Gainesville CDP, VA
ZIP 20169 — 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 20169
K-12 nearby
82
Public
54
Private
28
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 20169 (Gainesville, VA) is associated with Fauquier County Public Schools (LEA 5101320) 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 82 K-12 schools (54 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 Ascent College about 5.1 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Fauquier County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101320
Private school share (ACS)
0.8%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Ascent College5.1 miles (8.1 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas9.2 miles (14.7 km)2yr-private
- Divine Mercy University13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
- Patrick Henry College18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
- George Mason University18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-public
- Columbia College21.7 miles (35.0 km)2yr-private
- Agora University21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College22.3 miles (35.9 km)2yr-public
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
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- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
- Marymount University28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- American University30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
- Catholic International University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
- American Public University System30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
- Washington University of Science and Technology30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
- Georgetown University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- SANS Technology Institute31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- University of Management and Technology31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
- DeVry University-Virginia32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
- George Washington University32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
- NewU University32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
- Institute of World Politics33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-District of Columbia33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Global Region33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Washington DC33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
- Career Technical Institute33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-private
- Shenandoah University33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Howard University34.0 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- Laurel Ridge Community College35.1 miles (56.4 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
- The Catholic University of America35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
- Gallaudet University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
- Germanna Community College35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
- Washington Adventist University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
- Saint Michael College of Allied Health35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-public
- Shepherd University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-Maryland39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
- Hood College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Mary Washington40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-public
- College of Southern Maryland40.8 miles (65.7 km)2yr-public
- Frederick Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
- Fortis College-Landover42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
- University of Maryland Global Campus43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
- International Beauty School 443.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
- Prince George's Community College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
- Capitol Technology University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
- Eastern Virginia Career College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-private
- Valley College-Martinsburg45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
- Maryland University of Integrative Health45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
- Howard Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
- Bowie State University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
- Carroll Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
- Mount St. Mary's University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
- Coppin State University60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
- Baltimore City Community College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
- Anne Arundel Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
- St. John's College62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
- Maryland Institute College of Art62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
- United States Naval Academy63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
- Johns Hopkins University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
- Notre Dame of Maryland University64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
- Morgan State University65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
- Towson University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
- Goucher College67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
- United Lutheran Seminary69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
- Gettysburg College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
- Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
- Community College of Baltimore County70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
- Eastern Mennonite University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
- James Madison University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Battlefield High | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| J.W. Alvey Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| Mountain View Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF HAYMARKET | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Bull Run Middle | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Lightridge High | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| HAYMARKET BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Willard Middle | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Henrietta Lacks Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Hovatter Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Haymarket Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| George G. Tyler Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Pace West | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Buckland Mills Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Pinebrook Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Goshen Post Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| MERIT SCHOOL LEARNING @ KIRK PATRICK FARMS | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Buffalo Trail Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| John Champe High | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| ST PAUL VI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Arcola Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| GOOD BEGINNINGS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Mercer Middle | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| Liberty Elementary | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| VILLA MONTESSORI STONE RIDGE | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Freedom High | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| WINWOOD CHILDRENS CENTER | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Aldie Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| J. Michael Lunsford Middle | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Gainesville Middle | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Gainesville High | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Cardinal Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| WAKEFIELD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Hutchison Farm Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| MONTESSORI OF CHANTILLY - CASA DEI BAMBINI | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| KIDS R KIDS OF SOUTH RIDING | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Piney Branch Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Glenkirk Elementary | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| THE HILL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| KARTER SCHOOL OF SOUTH RIDING INC | private | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SOUTH RIDING | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Middleburg Community Charter | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Elaine E. Thompson Elementary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Little River Elementary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Chris Yung Elementary | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.1 km) |
| C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Independence High | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Bristow Run Elementary | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| THE GODDARD SCHOOL - CHANTILLY II - EAST GATE | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| EAST GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Brambleton Middle | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SOUTH RIDING | private | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Watson Mountain Middle | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Virginia Run Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Madison's Trust Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| George P. Mullen Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| BRISTOW MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Marshall Middle | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| Creighton's Corner Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| W.G. Coleman Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| ST MICHAELS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| ST MICHAEL'S ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF WARRENTON VIRGINIA | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| MOUNTAINSIDE MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| AD FONTES ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Deer Park Elementary | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| Legacy Elementary | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CHANTILLY II | private | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| Innovation Elementary | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Stone Hill Middle | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| LINTON HALL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| MATTHEW'S CENTER FOR VISUAL LEARNING | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| C.A. Sinclair Elementary | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| MONARCH CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Bull Run Elementary | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Bull Run Early Childhood Resource Center | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Westfield High | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Victory Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 20169
What school district is ZIP code 20169 in?
ZIP 20169 (Gainesville, VA) maps to Fauquier County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20169?
US5 lists 82 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 54 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20169 attend private school?
About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20169 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 63.1% |
| High school | 13.5% |
| Less than HS | 2.0% |
| School district | Fauquier County Public Schools |