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Laurel town, DE

ZIP 19956 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 19956

K-12 nearby
23
Public
17
Private
6
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 19956 (Laurel, DE) is associated with Delmar School District (LEA 1000270) 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 23 K-12 schools (17 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Wor-Wic Community College about 12.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Delmar School District
LEA ID
1000270
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wor-Wic Community College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • Salisbury University14.4 miles (23.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware State University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Eastern Shore Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bowie State University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County75.3 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-private
  • University System of Maryland76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
  • Atlantic Cape Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilmington University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cecil College78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Delaware79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • College of Southern Maryland79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Salem Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • Towson University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
  • Goucher College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware College of Art and Design82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Goldey-Beacom College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stockton University84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • George Washington University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • American University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marymount University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Camden County College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Widener University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Neumann University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • All-State Career School92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Swarthmore College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Laurel Senior High Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Laurel Middle Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Laurel Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
North Laurel Early Learning Academypublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Delmar High Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Delmar Middle Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Delmar Middle Level ILCpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
CHILD CRAFT COMPANYprivate——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Blades Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Delmar Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Frederick Douglass Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ST JOHNS PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTENprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Seaford Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
THE CROSS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Seaford Senior High Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
West Seaford Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Sussex Orthopedic Programpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Seaford Central Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Sussex Technical High Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Sussex Montessori Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SALISBURY MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19956

What school district is ZIP code 19956 in?
ZIP 19956 (Laurel, DE) maps to Delmar School District (LEA ID 1000270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19956?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 19956 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19956 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.7%
High school39.6%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtDelmar School District