ZIP 80228 — 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 80228

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 80228 (Lakewood, CO) is associated with Jefferson County School District R-1 (LEA 0804800) 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 (84 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Red Rocks Community College about 2.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Jefferson County School District R-1

LEA ID

0804800

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (52)

Red Rocks Community College2.1 miles (3.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado Christian University4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Mines4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Trades4.9 miles (7.9 km)2yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-public
Regis University9.9 miles (16.0 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-private
Denver Seminary10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-private
Colorado State University-System Office10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Colorado State University Global10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-public
University of Denver11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
Taft University System12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-private
Platt College-Aurora15.6 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology15.8 miles (25.4 km)2yr-private
Front Range Community College16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-public
Concorde Career College-Aurora16.4 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus18.2 miles (29.2 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora18.2 miles (29.2 km)2yr-private
Community College of Aurora19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder20.4 miles (32.8 km)2yr-private
Pickens Technical College20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-public
Rocky Vista University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
Naropa University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
United States Air Force Academy49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs57.1 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
IBMC College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado Colorado Springs58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-Fort Collins61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
Colorado College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
Nazarene Bible College61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Apex College of Veterinary Technology62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
Pikes Peak State College67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
Morgan Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Green Mountain High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Foothills Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Longview High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Hutchinson Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
McLain Community High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Kyffin Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Warren Tech	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Golden View Classical Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Devinny Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Dunstan Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
JEFFERSON CENTER	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Free Horizon Montessori	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
JeffCo Remote Learning Program	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Irwin Preschool	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Jeffco Virtual Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Shelton Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Bell Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Red Rocks Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Welchester Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
AUGUSTINE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Carmody Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Lookout Mountain	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Creighton Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Miller Special Education	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Golden High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Dennison Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Patterson International School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bear Creek High School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Lakewood High School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Green Gables Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Bear Creek K-8 School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Stober Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
South Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Kendallvue Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Maple Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Eiber Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Westgate Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Manning Options School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Rocky Mountain Deaf School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Rose Stein International Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Jefferson County Open Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Jefferson County Open Secondary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Prospect Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Jeffco Transition Services School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Mount View Youth Services Center	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Mitchell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Lasley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Slater Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
WELLSPRING CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF ST. BERNADETTE	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Mount Carbon Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Deane Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
John F Kennedy High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
New America School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Wheat Ridge High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF KEN CARYL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
HAVERN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Summit Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Everitt Middle School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
CORNERSTONE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Traylor Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Brady Exploration School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Westridge Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Fairmount Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Parmalee Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
COLORADO ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Governor's Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Norma Anderson Early Learning Center	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
NOTRE DAME PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ralston Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Denison Montessori School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Bear Valley International School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Lumberg Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Powderhorn Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Force Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Summit Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Drake Junior High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Knapp Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Mountain Phoenix Community School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ABIDING HOPE PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80228

What school district is ZIP code 80228 in?

ZIP 80228 (Lakewood, CO) maps to Jefferson County School District R-1 (LEA ID 0804800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80228?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 84 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80228 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80228 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	59.6%
High school	12.7%
Less than HS	3.7%
School district	Jefferson County School District R-1

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