Croom CDP, MD
ZIP 20772 — 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 20772
K-12 nearby
86
Public
68
Private
18
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 20772 (Croom, MD) is associated with Prince George's County Public Schools (LEA 2400510) 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 86 K-12 schools (68 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 Prince George's Community College about 8.1 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Prince George's County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400510
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Prince George's Community College8.1 miles (13.1 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-Maryland8.8 miles (14.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland Global Campus10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-public
- Fortis College-Landover12.9 miles (20.7 km)2yr-private
- Saint Michael College of Allied Health14.4 miles (23.1 km)2yr-private
- Gallaudet University15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
- DeVry University-Virginia16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
- The Catholic University of America16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
- Bowie State University16.4 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
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- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Washington DC16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
- Career Technical Institute16.6 miles (26.8 km)2yr-private
- Howard University16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-District of Columbia16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Global Region16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University16.9 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
- NewU University17.1 miles (27.4 km)4yr-private
- Institute of World Politics17.1 miles (27.4 km)4yr-private
- Washington University of Science and Technology17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
- George Washington University17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-public
- University of Management and Technology18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts18.4 miles (29.6 km)2yr-private
- Georgetown University18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
- Capitol Technology University18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
- Washington Adventist University19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-public
- College of Southern Maryland20.1 miles (32.4 km)2yr-public
- St. John's College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
- American University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
- United States Naval Academy20.7 miles (33.2 km)4yr-public
- Marymount University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
- Anne Arundel Community College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College25.6 miles (41.1 km)2yr-public
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- SANS Technology Institute25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Agora University26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- Maryland University of Integrative Health27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-private
- Columbia College27.9 miles (44.9 km)2yr-private
- George Mason University29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-public
- Montgomery College30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
- Howard Community College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
- Coppin State University37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
- University of Baltimore37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
- Maryland Institute College of Art37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
- Baltimore City Community College37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-public
- Divine Mercy University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
- Chesapeake College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
- Johns Hopkins University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
- Morgan State University40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
- Notre Dame of Maryland University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
- Community College of Baltimore County42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
- Towson University43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
- Goucher College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University44.6 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- St. Mary's College of Maryland44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
- Ascent College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
- Washington College48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Mary Washington50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
- Carroll Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
- Eastern Virginia Career College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
- Patrick Henry College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
- Hood College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
- Frederick Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
- Harford Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
- Germanna Community College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
- Catholic International University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
- American Public University System68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
- Salisbury University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
- Mount St. Mary's University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
- Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
- Shepherd University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
- Delaware State University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
- Cecil College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
- Wor-Wic Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
- United Lutheran Seminary77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass High | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Marlton Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Mattaponi Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Rosaryville Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| EXCELLENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| ROCK CREEK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Barack Obama Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Melwood Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| James Madison Middle | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Patuxent Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| DIVINE PEACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Francis T. Evans Elementary | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Arrowhead Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Imagine Andrews Public Charter | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| GRACE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Benjamin D. Foulois Academy | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Perrywood Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| FROM THE HEART CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| FROM THE HEART CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Surrattsville High | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Brandywine Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Gwynn Park Middle | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Waldon Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Longfields Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Stephen Decatur Middle | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Princeton Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Gwynn Park High | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| North Forestville Elementary | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| International High school @ Largo | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Largo High | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| James Ryder Randall E C C | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| James Ryder Randall Elementary | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| EVANGEL ASSEMBLY DAYCARE | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| H Winship Wheatley E C C | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Kettering Elementary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Kettering Middle | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Baden Elementary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| NEW CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| ST PHILIP THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Clinton Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| Phyllis E. Williams Elementary | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| CARDINAL HICKEY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Andrew Jackson Academy | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Samuel P. Massie Academy | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Crossland High | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| District Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Pointer Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Lothian Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| Allenwood Elementary | public | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Southern Middle | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Kingsford Elementary | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Northern Middle | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| John H. Bayne Elementary | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Northern High | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Mount Harmony Elementary | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| Lake Arbor Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| William Beanes Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Francis Scott Key Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Walker Mill Middle | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Traceys Elementary | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Ernest Everett Just Middle | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Avalon Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) |
| Concord Elementary | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Thomas G. Pullen | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Suitland High | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| FOUNDATION LEARNING CENTER THE | private | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Drew-Freeman Middle | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| Central High | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.7 km) |
| C. Elizabeth Rieg | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Tayac Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Doswell E. Brooks Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
| Suitland Elementary | public | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 20772
What school district is ZIP code 20772 in?
ZIP 20772 (Croom, MD) maps to Prince George's County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20772?
US5 lists 86 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 68 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20772 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20772 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 45.6% |
| High school | 22.5% |
| Less than HS | 5.7% |
| School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |