 80224

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80224 (Denver, CO) is associated with Cherry Creek School District 5 (LEA 0802910) 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 (71 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 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 Taft University System about 1.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Cherry Creek School District 5

LEA ID

0802910

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (54)

Taft University System1.6 miles (2.6 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology1.9 miles (3.0 km)2yr-private
Iliff School of Theology2.8 miles (4.4 km)4yr-private
University of Denver2.8 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora4.3 miles (6.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Aurora5.2 miles (8.4 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado System Office5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-public

Show all 54 colleges & universities

Colorado State University-System Office5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-public
Community College of Aurora6.1 miles (9.9 km)2yr-public
Denver College of Nursing6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-private
Pickens Technical College6.9 miles (11.2 km)2yr-public
Arapahoe Community College8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design9.3 miles (14.9 km)4yr-private
Regis University9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-private
Colorado Christian University9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Red Rocks Community College12.9 miles (20.7 km)4yr-public
Front Range Community College16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Mines17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-public
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-private
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
Naropa University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
Nazarene Bible College57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
Colorado College58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
IBMC College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
Colorado State University-Fort Collins61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Pueblo97.0 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
Pueblo Community College99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Place Bridge Academy	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
McMeen Elementary School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Ellis Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Delta High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
George Washington High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Highline Academy Southeast	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Denver Green School Southeast	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
HILLEL ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
DENVER ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Holly Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
DENVER ACADEMY OF TORAH	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
DENVER JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ILIFF PRESCHOOL, INC.	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Creativity Challenge Community	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
THREE BEARS LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Lowry Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Bradley International School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Challenge School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Cory Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
ACCELERATED SCHOOLS	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
The Cottage at Holly Ridge	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Carson Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
RABBI STEVEN FOSTER EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
University Park Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Holm Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
GRALAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
STANLEY BRITISH PRIMARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Denver Language School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DENVER	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
RICKS CENTER FOR GIFTED CHILDREN	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
BISHOP MACHEBEUF HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Southmoor Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Ponderosa Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Steck Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Thomas Jefferson High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
South High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Slavens K-8 School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Highline Community Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ST ANNES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Joe Shoemaker School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Aurora Academy Charter School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Vanguard Classical School - West	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Village East Community Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Palmer Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
CRESCENT VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Lotus School for Excellence	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Asbury Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
New America School - Aurora	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Samuels Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Eastridge Community Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
CHILDRENS GARDEN MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Bromwell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Fulton Academy of Excellence	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Steele Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Polton Community Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Grant Beacon Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Teller Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Overland High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Lansing Elementary Community School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Prairie Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF DENVER	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Boston K-8 School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Charles Hay World School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Jamaica Child Development Center	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
KENT DENVER SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Lincoln Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Aurora Hills Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
BANSBACH ACADEMY AT DENVER CHILDRENS HOME	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Virginia Court Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ST ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
DSST: Cedar Middle School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
DSST: Cedar High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Park Hill School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Ashley Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ROCK SOLID CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Odyssey School of Denver	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Denver School of the Arts	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SOPHIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
MONTVIEW COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Kenton Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
DSST: Montview Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Cherry Creek High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80224

What school district is ZIP code 80224 in?

ZIP 80224 (Denver, CO) maps to Cherry Creek School District 5 (LEA ID 0802910) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80224?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 71 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80224 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80224 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	58.8%
High school	14.5%
Less than HS	5.0%
School district	Cherry Creek School District 5

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