ZIP 85143 — 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 85143

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 85143 (San Tan Valley, AZ) is associated with Florence Unified School District (LEA 0402920) 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 61 K-12 schools (60 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Central Arizona College about 15.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Florence Unified School District

LEA ID

0402920

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (61)

Central Arizona College15.9 miles (25.6 km)2yr-public
Justice University17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley18.0 miles (28.9 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University System18.4 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College18.5 miles (29.8 km)2yr-public
International Baptist College and Seminary22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Mesa25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-private
Sonoran University of Health Sciences27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts28.0 miles (45.1 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 61 colleges & universities

University of Advancing Technology30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tempe31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-private
Bryan University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute31.4 miles (50.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Digital Immersion31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
Rio Salado College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
Maricopa Community College System Office31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
Aspen University31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
Scottsdale Community College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
South Mountain Community College33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
Refrigeration School Inc33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
The School of Architecture34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
GateWay Community College34.1 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
Phoenix Seminary36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Pathways College38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona Board of Regents38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
Phoenix College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-public
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
Crestpoint University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Arizona44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-public
Brookline College-Phoenix44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Glendale Community College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Arizona48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
Arizona Christian University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
Midwestern University-Glendale51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
Estrella Mountain Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Tucson71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-private
University of Arizona72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
Pima Community College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tucson75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
Tohono O'odham Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Copper Basin	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Champion San Tan	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
CAVIT - Poston Butte High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Poston Butte High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Walker Butte Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Mountain Vista Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Early Childhood Learning Center	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
San Tan Foothills High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
CAVIT - San Tan Foothills High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Magma Ranch K8 School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Ridgeview College Preparatory High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
San Tan Heights Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
J. O. Combs Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Combs Traditional Academy	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Combs Online School for Success	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Combs Center for Success High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Combs Center for Success Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Legacy Traditional-San Tan	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Schnepf Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Ellsworth Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
EVIT American Leadership Academy Ironwood K-12	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Eduprize School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
EDUPRIZE ONLINE INSTRUCTION	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Jack Harmon Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Anthem South	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Crismon High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
EVIT - Crismon High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Happy Valley School East Campus	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Anthem Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
EVIT - Queen Creek High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Queen Creek High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Combs High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
EVIT - Combs High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Queen Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
San Tan Charter School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Queen Creek Virtual Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy Queen Creek	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Jack Barnes Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2)	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Blackwater Community School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Cambridge Academy East	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Desert Mountain Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Queen Creek Junior High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
JEWELL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85143

What school district is ZIP code 85143 in?

ZIP 85143 (San Tan Valley, AZ) maps to Florence Unified School District (LEA ID 0402920) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85143?

US5 lists 61 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 60 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85143 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85143 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.9%
High school	29.7%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Florence Unified School District

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