ZIP 98502 — 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 98502

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98502 (Olympia, WA) is associated with Griffin School District (LEA 5303330) 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 58 K-12 schools (49 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 The Evergreen State College about 2.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Griffin School District

LEA ID

5303330

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (50)

The Evergreen State College2.3 miles (3.7 km)4yr-public
South Puget Sound Community College6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
Saint Martin's University10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-private
Pierce College District22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-public
Clover Park Technical College25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
Tacoma Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-public
Centralia College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-public
Faith International University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Summit Salon Academy27.5 miles (44.2 km)2yr-private
Pacific Lutheran University27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puget Sound28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Bates Technical College29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 50 colleges & universities

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-public
Northwest College of Art & Design29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
Grays Harbor College37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-public
Olympic College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
Highline College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
Green River College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
South Seattle College44.6 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Renton46.3 miles (74.4 km)2yr-private
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Renton Technical College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
City University of Seattle48.4 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment48.4 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Seattle University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
Seattle Film Institute49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
Seattle Pacific University49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
University of Washington-Seattle Campus51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
North Seattle College53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-public
Bellevue College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
Shoreline Community College55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Northwest University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Bastyr University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
DigiPen Institute of Technology58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Lake Washington Institute of Technology58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
Edmonds College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
Lower Columbia College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
Peninsula College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
Clatsop Community College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
Everett Community College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Griffin School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
McLane Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
OLYMPIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Leland P Brown Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Capital High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Garfield Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West E	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Reeves Middle School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Touchstone	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Tumwater Hill Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Roosevelt Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lincoln Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Avanti High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Black Lake Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Boston Harbor Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Michael T Simmons Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Southside Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Tumwater Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Olympia High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Olympia Regional Learning Academy	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
NOVA SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
ESD 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Pioneer Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
A G West Black Hills High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
OLYMPIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Tumwater High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Bordeaux Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Peter G Schmidt Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
South Bay Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
New Market Skills Center	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Cascadia High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Tumwater Virtual Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
New Market High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
CAPITAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
McKenny Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Ignite Family Academy	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
North Thurston High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
George Bush Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Shelton Open Doors	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Pleasant Glade Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Centennial Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Chinook Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SHELTON VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Envision Career Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Summit VIrtual Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Mason County Detention Center	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Evergreen Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Choice Middle and High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98502

What school district is ZIP code 98502 in?

ZIP 98502 (Olympia, WA) maps to Griffin School District (LEA ID 5303330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98502?

US5 lists 58 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 49 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98502 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98502 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	51.7%
High school	14.6%
Less than HS	3.0%
School district	Griffin School District

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