ZIP 19979 — 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 19979

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 19979 (Viola, DE) is associated with Caesar Rodney School District (LEA 1000180) 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 56 K-12 schools (39 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 Delaware State University about 9.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Caesar Rodney School District

LEA ID

1000180

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Delaware State University9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry10.3 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-public
Chesapeake College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
Washington College29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
Wilmington University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
University of Delaware44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-public
Salem Community College45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
Cecil College45.8 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
Wor-Wic Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
Delaware College of Art and Design47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Strayer University-Delaware48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Goldey-Beacom College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Salisbury University48.6 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
United States Naval Academy49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
St. John's College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Anne Arundel Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
Rowan University51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
Harford Community College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
Community College of Baltimore County53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
Atlantic Cape Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
Lincoln University55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
Widener University57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Neumann University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
Morgan State University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-public
All-State Career School58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
Camden County College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
University of Maryland Eastern Shore58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland, Baltimore58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
Maryland Institute College of Art59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
Pennco Tech-Blackwood59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-private
Johns Hopkins University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Maryland59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Williamson College of the Trades59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-private
Goucher College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Swarthmore College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Towson University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
Coppin State University60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
Baltimore City Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
West Chester University of Pennsylvania62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland-Baltimore County62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
Stockton University63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
Bowie State University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Studio Incamminati64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-private
University of Pennsylvania65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Walnut Hill College65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Academy of Vocal Arts65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
University of the Arts65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
Curtis Institute of Music65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Drexel University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Peirce College65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Thomas Jefferson University66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Moore College of Art and Design66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Rutgers University-Camden66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Community College of Philadelphia66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
Missio Theological Seminary66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Immaculata University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Haverford College67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Temple University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-public
Prince George's Community College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-private
American Institute-Cherry Hill68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
Capitol Technology University68.6 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
Harcum College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
Bryn Mawr College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland Global Campus69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
Rosemont College69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
Villanova University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
Stevenson University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Landover69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Exton69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
Eastern University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
Valley Forge Military College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-private
ASPIRA City College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
Howard Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
Maryland University of Integrative Health71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
La Salle University71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Rowan College at Burlington County73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF DELAWARE	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
POLYTECH High School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Lake Forest North Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
CENTRAL DE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Star Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Lake Forest Central Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
David E. Robinson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SOUTHERN MEADOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Lake Forest High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Positive Outcomes Charter School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Fred Fifer III Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Allen Frear Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
COOPERS CORNER SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
John S. Charlton School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
W. B. Simpson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Caesar Rodney High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Magnolia Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
W. Reily Brown Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Lake Forest East Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
APPLE GROVE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
CAPITOL BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Major George S. Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
DOVER FIRST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
DOVER FIRST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Capital Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
South Dover Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Dover High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SHADY LANE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
WEST CENTER SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
SAFWA ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Kent County Community School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
William Henry Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Academy Of Dover Charter School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Kent County Secondary ILC	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Lake Forest South Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Campus Community School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
East Dover Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
PARKERS CHAPEL AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Fairview Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Delaware Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Middle School of Innovation	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Middle School of Excellence	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
North Dover Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
WILEYS SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Towne Point Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
HONEYSUCKLE KNOLL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19979

What school district is ZIP code 19979 in?

ZIP 19979 (Viola, DE) maps to Caesar Rodney School District (LEA ID 1000180) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 19979?

US5 lists 56 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 19979 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19979 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.5%
High school	38.0%
Less than HS	13.4%
School district	Caesar Rodney School District

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