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Meshoppen borough, PA

ZIP 18630 — 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 18630

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18630 (Meshoppen, PA) is associated with Elk Lake School District (LEA 4209150) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Keystone College about 14.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Elk Lake School District
LEA ID
4209150
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (90)

  • Keystone College14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University22.1 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre24.6 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
  • Marywood University25.6 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine25.6 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Scranton25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 90 colleges & universities
  • King's College29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College33.3 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • Elmira College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ithaca College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell University59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Corning Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg64.8 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
  • State University of New York at Cortland65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing67.6 miles (108.7 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hartwick College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University74.3 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Oneonta74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Warren County Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wells College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • Centenary University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Colgate University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Orange County Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Keuka College85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Morrisville87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
  • Cayuga County Community College92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • County College of Morris93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Onondaga Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alvernia University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Syracuse University95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Upstate Medical University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
  • Le Moyne College95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • St. Joseph's College of Nursing96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ulster County Community College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rabbinical College of America98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
  • Alfred University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Centerpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Elk Lake JSHSpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Elk Lake El Schpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Tunkhannock HSpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Centerpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ENDLESS MOUNTAINS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Tunkhannock STEM Academypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Tunkhannock Area Primary Centerpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18630

What school district is ZIP code 18630 in?
ZIP 18630 (Meshoppen, PA) maps to Elk Lake School District (LEA ID 4209150) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18630?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18630 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18630 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.7%
High school50.8%
Less than HS9.7%
School districtElk Lake School District