ZIP 85086 — 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 85086

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 85086 (Phoenix, AZ) is associated with Deer Valley Unified District (LEA 0407750) 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 57 K-12 schools (51 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Chamberlain University-Arizona about 10.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Deer Valley Unified District

LEA ID

0407750

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (58)

Chamberlain University-Arizona10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Glendale11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-public
Arizona Christian University13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix14.3 miles (23.1 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North17.3 miles (27.9 km)2yr-private
DeVry University-Arizona17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale17.4 miles (28.0 km)2yr-private
Glendale Community College17.5 miles (28.1 km)4yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 58 colleges & universities

Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-private
Crestpoint University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Seminary20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center21.8 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
Phoenix College23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
The School of Architecture23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
Arizona Board of Regents23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-public
Pathways College24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Scottsdale Community College25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-public
GateWay Community College26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
Refrigeration School Inc26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
Estrella Mountain Community College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
Arizona State University Digital Immersion26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-private
Bryan University28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
Aspen University29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
Rio Salado College29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
Maricopa Community College System Office29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
Brookline College-Tempe29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
South Mountain Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-public
Sonoran University of Health Sciences31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
University of Advancing Technology31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts31.5 miles (50.6 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-Mesa33.0 miles (53.2 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-private
International Baptist College and Seminary40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
American InterContinental University System41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Justice University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Yavapai College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
Prescott College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott58.4 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Central Arizona College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
Coconino Community College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
Northern Arizona University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Sunset Ridge School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Ridgeline Academy Inc.	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
NORTH VALLEY CHRISTAIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
RIDGELINE ACADEMY, INC.	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
West-MEC Ridgeline Academy	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Desert Mountain School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Diamond Canyon School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Boulder Creek High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
West-MEC - Boulder Creek High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Gavilan Peak School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Anthem School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Sonoran Foothills School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Stepping Stones Academy	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
BASIS Phoenix North	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Canyon Springs STEM Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Norterra Canyon School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Union Park School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Inspiration Mountain School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Sandra Day O'Connor High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
West-MEC - Sandra Day O'Connor High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Stetson Hills School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Hope High School Online	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
New River Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Desert Sage Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
BRIGHTMONT ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
West-MEC Glendale Community College - North	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Desert Willow Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Jefferson Preparatory High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Adams Traditional Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
CAREFREE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Las Brisas Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Northeast Campus	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Terramar Academy of the Arts	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Paseo Hills School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Happy Valley School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
EdOptions HS Learning Center	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Deer Valley Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
BAYER PRIVATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Desert Arroyo Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Lone Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
West Wing School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
West-MEC - Barry Goldwater High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Barry Goldwater High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Pinnacle Pointe Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Heritage Academy Pinnacle	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Cactus Shadows High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
EVIT Cactus Shadows High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Black Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Boulder Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Cave Creek Academy of Excellence	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Mountain Trail Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Mountain Ridge High School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
West-MEC - Mountain Ridge High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85086

What school district is ZIP code 85086 in?

ZIP 85086 (Phoenix, AZ) maps to Deer Valley Unified District (LEA ID 0407750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85086?

US5 lists 57 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85086 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85086 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	42.2%
High school	19.6%
Less than HS	3.1%
School district	Deer Valley Unified District

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