ZIP 95301 — 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 95301

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 95301 (Atwater, CA) is associated with Atwater Elementary School District (LEA 0603420) 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 51 K-12 schools (49 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Merced College about 9.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Atwater Elementary School District

LEA ID

0603420

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Merced College9.8 miles (15.8 km)2yr-public
University of California-Merced13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-public
California State University-Stanislaus17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-public
Modesto Junior College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-public
Yosemite Community College District Office31.5 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-private
Madera Community College45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
Columbia College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
Teachers College of San Joaquin51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
Gavilan College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
Xavier College School of Nursing56.6 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
University of the Pacific58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-private
Clovis Community College59.1 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
San Joaquin Delta College59.1 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Stockton59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Fresno City College60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Evergreen Valley College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
Institute of Technology61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
California State University-Fresno61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-San Jose61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
Agape College of Business and Science62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
California Health Sciences University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
State Center Community College District62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
San Joaquin College of Law62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center63.4 miles (102.1 km)2yr-private
Fresno Pacific University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
San Jose State University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
Las Positas College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
Central Coast College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-private
San Jose City College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
University of Silicon Andhra70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
Ohlone College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
Santa Clara University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
San Francisco Bay University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
University of Silicon Valley70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Institute for Business and Technology71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
Hartnell College71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
Unitek College72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
Mission College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
Cabrillo College73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
University of East-West Medicine73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
West Valley Mission Community College District Office74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
West Valley College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
De Anza College76.5 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
Contra Costa Medical Career College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
Five Branches University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
California State University-Monterey Bay78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-public
California State University-East Bay80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-public
Sofia University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
University of California-Santa Cruz80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
Foothill-De Anza Community College District81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
Foothill College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
Los Medanos College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
West Hills Community College District82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
Reedley College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
Chabot College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Coalinga College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
Life Chiropractic College West83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Stanford University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
Naval Postgraduate School83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
Palo Alto University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Lemoore College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Monterey Peninsula College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-private
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Menlo College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary's College of California87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
California Northstate University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
Alder Graduate School of Education87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Cosumnes River College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
Canada College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
Merritt College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-private
Northeastern University Oakland89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Diablo Valley College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
Notre Dame de Namur University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
College of San Mateo93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
San Mateo County Community College District Office93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
Peralta Community College System Office93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
Carrington College-Sacramento93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Carrington College-Administrative Office93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Laney College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
Contra Costa Community College District Office94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-California94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-private
College of Alameda94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
Lincoln University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Starr King School for the Ministry94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
University of California-System Administration Central Office94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Samuel Merritt University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Reach University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
California State University-Sacramento95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
The Wright Institute95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Valley Atwater Community	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Aileen Colburn Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Mitchell Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Atwater Senior Academy	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Mitchell Intermediate	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Shaffer Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Atwater High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Elmer Wood Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Juniper Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Winton Middle	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Frank Sparkes Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Bellevue Senior Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Bellevue Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Buhach Colony High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Peggy Heller Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Floyd A. Schelby	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
McSwain Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Livingston High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Campus Park Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Winfield Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Selma Herndon Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Livingston Stepping Stones Preschool	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Yamato Colony Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Franklin Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Livingston Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Joe Stefani	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
STONE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Cressey Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Merced Scholars Charter	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Valley Merced Community	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Leontine Gracey Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Margaret Sheehy Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
John C. Fremont Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Alicia Reyes Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Tenaya Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Merced County Special Education	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Merced County ROP	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Rudolph Rivera Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Rudolph Rivera Middle	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Washington Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Merced High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
John Muir Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Farmdale Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Come Back Charter	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Harmony Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Yosemite High (Continuation)	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Independence High (Alternative)	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95301

What school district is ZIP code 95301 in?

ZIP 95301 (Atwater, CA) maps to Atwater Elementary School District (LEA ID 0603420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 95301?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 49 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 95301 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 95301 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.0%
High school	28.7%
Less than HS	25.8%
School district	Atwater Elementary School District

ZIP 95301 — Schools & Education

Schools & Education in ZIP 95301

Schools FAQ for ZIP 95301

Explore related to ZIP 95301

Schools & Education key statistics