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ZIP 24079 — 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 24079

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24079 (VA) is associated with Floyd County Public Schools (LEA 5101350) 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 4 K-12 schools (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 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 Ferrum College about 11.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Floyd County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101350
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (72)

  • Ferrum College11.9 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke14.9 miles (24.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College16.6 miles (26.8 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College17.4 miles (28.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University18.7 miles (30.2 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hollins University23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 72 colleges & universities
  • Rockingham Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
  • Danville Community College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Washington and Lee University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Virginia University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mary Baldwin University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Check Elementarypublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Callaway Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SPRINGHOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Shawsville Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24079

What school district is ZIP code 24079 in?
ZIP 24079 (VA) maps to Floyd County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101350) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24079?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24079 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24079 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.1%
High school51.8%
Less than HS0.5%
School districtFloyd County Public Schools