ZIP 85215 — 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 85215

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 85215 (Mesa, AZ) is associated with Mesa Unified District (LEA 0404970) 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 50 K-12 schools (47 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 Pima Medical Institute-East Valley about 11.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Mesa Unified District

LEA ID

0404970

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (63)

Pima Medical Institute-East Valley11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-private
Scottsdale Community College17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-Mesa17.8 miles (28.7 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-public
The School of Architecture19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
Sonoran University of Health Sciences19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-public
Phoenix Seminary19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
Arizona State University Digital Immersion20.2 miles (32.4 km)4yr-public
American InterContinental University System20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
Justice University20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-private
Arizona State University Campus Immersion21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-public
Sessions College for Professional Design21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
Bryan University21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tempe23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-private
Sonoran Desert Institute23.1 miles (37.1 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
Rio Salado College23.8 miles (38.2 km)4yr-public
Maricopa Community College System Office23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
International Baptist College and Seminary23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
Refrigeration School Inc24.0 miles (38.7 km)2yr-private
Aspen University24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
GateWay Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-public
University of Advancing Technology24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public
South Mountain Community College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public
Crestpoint University28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
Pathways College28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
Arizona Board of Regents28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-public
Phoenix College29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
DeVry University-Arizona30.5 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix31.7 miles (51.1 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Arizona31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute33.3 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
Glendale Community College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-public
Arizona Christian University35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Glendale36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
Central Arizona College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
Western Maricopa Education Center41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-public
Estrella Mountain Community College44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
Yavapai College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
Prescott College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Tucson95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
University of Arizona95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Pima Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Tucson98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Zaharis Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Cambridge Academy East	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Sousa Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Four Peaks Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Smith Junior High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ADOBE ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ARCHES Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Las Sendas Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Taft Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Pathfinder Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Apache Trail High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Falcon Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Superstition Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
THRIVING MINDS ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
American Leadership Academy Mesa North K-12	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Avalon Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Red Mountain High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
EVIT - Red Mountain High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Patterson Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Red Mountain Center for Early Education	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Imagine Superstition Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Salk Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Imagine Prep Superstition	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
S H A R P	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Stevenson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Brinton Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Skyline High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
EVIT - Skyline High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Power Learning Center	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Fremont Junior High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
MESA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Superstition High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
EVIT - Apache Junction High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
EVIT East Apache Junction	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Apache Junction High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Cactus Canyon Junior High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
East Valley High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Desert Vista Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Mendoza Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Mountain Shadows Education Center - Closed	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Imagine East Mesa Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Imagine East Mesa Middle	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Shepherd Junior High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Bush Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Desert Ridge Jr. High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85215

What school district is ZIP code 85215 in?

ZIP 85215 (Mesa, AZ) maps to Mesa Unified District (LEA ID 0404970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85215?

US5 lists 50 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 47 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85215 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85215 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	35.9%
High school	22.4%
Less than HS	3.7%
School district	Mesa Unified District

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