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Taneytown city, MD

ZIP 21787 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21787

K-12 nearby
17
Public
10
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21787 (Taneytown, MD) is associated with Carroll County Public Schools (LEA 2400210) 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 17 K-12 schools (10 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Mount St. Mary's University about 9.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Carroll County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400210
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount St. Mary's University9.5 miles (15.4 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College22.1 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College26.5 miles (42.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg33.2 miles (53.5 km)2yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
  • Howard Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherd University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Baltimore39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
  • University System of Maryland40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 444.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
  • Central Penn College45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catholic International University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College47.3 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-College Park49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of the District of Columbia51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wesley Theological Seminary51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • American University51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Washington University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology53.1 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing53.2 miles (85.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-private
  • Georgetown University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • Windsor University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Taneytown Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Northwest Middlepublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Runnymede Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HOFFMAN ACADEMYprivate——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Francis Scott Key Highpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Maple Avenue MSpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Alloway Creek El Schpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Littlestown SHSpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
CARROLL LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MOTHER SETON SCHOOLprivate——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Emmitsburg Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WESTMINSTERprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
SPRINGDALE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
SPRINGDALE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21787

What school district is ZIP code 21787 in?
ZIP 21787 (Taneytown, MD) maps to Carroll County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21787?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21787 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21787 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school39.5%
Less than HS6.6%
School districtCarroll County Public Schools