ZIP 15434 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 15434

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15434 (Elco, PA) is associated with California Area School District (LEA 4204710) 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 35 K-12 schools (31 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 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 Pennsylvania Western University about 1.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

California Area School District

LEA ID

4204710

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania Western University1.2 miles (1.9 km)4yr-public
Douglas Education Center5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute19.5 miles (31.4 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
Washington Health System School of Nursing20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-private
Waynesburg University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing25.0 miles (40.2 km)2yr-private
Carlow University25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-public
Point Park University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
Chatham University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing25.9 miles (41.7 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc26.2 miles (42.1 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing26.4 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College28.0 miles (45.1 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing28.4 miles (45.6 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-public
Citizens School of Nursing34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-private
La Roche University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University34.8 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
Bethany College36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
Trinity Anglican Seminary39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
Wheeling University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
Community College of Beaver County45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
Garrett College46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
Butler County Community College51.7 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
Geneva College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-private
East Ohio College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
Belmont College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
Frostburg State University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Salem University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-private
Saint Francis University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
Mount Aloysius College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Salem73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
Grove City College74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Westminster College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
Youngstown State University81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
Laurel Technical Institute82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Union85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
California Area El Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
California Academy of Learning CS	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
California Area MS	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
California Area SHS	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
California Area Intermediate MS	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Belle Vernon Area MS	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Marion El Sch	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ST SEBASTIAN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Monessen MS	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Monessen SHS	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Monessen El Ctr	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Brownsville Area El Sch	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Brownsville Area MS	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Brownsville Area HS	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Charleroi Area El Ctr	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Charleroi Area HS	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Charleroi Area MS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Ringgold El Sch South	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Frazier HS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Frazier El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Frazier MS	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Belle Vernon Area HS	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bentworth El Ctr	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Bentworth SHS	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Rostraver El Sch	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Bentworth MS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Bethlehem-Center El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Bethlehem-Center JSHS	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SRCES-MADONNA CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Ringgold SHS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Ringgold MS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
William Penn El Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15434

What school district is ZIP code 15434 in?

ZIP 15434 (Elco, PA) maps to California Area School District (LEA ID 4204710) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15434?

US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 31 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15434 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15434 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.0%
High school	51.6%
Less than HS	11.9%
School district	California Area School District

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