ZIP 98116 — 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 98116

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 98116 (Seattle, WA) is associated with Seattle Public Schools (LEA 5307710) 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 (61 public, 39 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.0% 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 South Seattle College about 2.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Seattle Public Schools

LEA ID

5307710

Private school share (ACS)

1.0%

Colleges & universities (54)

South Seattle College2.9 miles (4.7 km)4yr-public
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology3.5 miles (5.7 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-private
City University of Seattle4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment4.0 miles (6.4 km)2yr-private
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts4.3 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
Seattle University4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-public
Seattle Film Institute5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
Seattle Pacific University5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 54 colleges & universities

North Seattle College9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
Olympic College10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-public
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
Northwest University11.3 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Renton11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-private
Bellevue College11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-public
Renton Technical College12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
Shoreline Community College12.1 miles (19.5 km)4yr-public
Bastyr University12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
Highline College13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-public
DigiPen Institute of Technology14.1 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
Lake Washington Institute of Technology14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College16.1 miles (26.0 km)4yr-public
Edmonds College17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-public
Green River College20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-public
Faith International University21.0 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puget Sound21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
Northwest College of Art & Design22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Bates Technical College22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-public
Tacoma Community College23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-public
Summit Salon Academy24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-private
Clover Park Technical College27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-public
Pierce College District28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-public
Pacific Lutheran University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
Everett Community College31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-private
Saint Martin's University41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
The Evergreen State College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
South Puget Sound Community College45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-public
Peninsula College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
Centralia College65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-public
Grays Harbor College78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
Western Washington University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-public
Bellingham Technical College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-public
Whatcom Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
Northwest Indian College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
Central Washington University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
Wenatchee Valley College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Alki Elementary School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
Madison Middle School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Genesee Hill Elementary	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Lafayette Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
West Seattle High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
TILDEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Fairmount Park Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Southwest Youth and Family Services	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Pathfinder K-8 School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Gatewood Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Louisa Boren STEM K-8	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
West Seattle Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Career Link	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Sanislo Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Roxhill Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Private School Services	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Seattle Skills Center	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Interagency Programs	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
David T. Denny International Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Chief Sealth International High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
TAPROOT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
IDEAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL, A LAKESIDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
PUGET SOUNDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
ONEWORLD NOW	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
THE VILLAGE TEACHER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Maple Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
The Center School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Beacon Hill International School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Summit Public School: Atlas	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ST GEORGE PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bridges Transition	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Highland Park Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Summit Public School: Sierra	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Mercer International Middle School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
O'DEA HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SPRUCE ST SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Cleveland High School STEM	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
ST ANNE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
BRIGHT WATER WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Interagency Detention School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
EXPLORER WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LAKE WASHINGTON GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Kimball Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Arbor Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
KALEIDOSCOPE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Magnolia Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
John Hay Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
WESTSIDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
MENACHEM MENDEL SEATTLE CHEDER DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Residential Consortium	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
SEATTLE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
McClure Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Catharine Blaine K-8 School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Head Start	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Frantz Coe Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
SEATTLE CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DISCOVERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
White Center Heights Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Concord International School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Franklin High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Queen Anne Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Seattle World School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
MORNINGSIDE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Garfield High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Dearborn Park International School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
John Muir Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
BRIDGES ACADEMY SEATTLE	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SEATTLE GIRLS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Lowell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
THE HATCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
THE HATCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Nova High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Mount View Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
FUSION ACADEMY SEATTLE	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Cascade Parent Partnership Program	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
THE LAKE AND PARK SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Interagency Open Doors	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Leschi Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Shorewood Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Hawthorne Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
SEATTLE AMISTAD SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Cascade Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
MADRONA VILLAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Madrona K-5 School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Lawton Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
HOLY NAMES ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98116

What school district is ZIP code 98116 in?

ZIP 98116 (Seattle, WA) maps to Seattle Public Schools (LEA ID 5307710) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98116?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 39 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98116 attend private school?

About 1.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98116 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	68.9%
High school	8.1%
Less than HS	1.7%
School district	Seattle Public Schools

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