Takoma Park city, MD
ZIP 20912 — 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 20912
K-12 nearby
100
Public
73
Private
27
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 20912 (Takoma Park, MD) is associated with Montgomery County Public Schools (LEA 2400480) 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 100 K-12 schools (73 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Washington Adventist University about 0.3 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400480
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Washington Adventist University0.3 miles (0.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park3.1 miles (4.9 km)4yr-public
- The Catholic University of America3.3 miles (5.3 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University3.8 miles (6.0 km)4yr-private
- Howard University4.2 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-public
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
- Gallaudet University5.1 miles (8.3 km)4yr-private
- Institute of World Politics5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
- NewU University5.4 miles (8.6 km)4yr-private
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- Saint Michael College of Allied Health5.4 miles (8.8 km)2yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-District of Columbia5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Global Region5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-private
- Career Technical Institute5.6 miles (9.0 km)2yr-private
- American University5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Washington DC5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts6.0 miles (9.7 km)2yr-private
- George Washington University6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
- Georgetown University6.4 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Management and Technology7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
- SANS Technology Institute7.2 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
- Fortis College-Landover7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
- Marymount University8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
- DeVry University-Virginia8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
- Capitol Technology University9.3 miles (14.9 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland Global Campus9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-public
- Prince George's Community College11.5 miles (18.4 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-Maryland11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery College11.7 miles (18.9 km)2yr-public
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-private
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
- Washington University of Science and Technology13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
- Bowie State University13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-public
- Columbia College13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-private
- Maryland University of Integrative Health14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church14.3 miles (23.1 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
- Howard Community College17.3 miles (27.9 km)2yr-public
- George Mason University19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-public
- Agora University20.2 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
- Divine Mercy University23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
- Anne Arundel Community College26.7 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
- St. John's College27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
- United States Naval Academy27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-public
- College of Southern Maryland29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-public
- Coppin State University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
- Baltimore City Community College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
- University System of Maryland29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
- Maryland Institute College of Art30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
- Johns Hopkins University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Notre Dame of Maryland University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- Morgan State University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
- Towson University35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-public
- Ascent College35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
- Goucher College36.8 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
- Hood College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
- Community College of Baltimore County37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
- Carroll Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
- Patrick Henry College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
- Frederick Community College39.4 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
- McDaniel College41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
- Chesapeake College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
- Catholic International University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
- American Public University System50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
- Mount St. Mary's University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
- Washington College52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
- Shepherd University53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-public
- University of Mary Washington53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
- Harford Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
- Eastern Virginia Career College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
- Germanna Community College59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
- United Lutheran Seminary60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
- Gettysburg College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
- International Beauty School 461.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
- Valley College-Martinsburg62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
- St. Mary's College of Maryland62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-public
- Shenandoah University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Branch Elementary | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Takoma Park Elementary | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) |
| DON BOSCO CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Takoma Park Middle | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| TAKOMA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| TAKOMA ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Breakthrough Montessori PCS | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| Carole Highlands Elementary | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.5 km) |
| Rolling Terrace Elementary | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| East Silver Spring Elementary | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| New Hampshire Estates Elem | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| Ridgecrest Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Takoma ES | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Sela PCS | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| GEORGE E PETERS ADVENTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Langley Park-McCormick Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Coolidge HS | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Ida B. Wells MS | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| THE NORA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Whittier ES | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Capital City PCS - Lower School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Capital City PCS - MS | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Capital City PCS - HS | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Silver Spring International Middle | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| LaSalle-Backus ES | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Sligo Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| THE CHILDREN'S GUILD | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Oak View Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Highland View Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Montgomery Knolls Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Shepherd ES | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Roots PCS | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Lewisdale Elementary | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Social Justice PCS | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (3.0 km) |
| Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (3.0 km) |
| DC Bilingual PCS | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| District of Columbia International School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| MOUNT JEZREEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Chillum Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Paul PCS - MS | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Paul PCS - International HS | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Rosa L. Parks Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Center City PCS - Brightwood | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Bridges PCS | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| LOWELL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Washington Latin PCS - MS | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Washington Latin PCS - Upper School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Cool Spring Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Eastern Middle | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Brightwood ES | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Military Road Early Learning Center | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Friendship PCS - Online Academy | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ST FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATION'S | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| THE SPRINGWELL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| Mary Harris Mother Jones Elem | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Edward M. Felegy ES | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| ACORN HILL WALDORF KINDERGARTEN & NURSERY | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Barnard ES | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| KENNEDY INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Nicholas Orem Middle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Northwestern High | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| ST ANSELM'S ABBEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| CHRISTIAN FAMILY MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Montgomery Blair High | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| THE AUBURN SCHOOL SILVER SPRING CAMPUS | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Adelphi Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Roscoe R Nix Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| CHELSEA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.3 km) |
| WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS - Calle Ocho | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| John Lewis ES | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Rosemary Hills Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Pine Crest Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| E.L. Haynes PCS - HS | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| E.L. Haynes PCS - ES | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| Rock Creek Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Washington Yu Ying PCS | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Creative Minds International PCS | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Center City PCS - Petworth | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| ARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| Bunker Hill ES | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| PARKMONT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| THE SIENA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| THE SIENA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Buck Lodge Middle | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| MacFarland MS | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| TORAH SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON GIRLS DIVISION | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Dorothy I. Height ES | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Woodlin Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Brookland MS | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 20912
What school district is ZIP code 20912 in?
ZIP 20912 (Takoma Park, MD) maps to Montgomery County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20912?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 73 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20912 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20912 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 51.1% |
| High school | 17.4% |
| Less than HS | 14.3% |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |