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ZIP 94530 — 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 94530
K-12 nearby
100
Public
72
Private
28
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 94530 (El Cerrito, CA) is associated with West Contra Costa Unified School District (LEA 0632550) 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 (72 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.4 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology about 3.3 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
West Contra Costa Unified School District
LEA ID
0632550
Private school share (ACS)
0.7%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
- Pacific School of Religion3.6 miles (5.9 km)4yr-private
- Church Divinity School of the Pacific3.7 miles (6.0 km)4yr-private
- Graduate Theological Union3.8 miles (6.0 km)4yr-private
- California Jazz Conservatory3.8 miles (6.2 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley City College3.9 miles (6.3 km)2yr-public
- Contra Costa College3.9 miles (6.3 km)2yr-public
- University of California-Berkeley4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-public
- Institute of Buddhist Studies4.2 miles (6.7 km)4yr-private
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
- The Wright Institute4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley School of Theology4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- Samuel Merritt University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
- Reach University8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-private
- Starr King School for the Ministry8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-private
- University of California-System Administration Central Office8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
- Laney College8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-public
- Peralta Community College System Office9.1 miles (14.7 km)2yr-public
- College of Alameda9.8 miles (15.7 km)2yr-public
- Miami Ad School-San Francisco10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-private
- San Francisco Film School10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-private
- Golden Gate University10.7 miles (17.1 km)4yr-private
- EDvance College10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-private
- Academy of Art University10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
- California State University Maritime Academy10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-public
- Contra Costa Community College District Office11.2 miles (17.9 km)2yr-public
- Minerva University11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
- Touro University California11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern University Oakland11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
- Merritt College11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
- University of California College of the Law-San Francisco11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-public
- Saint Mary's College of California11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-private
- California Institute of Integral Studies12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
- California College of the Arts12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music12.1 miles (19.4 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University of California12.3 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-private
- Diablo Valley College12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
- University of San Francisco13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
- College of Marin13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-public
- University of California-San Francisco14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-public
- Presidio Graduate School14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private
- City College of San Francisco15.9 miles (25.6 km)2yr-public
- San Francisco State University16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-public
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-private
- Life Chiropractic College West21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
- Chabot College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-public
- Skyline College22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
- California State University-East Bay22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-public
- Solano Community College23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-public
- Napa Valley College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
- Los Medanos College24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-public
- College of San Mateo26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
- San Mateo County Community College District Office27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
- Contra Costa Medical Career College27.3 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
- Notre Dame de Namur University27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
- Meridian University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
- Alder Graduate School of Education30.2 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- Las Positas College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
- Canada College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
- Menlo College32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
- Unitek College33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Ohlone College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
- Blake Austin College34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
- Stanford University34.8 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
- Sofia University35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
- Sonoma State University35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
- San Francisco Bay University36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
- Palo Alto University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Silicon Andhra38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
- Foothill College39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
- University of Silicon Valley40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Business and Technology40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-private
- University of East-West Medicine40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
- Mission College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
- Santa Rosa Junior College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
- De Anza College43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-public
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
- Santa Clara University44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
- Pacific Union College45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District46.3 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
- San Jose State University46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
- San Jose City College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
- West Valley Mission Community College District Office48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
- West Valley College48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
- Evergreen Valley College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
- University of California-Davis52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
- Carrington College-Stockton53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-private
- San Joaquin Delta College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
- University of the Pacific53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-San Jose54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
- Xavier College School of Nursing54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-private
- California Northstate University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Teachers College of San Joaquin58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-public
- Woodland Community College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred T. Korematsu Middle | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.7 km) |
| Madera Elementary | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.7 km) |
| PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.7 km) |
| Cameron | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Invictus Academy of Richmond | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.4 km) |
| Summit Public School K2 | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| El Cerrito High | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| EAST BAY MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Fairmont Elementary | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Kensington Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Harding Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| GOLESTAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| ARLINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Mira Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Albany Middle | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| John F. Kennedy High | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Albany High | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| MacGregor High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| CRESTMONT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Michelle Obama Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| TILDEN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ST DAVID SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Cornell Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Stege Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Lovonya DeJean Middle | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Manzanita Middle | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Marin Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Ocean View Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Cragmont Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Riverside Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Coronado Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Olinda Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Grant Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| SCHOOL OF THE MADELEINE | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Martin Luther King Middle | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| THE CROWDEN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Ruth Acty Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| SALESIAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Ford Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| John Henry High | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Sheldon Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Richmond Charter Academy | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| CEDAR CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Richmond High | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| De Anza High | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Richmond College Preparatory | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Nystrom Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| BAYHILL HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Greenwood Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Leadership Public Schools: Richmond | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Valley View Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Helms Middle | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Oxford Elementary at West Campus | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| MENTORING ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Edward M. Downer Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| THE BERKELEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Lincoln Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY BERKELEY | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| BPC UPPER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Murphy Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Highland Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Dover Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| VIA CENTER | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Rosa Parks Environmental Science | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Peres Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| PATTYS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Berkeley High | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| BERKWOOD HEDGE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Middle College High | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Washington Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| EL SOBRANTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| WALDEN CENTER & SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES-CATALYST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Aspire Richmond Technology Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Ellerhorst Elementary | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Harbour Way Elementary Community Day | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Betty Reid Soskin Middle | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Verde Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Washington Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Berkeley Technology Academy | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Berkeley Independent Study K-8 | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Lake Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| BERKELEY ROSE WALDORF SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Bayview Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| ECOLE BILINGUE DE BERKELEY | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 94530
What school district is ZIP code 94530 in?
ZIP 94530 (El Cerrito, CA) maps to West Contra Costa Unified School District (LEA ID 0632550) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 94530?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 94530 attend private school?
About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 94530 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 66.4% |
| High school | 11.1% |
| Less than HS | 4.0% |
| School district | West Contra Costa Unified School District |