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ZIP 98253 — 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 98253

K-12 nearby
18
Public
15
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 98253 (WA) is associated with Coupeville School District (LEA 5301800) 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 18 K-12 schools (15 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building about 9.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Coupeville School District
LEA ID
5301800
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (52)

  • Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building9.1 miles (14.6 km)2yr-private
  • Everett Community College18.2 miles (29.2 km)4yr-public
  • Edmonds College22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
  • Shoreline Community College25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Skagit Valley College26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
  • Cascadia College29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bastyr University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Seattle College29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Seattle29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-private
  • Seattle Film Institute32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle Pacific University32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 52 colleges & universities
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
  • DigiPen Institute of Technology34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Interactive Entertainment34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-private
  • City University of Seattle34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-Seattle34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cornish College of the Arts34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest University34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle Central College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle University35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Olympic College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
  • Peninsula College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
  • South Seattle College39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bellevue College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Western Washington University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Renton Technical College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Renton46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bellingham Technical College46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest Indian College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Whatcom Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
  • Highline College50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • Faith International University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Green River College56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Puget Sound57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest College of Art & Design58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bates Technical College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tacoma Community College58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
  • Summit Salon Academy60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
  • Clover Park Technical College63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pierce College District63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pacific Lutheran University65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • The Evergreen State College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Martin's University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • South Puget Sound Community College75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Centralia College96.8 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • Grays Harbor College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Elger Bay Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
WOODHAVEN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Port Townsend High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
South Whidbey Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Coupeville Open Academypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Coupeville Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Coupeville High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
ISLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
South Whidbey Special Servicespublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
SWAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Blue Heron Middle Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
OCEANpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Coupeville Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
South Whidbey Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
South Whidbey Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
South Whidbey High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Island Juvenile Detention Education Programpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Island County Corrections Facility Ed Programpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98253

What school district is ZIP code 98253 in?
ZIP 98253 (WA) maps to Coupeville School District (LEA ID 5301800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 98253?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 98253 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98253 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher55.6%
High school12.2%
Less than HS1.2%
School districtCoupeville School District