ZIP 97236 — 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 97236

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 97236 (Portland, OR) is associated with Centennial School District 28J (LEA 4102800) 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 (82 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.5 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 Warner Pacific University about 4.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Centennial School District 28J

LEA ID

4102800

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (48)

Warner Pacific University4.2 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies4.2 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
Multnomah University4.3 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
Northwest College-Clackamas4.4 miles (7.1 km)2yr-private
Phagans School of Hair Design4.5 miles (7.2 km)2yr-private
University of Western States5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
Western Seminary5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
Reed College5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
Mt Hood Community College6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-public
Portland Fashion Institute6.4 miles (10.3 km)2yr-private
Sumner College7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Portland7.4 miles (11.9 km)2yr-private

Show all 48 colleges & universities

Lewis & Clark College7.9 miles (12.7 km)4yr-private
American College of Healthcare Sciences7.9 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
National University of Natural Medicine8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-private
Oregon Health & Science University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
Pacific Northwest College of Art8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
Portland State University8.7 miles (13.9 km)4yr-public
Portland Actors Conservatory8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-private
Aveda Institute-Portland8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-private
Portland Community College11.0 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
Clackamas Community College11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-public
University of Portland12.1 miles (19.5 km)4yr-private
Clark College12.5 miles (20.2 km)4yr-public
Summit Salon Academy-Portland12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-private
Northwest College-Tualatin14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
Northwest College-Beaverton14.2 miles (22.9 km)2yr-private
George Fox University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Pacific University29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
Mount Angel Seminary32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
Linfield University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
Chemeketa Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-public
Institute of Technology41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design Careers43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-private
Phagans School of Beauty44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-private
Willamette University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Corban University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
Lower Columbia College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
Western Oregon University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
Tillamook Bay Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
Columbia Gorge Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
Linn-Benton Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
Oregon State University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Phagans Beauty College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-private
Clatsop Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
Centralia College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
Oregon Coast Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Gilbert Park Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Gilbert Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Alice Ott Middle School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
FRANCISCAN MONTESSORI EARTH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
SERENDIPITY CENTER	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Arthur Academy	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Powell Butte Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Lincoln Park Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Centennial High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Ron Russell Middle School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
West Powellhurst Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Centennial Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Earl Boyles Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Meadows Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
PORTLAND ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Parklane Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Patrick Lynch Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Mill Park Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Oliver Middle	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
David Douglas High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
PORTLAND CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Happy Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Happy Valley Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Lent Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
HARMONY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
HOLLA School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Alder Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Butler Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
PORTLAND YOUTHBUILDERS	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Cherry Park Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
MORNINGSTAR MONTESSORI HOUSE OF CHILDREN	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Hollydale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Kelly Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rockwood Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Glenfair Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Scouters Mountain Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Ventura Park Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Menlo Park Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Floyd Light Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
HAPPY DAY CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
PORTLAND ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Walden Crossing School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Spring Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Woodmere Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
ST THERESE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Harrison Park School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Marysville Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Clark Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Hauton B Lee Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
PARKROSE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
SUNNYSIDE MONTESSORI HOUSE OF CHILDREN	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Hartley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Davis Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Whitman Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Mount Scott Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Margaret Scott Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bridger Creative Science School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Center for Advanced Learning	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SLAVIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Wheatley School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Kellogg Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Sunnyside Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Arleta Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Metro East Web Academy	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Russell Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Wilkes Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Sacramento Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Oregon Trail Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
North Gresham Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SPRING MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Gresham High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Reynolds Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Salish Ponds Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Vestal Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Lane Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Reynolds Learning Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
East Gresham Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Rock Creek Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Clear Creek Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Whitcomb Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Clackamas High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Clackamas Middle College	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
LEEP (Life Enrichment Education Program)	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Dexter McCarty Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Highland Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
SUNSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Lee Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Shaver Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Woodland Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Clackamas Web Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Atkinson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Adrienne C. Nelson High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Franklin High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 97236

What school district is ZIP code 97236 in?

ZIP 97236 (Portland, OR) maps to Centennial School District 28J (LEA ID 4102800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 97236?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 82 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 97236 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 97236 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.8%
High school	27.9%
Less than HS	19.1%
School district	Centennial School District 28J

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