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Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, RI

ZIP 02879 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 02879

K-12 nearby
24
Public
20
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 02879 (Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI) is associated with Narragansett School District (LEA 4400660) 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 24 K-12 schools (20 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 University of Rhode Island about 3.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Narragansett School District
LEA ID
4400660
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • University of Rhode Island3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
  • IYRS School of Technology & Trades12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-private
  • Salve Regina University12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-private
  • New England Institute of Technology16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Rhode Island19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roger Williams University School of Law21.0 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roger Williams University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • College Unbound26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Online27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island School of Design28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brown University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
  • Rhode Island College28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-public
  • Providence College29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • United States Coast Guard Academy29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bristol Community College29.7 miles (47.7 km)2yr-public
  • Connecticut College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bryant University33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Connecticut State University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Dean College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Nichols College47.1 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater State University48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • Stonehill College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Massasoit Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-private
  • FINE Mortuary College55.0 miles (88.4 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Holy Cross57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wesleyan University58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
  • Curry College60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Framingham State University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wellesley College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Goodwin University60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Baptist College61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • William James College62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College62.5 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Laboure College of Healthcare62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Connecticut State Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
  • Quincy College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-public
  • Rensselaer at Hartford63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Nazarene College64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Cod Community College64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-public
  • American Institute-West Hartford64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-private
  • Regis College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace64.8 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Hartford65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Connecticut State University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint John's Seminary66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roxbury Community College66.3 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Charter Oak State College66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-public
  • MCPHS University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Simmons University66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University Professional Programs67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • The New England Conservatory of Music67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boston University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berklee College of Music67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Architectural College67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • New England College of Optometry67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bentley University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • New England Law-Boston68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emerson College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fisher College68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Urban College of Boston68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • Suffolk University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Central Office68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-public
  • Harvard University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Kingstown Highpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Peace Dale Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Matunuck Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
MONSIGNOR MATTHEW CLARKE CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Broad Rock Middle Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
West Kingston Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Narragansett Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Narragansett Pier Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Narragansett High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
BRADLEY SCHOOL-SOUTHprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
The Compass Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Kingston Hill Academypublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Charlestown Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
QUEST MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Richmond Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Chariho Career and Tech Centerpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Chariho High Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Chariho Alternative Learning Apublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Chariho Regional Middle Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
SOUTH COUNTY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Jamestown School-Melrosepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Jamestown School-Lawnpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Hamilton Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
North Kingstown Sr. Highpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 02879

What school district is ZIP code 02879 in?
ZIP 02879 (Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI) maps to Narragansett School District (LEA ID 4400660) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 02879?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 02879 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 02879 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher59.1%
High school15.2%
Less than HS4.9%
School districtNarragansett School District