ZIP 21826 — 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 21826

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 21826 (Fruitland, MD) is associated with Wicomico County Public Schools (LEA 2400690) 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 34 K-12 schools (24 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Salisbury University about 2.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Wicomico County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400690

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (99)

Salisbury University2.4 miles (3.8 km)4yr-public
Wor-Wic Community College7.9 miles (12.7 km)2yr-public
University of Maryland Eastern Shore8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
St. Mary's College of Maryland44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-public
Eastern Shore Community College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
Chesapeake College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
Delaware State University60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-public
United States Naval Academy65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-public
St. John's College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Washington College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 99 colleges & universities

Anne Arundel Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
Rappahannock Community College75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
Prince George's Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
College of Southern Maryland76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
University of Maryland Global Campus77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-public
Bowie State University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Maryland78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Landover79.9 miles (128.7 km)2yr-private
Capitol Technology University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Michael College of Allied Health83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-private
Gallaudet University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-College Park84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
Community College of Baltimore County85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
University System of Maryland85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Washington University of Science and Technology85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Virginia85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland, Baltimore85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at Washington DC86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Howard University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
Career Technical Institute86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Global Region86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-District of Columbia86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
Windsor University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
NewU University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
University of Baltimore86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
George Washington University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-Baltimore County87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
Washington Adventist University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
University of Management and Technology87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-public
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
Johns Hopkins University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
Georgetown University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Virginia88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
Coppin State University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
University of the District of Columbia89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
Baltimore City Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
Loyola University Maryland89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
American University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
Maryland University of Integrative Health89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
Wesley Theological Seminary90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
Marymount University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Towson University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
Howard Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Goucher College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
Harford Community College92.9 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
Cecil College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
William & Mary93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Northern Virginia Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
Agora University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Atlantic Cape Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
Wilmington University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
University of Delaware94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
SANS Technology Institute94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Salem Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Peninsula Community College96.8 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
Columbia College97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
George Mason University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
Hampton University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
Stevenson University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Goldey-Beacom College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Delaware College of Art and Design98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Delaware98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Montgomery College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
Christopher Newport University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
Riverside College of Health Careers99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
Rowan University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Bennett Middle	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Fruitland Intermediate	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
STEPPING STONES LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Fruitland Primary	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
ASBURY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
BUNDLES OF JOY UNIVERSITY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Pinehurst Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
James M. Bennett High	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Pemberton Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Prince Street School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Parkside High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Wicomico County Evening High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wicomico Middle	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Wicomico High	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Charles H. Chipman Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Glen Avenue School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
North Salisbury Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Salisbury Middle	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
East Salisbury Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
WICOMICO DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
West Salisbury	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
THE SALISBURY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SALISBURY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
SALISBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Westside Primary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Beaver Run School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Westside Intermediate	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FAITH BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Princess Anne Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
SALISBURY MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Delmar Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Washington Academy and High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21826

What school district is ZIP code 21826 in?

ZIP 21826 (Fruitland, MD) maps to Wicomico County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 21826?

US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 21826 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21826 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	38.6%
High school	36.3%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Wicomico County Public Schools

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