ZIP 80521 — 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 80521

K-12 nearby

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ZIP 80521 (Fort Collins, CO) is associated with Poudre School District R-1 (LEA 0803990) 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 62 K-12 schools (53 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins about 2.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Poudre School District R-1

LEA ID

0803990

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (44)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins2.8 miles (4.4 km)4yr-public
IBMC College4.8 miles (7.7 km)2yr-private
Aims Community College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College39.7 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
Naropa University40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-public
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
Front Range Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Denver53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private

Show all 44 colleges & universities

University of Wyoming55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
WyoTech55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
Regis University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-private
Colorado School of Mines58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Colorado School of Trades58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
Metropolitan State University of Denver59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University-System Office59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado Chinese Medicine University59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Red Rocks Community College60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado Christian University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Pickens Technical College62.7 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
Community College of Aurora62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
Taft University System63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
University of Denver63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
Iliff School of Theology64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
Platt College-Aurora68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Denver Seminary68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Morgan Community College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Poudre Community Academy	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
Irish Elementary School	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Poudre High School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Lincoln Middle School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Putnam Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Bauder Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Dunn Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Bennett Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Blevins Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Cache La Poudre Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Cache La Poudre Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Centennial High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Compass Community Collaborative School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Rocky Mountain High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Laurel Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Lesher Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
PSD Global Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Olander Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Axis International Academy	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Beattie Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
O'Dea Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Tavelli Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
CHRISTIAN CORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Ridgeview Classical Schools	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Riffenburgh Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Johnson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Webber Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
RIVENDELL SCHOOL OF NORTHERN COLORADO	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Lopez Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Boltz Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Fort Collins Montessori School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Mountain Sage Community School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
FORT COLLINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
FORT COLLINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Shepardson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
McGraw Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Liberty Common Charter School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
FRONT RANGE BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Fort Collins High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Kruse Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Werner Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Linton Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
CORNERSTONE MINISTRIES DBA GRACE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Traut Core Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Preston Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Timnath Middle-High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Bacon Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Fossil Ridge High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Zach Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Timnath Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Rice Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
HIATT FARMS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80521

What school district is ZIP code 80521 in?

ZIP 80521 (Fort Collins, CO) maps to Poudre School District R-1 (LEA ID 0803990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80521?

US5 lists 62 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 53 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80521 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80521 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	62.7%
High school	14.2%
Less than HS	2.4%
School district	Poudre School District R-1

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