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ZIP 27511 — 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 27511
K-12 nearby
100
Public
66
Private
34
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27511 (Cary, NC) is associated with Wake County Schools (LEA 3704720) 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 100 K-12 schools (66 public, 34 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Shepherds Theological Seminary about 2.9 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Wake County Schools
LEA ID
3704720
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%
Colleges & universities (87)
- Shepherds Theological Seminary2.9 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
- MyComputerCareer at Raleigh3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-private
- Meredith College6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-public
- University of North Carolina System8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
- Shaw University8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
- William Peace University8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
- Wake Technical Community College9.1 miles (14.6 km)2yr-public
- Saint Augustine's University9.5 miles (15.2 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Raleigh12.3 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
- Durham Technical Community College15.5 miles (25.0 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina Central University15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-public
⬇️Show all 87 colleges & universities
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-public
- Duke University18.4 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
- Watts College of Nursing20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
- Campbell University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
- Central Carolina Community College28.4 miles (45.7 km)2yr-public
- Johnston Community College31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-public
- Heritage Bible College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
- Louisburg College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
- Alamance Community College38.2 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
- Vance-Granville Community College42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-public
- Methodist University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-private
- Elon University46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
- Piedmont Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
- Fayetteville State University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
- Fayetteville Technical Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
- Barton College49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
- Manna University49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
- Carolina College of Biblical Studies49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
- Wilson Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
- Sandhills Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
- Nash Community College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
- Wayne Community College53.5 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
- University of Mount Olive55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
- Sampson Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
- Randolph Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina A & T State University59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
- Bennett College59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina Wesleyan University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
- Greensboro College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
- Health And Style Institute61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-private
- Strayer University-North Carolina64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
- Danville Community College65.3 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
- Guilford College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
- Sovah School of Health Professions66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
- Averett University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
- Edgecombe Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
- High Point University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
- Rockingham Community College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
- James Sprunt Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
- Robeson Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
- Bladen Community College77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir Community College77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
- Davidson-Davie Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
- Pitt Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
- Halifax Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
- East Carolina University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
- St. Andrews University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
- Winston-Salem State University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
- Salem College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
- Carolina University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
- Forsyth Technical Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
- Pfeiffer University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
- Carolina Christian College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
- Stanly Community College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
- Wake Forest University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
- Southside Virginia Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
- Patrick & Henry Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
- Martin Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
- Catawba College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
- Hood Theological Seminary95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
- South Piedmont Community College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
- Northeastern Technical College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
- Southeastern Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE ABALITIES LRNG. ACADEMY LLC | private | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Briarcliff Elementary | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| Farmington Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Cary Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Cary High | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| East Cary Middle | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.7 km) |
| Adams Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| THE GROVE SCHOOL OF CARY | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| MARIPOSA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Kingswood Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| TRIANGLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Laurel Park Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Northwoods Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Triangle Math and Science Academy | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Weatherstone Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| ST ANDREWS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CARY | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| PEACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY OF CARY | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Connections Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Cardinal Charter Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Wake STEM Early College High School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| West Cary Middle | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Crossroads FLEX | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| SCORE Academy | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Apex High | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY-PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Penny Road Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Salem Middle | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Oak Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Salem Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Reedy Creek Middle | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Dillard Drive Middle | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Reedy Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY APEX JH/HS | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Davis Drive Middle | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY APEX K-5 | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Davis Drive Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Dillard Drive Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF RALEIGH | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Yates Mill Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| KNOWLEDGE BEGINNINGS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Lufkin Road Middle | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| LEARN WITH THE BEST SCHOOL, INC. | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| CARY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Baucom Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| THE RALEIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Apex Middle | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Mount Vernon | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| CARDINAL GIBBONS | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Athens Drive High | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| LUCY DANIELS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Peak Charter Academy | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| MONTESSORI CREATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| Morrisville Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Apex Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Green Hope Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Combs Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Turner Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| DISCOVERY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Green Hope High | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Felton Grove High | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| ST MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| Centennial Campus Middle | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Sterling Montessori Academy | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Carpenter Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| AL-IMAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| AN-NOOR SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| ACCELERATOR SCHOOL LLC | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| FUSION RALEIGH | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Cedar Fork Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.6 km) |
| Highcroft Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Pleasant Plains Elementary | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| RISING STARS PRIVATE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Olive Chapel Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Green Level High | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| IRON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Middle Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Martin Middle | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Olds Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Middle Creek High | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| Parkside Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Mills Park Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| Mills Park Middle | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Lacy Elementary | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| West Lake Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Governor Morehead School for the Blind | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| West Lake Middle | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 27511
What school district is ZIP code 27511 in?
ZIP 27511 (Cary, NC) maps to Wake County Schools (LEA ID 3704720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27511?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 66 public and 34 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27511 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27511 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 57.8% |
| High school | 13.0% |
| Less than HS | 6.5% |
| School district | Wake County Schools |