Schools near ZIP 21044
ZIP 21044 (Columbia, MD) is associated with Howard County Public Schools (LEA 2400420) 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 (69 public, 31 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.1 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Howard Community College about 0.6 miles away (2yr-public).