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ZIP 91978 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 91978
K-12 nearby
100
Public
81
Private
19
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 91978 (Spring Valley, CA) is associated with Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District (LEA 0606810) 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 (81 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 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 Cuyamaca College about 1.4 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District
LEA ID
0606810
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Cuyamaca College1.4 miles (2.3 km)2yr-public
- Bellus Academy-El Cajon4.8 miles (7.8 km)2yr-private
- Southern California Seminary5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-private
- Southwestern College6.7 miles (10.7 km)2yr-public
- ATA College7.0 miles (11.2 km)2yr-private
- Grossmont College7.4 miles (11.9 km)2yr-public
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District7.4 miles (11.9 km)2yr-public
- North-West College-San Diego7.9 miles (12.7 km)4yr-private
- San Diego State University8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
- San Diego Christian College8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career College-San Diego9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-private
- California Institute of Arts & Technology10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
- California Miramar University11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Community College District-District Office11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-public
- Bellus Academy-Chula Vista11.3 miles (18.1 km)2yr-private
- Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista11.5 miles (18.4 km)2yr-private
- San Diego City College12.4 miles (19.9 km)2yr-public
- Newschool of Architecture and Design12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Global Knowledge University12.5 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- ICOHS College12.9 miles (20.7 km)2yr-private
- California Western School of Law12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
- National University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
- Northcentral University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
- United States University13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at San Diego13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College of Health and Science13.4 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
- Ashford University13.7 miles (22.1 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Mesa College14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-public
- Alliant International University-San Diego14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private
- University of San Diego15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
- Franciscan School of Theology15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
- High Tech High Graduate School of Education16.1 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
- San Diego Miramar College16.6 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
- Design Institute of San Diego17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
- Bellus Academy-Poway17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-private
- Point Loma Nazarene University18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
- University of California-San Diego20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-public
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
- Westminster Theological Seminary in California28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
- John Paul the Great Catholic University28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
- California State University-San Marcos30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-public
- Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos31.2 miles (50.3 km)2yr-private
- University of Saint Katherine31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
- Palomar College32.6 miles (52.5 km)2yr-public
- MiraCosta College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
- The University of America56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-private
- Professional Golfers Career College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-private
- South Orange County Community College District71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
- Saddleback College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
- Soka University of America73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts Global74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
- Mt San Jacinto Community College District74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
- Laguna College of Art and Design75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
- College of the Desert76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
- California Indian Nations College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
- San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
- California Nurses Educational Institute80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
- Irvine Valley College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University-Irvine81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
- Moreno Valley College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
- University of California-Irvine82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
- Interior Designers Institute83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
- Imperial Valley College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
- Stanbridge University84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
- Westcliff University84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
- Vanguard University of Southern California85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
- Young Americans College of the Performing Arts85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
- Platt College-Riverside86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
- Orange Coast College86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
- Coast Community College District Office86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
- Career Networks Institute86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
- American College of Healthcare and Technology87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
- California Baptist University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
- North-West College-Riverside88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
- Santiago Canyon College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
- La Sierra University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
- Sri Sai Krish Institute88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-private
- University of California-Riverside89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-public
- Trinity Law School89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
- Coastline Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
- Modern Technology School89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
- Rancho Santiago Community College District Office89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
- Riverside City College89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
- Santa Ana College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
- Norco College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
- Chapman University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
- South Coast College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-private
- Crafton Hills College91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private
- The Chicago School at Anaheim92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
- Platt College-Anaheim92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career College-Garden Grove92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
- Golden West College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
- Haven University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
- California Career Institute93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Canyon High | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.5 km) |
| Hillsdale Middle | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Trust Blended Learning | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Loma Elementary | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Jamacha Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Cajon Valley Home | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Sweetwater Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Rancho San Diego Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Monte Vista High | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Avocado Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| College Preparatory Middle | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Casa de Oro Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Highlands Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Fuerte Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Valhalla High | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Vista Grande Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| La Presa Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Spring Valley Academy | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Murdock Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Kempton Street Literacy Academy | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Bancroft Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Anza Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Chase Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| FRED FINCH YOUTH CENTER NONPUBLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Literacy First Charter | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Mount Miguel High | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Oak Grove Middle | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Meridian Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Avondale Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| EJE Elementary Academy Charter | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| EJE Middle Academy | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Lexington Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Rancho Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Liberty Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Mt. Vernon Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| The Learning Choice Academy - East County | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| REACH Academy | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Grossmont High | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Elite Academy | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Eastlake Middle | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - WEST CAMPUS | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Greater San Diego Academy | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Lemon Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Empower | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Jamul Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| TRUE FAITH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| GREEN HILL BILINGUAL LEARNIND ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Pacific Springs Charter | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Sparrow Academy | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Montgomery Middle | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| El Cajon Valley High | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Freese Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Diego Valley East Public Charter | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Salt Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Cajon Valley Middle | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| EASTLAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Sevick Special Education | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Audubon K-8 | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Madison Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Granite Hills High | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Monterey Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| EastLake Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| MT HELIX ACADEMY - TIEE | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Northmont Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| BROOKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Sunnyside Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| EL CAJON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| Johnson Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| JCS - Manzanita | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Naranca Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| La Mesa Arts Academy | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-EAST CAMPUS | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| La Mesa Dale Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Altus Schools East County | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Kidinnu Academy | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Bostonia Global | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Arroyo Vista Charter | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Helix High | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Boone Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Keiller Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Greenfield Middle | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Eastlake High | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Olympic View Elementary | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| ST MARTIN OF TOURS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 91978
What school district is ZIP code 91978 in?
ZIP 91978 (Spring Valley, CA) maps to Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District (LEA ID 0606810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 91978?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 81 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 91978 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 91978 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 30.6% |
| High school | 22.6% |
| Less than HS | 10.9% |
| School district | Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District |