ZIP 01079 — 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 01079

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 01079 (Palmer Town, MA) is associated with Palmer School District (LEA 2509300) 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 40 K-12 schools (36 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Western New England University about 11.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Palmer School District

LEA ID

2509300

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Western New England University11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
American International College13.1 miles (21.0 km)4yr-private
Mount Holyoke College13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-private
Springfield College13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-private
Hampshire College13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Springfield Technical Community College14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-public
College of Our Lady of the Elms14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
Amherst College15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
Bay Path University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
Holyoke Community College16.5 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
University of Massachusetts-Amherst16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Smith College18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
Conway School of Landscape Design18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
Nichols College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
Anna Maria College23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
Westfield State University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-public
Worcester State University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-public
Clark University26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
Assumption University26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
College of the Holy Cross26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-public
Worcester Polytechnic Institute27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Quinsigamond Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-public
Greenfield Community College32.0 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
Mount Wachusett Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
Eastern Connecticut State University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
University of Hartford33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
Rensselaer at Hartford34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
Connecticut State Community College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
Goodwin University35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Joseph35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Trinity College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
American Institute-West Hartford38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-private
Fitchburg State University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-public
Central Connecticut State University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-public
Franklin Pierce University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Charter Oak State College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-public
Holy Apostles College and Seminary43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Bryant University44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
Framingham State University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
Wesleyan University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Dean College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
SIT Graduate Institute49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
Rhode Island College50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
Keene State College50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
Antioch University-New England51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of New England51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-private
Providence College51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
Wellesley College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
Regis College53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
Berkshire Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
Rhode Island School of Design53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Providence53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Online53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Bard College at Simon's Rock53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
Brown University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
College Unbound54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Community College of Rhode Island54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
Landmark College54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
Babson College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts Bay Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Brandeis University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
New England Institute of Technology56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Lasell University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
Hebrew College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Williams College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
Connecticut College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
United States Coast Guard Academy57.8 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
St Joseph School of Nursing57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-private
William James College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Bentley University58.1 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
FINE Mortuary College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
Rivier University58.3 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Nashua Community College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Middlesex Community College58.4 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
Post University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
Boston College60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts-Lowell60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Saint John's Seminary60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Quinnipiac University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
Mitchell College61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Curry College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Avery Point62.2 miles (100.0 km)4yr-public
Boston Baptist College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Longy School of Music of Bard College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
Harvard University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Palmer High	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Old Mill Pond	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Ware Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Ware Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Warren Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Monson High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Quarry Hill Community School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Granite Valley School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Jabish Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Belchertown High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Cold Spring	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Swift River Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Chestnut Hill Community School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Paul R Baird Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Ludlow Senior High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Quaboag Regional High	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Quaboag Regional Middle Innovation School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Quaboag Integrated Preschool	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
East Street Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Wilbraham Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Mile Tree Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Stony Hill School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Harris Brook Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Minnechaug Regional High	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Brimfield Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
WARREN SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Indian Orchard Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Springfield International Charter School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Warner	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Springfield Public Day High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Soule Road	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
East Meadow	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
John F Kennedy Middle	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Granby Jr Sr High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Green Meadows Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 01079

What school district is ZIP code 01079 in?

ZIP 01079 (Palmer Town, MA) maps to Palmer School District (LEA ID 2509300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 01079?

US5 lists 40 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 36 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 01079 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 01079 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.0%
High school	59.1%
Less than HS	0.4%
School district	Palmer School District

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