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Elon town, NC

ZIP 27244 — 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 27244

K-12 nearby
18
Public
14
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27244 (Elon, NC) is associated with Alamance-Burlington Schools (LEA 3700030) 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 18 K-12 schools (14 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Elon University about 7.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Alamance-Burlington Schools
LEA ID
3700030
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Elon University7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College19.3 miles (31.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College20.2 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford College23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina24.8 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Sovah School of Health Professions25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • William Peace University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College56.1 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
  • Shaw University56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
  • Ferrum College57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
  • Livingstone College67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • American National University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville83.5 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
  • Nash Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College90.9 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-public
  • Barton College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Clover Gardenpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementarypublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Western Alamance Middlepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Western Alamance Highpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Elon Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Hillcrest Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
THE BURLINGTON SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Gibsonville Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Turrentine Middlepublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Williamsburg Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Walter M Williams Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Eastlawn Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Grove Park Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BURBRELLA MICROSCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Marvin B Smith Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Stoney Creek Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27244

What school district is ZIP code 27244 in?
ZIP 27244 (Elon, NC) maps to Alamance-Burlington Schools (LEA ID 3700030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27244?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27244 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27244 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher34.7%
High school26.8%
Less than HS8.9%
School districtAlamance-Burlington Schools