ZIP 21701 — 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 21701

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 21701 (Frederick, MD) is associated with Frederick County Public Schools (LEA 2400330) 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 66 K-12 schools (52 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Frederick Community College about 4.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Frederick County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400330

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

Frederick Community College4.6 miles (7.4 km)2yr-public
Hood College4.9 miles (7.8 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College22.0 miles (35.5 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-public
Montgomery College25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-public
United Lutheran Seminary27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Patrick Henry College28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
Howard Community College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
Stevenson University29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
American Public University System30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
SANS Technology Institute30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
Maryland University of Integrative Health30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College31.2 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
Divine Mercy University32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 433.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-Baltimore County35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
Columbia College35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-private
Washington Adventist University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
Baltimore City Community College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
Coppin State University37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
Wesley Theological Seminary37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
American University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing37.6 miles (60.6 km)2yr-private
Capitol Technology University37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-College Park37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
Loyola University Maryland38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
Towson University38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
Marymount University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Johns Hopkins University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Wilson College38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland, Baltimore39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
Goucher College39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
Georgetown University39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
Howard University39.7 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
NewU University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
University of Management and Technology40.2 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland40.4 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers40.4 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Virginia40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Global Region40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-District of Columbia40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
George Washington University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Windsor University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Career Technical Institute40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at Washington DC40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Gallaudet University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg41.5 miles (66.9 km)2yr-private
Saint Michael College of Allied Health41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Landover42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-private
George Mason University42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
Northern Virginia Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
Bowie State University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
DeVry University-Virginia43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland Global Campus45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
Community College of Baltimore County45.9 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-private
Washington University of Science and Technology46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Agora University46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Ascent College46.8 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
Prince George's Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
York College of Pennsylvania47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Maryland48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Shenandoah University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Anne Arundel Community College51.7 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-York52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
Messiah University52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Dickinson College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
St. John's College55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
United States Naval Academy55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Frederick Classical Charter	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Blue Heron Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
FREDERICK COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Walkersville Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Walkersville High	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Walkersville Middle	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Rock Creek	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Spring Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Oakdale Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Frederick County Virtual	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Deer Crossing Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Oakdale Middle	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Oakdale High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Monocacy Valley Montessori	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Glade Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson High	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Monocacy Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Heather Ridge	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
North Frederick Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Monocacy Middle	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Frederick County Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
PHOENIX RECOVERY ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
THE BANNER SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Linganore High	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
CALVARY WEEKDAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Parkway Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
New Market Middle	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Liberty Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
New Market Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Frederick High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
West Frederick Middle	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF FREDERICK	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Crestwood Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Whittier Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
FREDERICK ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Orchard Grove Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Hillcrest Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
THE SHEPPARD PRATT SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Yellow Springs Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Ballenger Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Waverley Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Ballenger Creek Middle	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Centerville Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Tuscarora High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Tuscarora Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Green Valley Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
LAUREL HALL SCHOOL - FREDERICK	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
LAUREL HALL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Urbana Middle	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Lewistown Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Urbana High	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Urbana Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Sugarloaf Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FRIENDS MEETING SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Windsor Knolls Middle	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
FREDERICK BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Kemptown Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Twin Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21701

What school district is ZIP code 21701 in?

ZIP 21701 (Frederick, MD) maps to Frederick County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 21701?

US5 lists 66 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 52 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 21701 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21701 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.7%
High school	20.8%
Less than HS	5.0%
School district	Frederick County Public Schools

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