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Walkersville town, MD

ZIP 21793 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21793

K-12 nearby
54
Public
45
Private
9
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21793 (Walkersville, 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 54 K-12 schools (45 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Frederick Community College about 4.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400330
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Frederick Community College4.9 miles (7.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-public
  • McDaniel College19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College19.7 miles (31.6 km)2yr-public
  • United Lutheran Seminary24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherd University24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College29.0 miles (46.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Patrick Henry College30.7 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College31.5 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 433.2 miles (53.5 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia35.0 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg38.1 miles (61.4 km)2yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coppin State University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • Goucher College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art40.7 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
  • American University40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
  • Morgan State University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover45.5 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
  • George Mason University45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Virginia Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas49.2 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
  • Messiah University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Agora University49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ascent College49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-private
  • Prince George's Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Harford Community College56.8 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Glade Elementarypublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Rock Creekpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Walkersville Middlepublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Walkersville Highpublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Walkersville Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
FREDERICK COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Frederick Classical Charterpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Monocacy Valley Montessoripublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Monocacy Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Monocacy Middlepublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Frederick County Career & Technology Centerpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middlepublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Frederick County Virtualpublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Liberty Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Lewistown Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Blue Heron Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Heather Ridgepublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
North Frederick Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Yellow Springs Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF FREDERICKprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Whittier Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
THE BANNER SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
PHOENIX RECOVERY ACADEMYprivate——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
CALVARY WEEKDAY SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Spring Ridge Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Linganore Highpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Parkway Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Deer Crossing Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Frederick Highpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Oakdale Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
West Frederick Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Lincoln Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Oakdale Middlepublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Oakdale Highpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Waverley Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hillcrest Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
THE SHEPPARD PRATT SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Crestwood Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
FREDERICK ADVENTIST ACADEMYprivate——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
New Market Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Butterfly Ridge Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
New Market Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Orchard Grove Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Thurmont Primarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charterpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Thurmont Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Ballenger Creek Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Ballenger Creek Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Thurmont Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Tuscarora Highpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21793

What school district is ZIP code 21793 in?
ZIP 21793 (Walkersville, 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 21793?
US5 lists 54 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 45 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21793 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21793 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher39.4%
High school25.3%
Less than HS4.4%
School districtFrederick County Public Schools