ZIP 87116 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 87116

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 87116 (Kirtland AFB, NM) is associated with Albuquerque Public Schools (LEA 3500060) 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 (79 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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-Albuquerque about 4.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Albuquerque Public Schools

LEA ID

3500060

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (18)

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque4.1 miles (6.6 km)2yr-private
University of New Mexico-Main Campus4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-public
Central New Mexico Community College4.9 miles (7.9 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Albuquerque6.0 miles (9.7 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Albuquerque6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-public
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-public
Southwestern College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Santa Fe Community College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
St. John's College54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 18 colleges & universities

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
Northern New Mexico College69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
New Mexico State University-Grants73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Luna Community College82.2 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
New Mexico Highlands University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
SANDIA BASE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
NMSBVI ALBUQUERQUE CAMPUS	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
MANZANO MESA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
WHERRY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
VAN BUREN MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
LA MESA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
TOMASITA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
EMERSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
GILBERT L SENA CHARTER HS	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
HAYES MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
GRANT MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
OUR MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
MCCOLLUM ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
WILSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
EAST GATE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
SALEM ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
SALAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
MANZANO HIGH	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
BELLEHAVEN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
APACHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
PUBLIC ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
JANET KAHN FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
JACKSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
INEZ ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
HIGHLAND AUTISM CENTER	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
HIGHLAND HIGH	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ABQ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
CHELWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTER	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
COLLET PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ZIA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
SIERRA ALTERNATIVE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
ONATE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
ECADEMY K-8	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
CONNECTED	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ECADEMY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
BANDELIER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
MATHESON PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SOMBRA DEL MONTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
FREEDOM HIGH	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
NORTHPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ZUNI ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
SANDIA HIGH	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
SUNSET MESA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
EASTERN HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MADISON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
SANDIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ALBUQUERQUE	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
COMANCHE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
JEFFERSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
21ST CENTURY PUBLIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MISSION ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS 1.0	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SHEPHERD LUTHERAN	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HOOVER MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
CIEN AGUAS INTERNATIONAL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
BEL-AIR ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
CONGREGATION ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CLEVELAND MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
ELDORADO HIGH	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ST CHARLES BORROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
LOWELL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
DESERT WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
UNM MIMBRES SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
ACTON ALBUQUERQUE	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
OSUNA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
CHILDCO	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MCKINLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PATHWAYS ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
GOV BENT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
AXIOM CHRISTIAN CLASSICAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF MATH & SCIENCE	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
DEL NORTE HIGH	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
S. Y. JACKSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
NEX GEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
HODGIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
ACES TECHNICAL CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 87116

What school district is ZIP code 87116 in?

ZIP 87116 (Kirtland AFB, NM) maps to Albuquerque Public Schools (LEA ID 3500060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 87116?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 87116 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 87116 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	45.5%
High school	8.4%
Less than HS	1.8%
School district	Albuquerque Public Schools

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