ZIP 27587 — 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 27587

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27587 (Wake Forest, NC) is associated with Franklin County Schools (LEA 3701530) 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 74 K-12 schools (55 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary about 2.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Franklin County Schools

LEA ID

3701530

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (83)

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary2.5 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh10.3 miles (16.5 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
William Peace University14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
Meredith College14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh15.1 miles (24.2 km)4yr-public
Shaw University15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh17.6 miles (28.2 km)2yr-private
Durham Technical Community College18.1 miles (29.2 km)2yr-public

Show all 83 colleges & universities

North Carolina Central University19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
Duke University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-public
Wake Technical Community College24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-public
Johnston Community College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
Barton College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
Campbell University40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
Heritage Bible College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
Elon University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
University of Mount Olive60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Halifax Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Methodist University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
Averett University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville State University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
Manna University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
Bennett College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College69.4 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Sandhills Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Pitt Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-private
Rockingham Community College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
Guilford College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Lenoir Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
High Point University80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
Martin Community College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Chowan University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Roanoke-Chowan Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
Longwood University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
Bladen Community College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
Robeson Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
Salem College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Beaufort County Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
Carolina University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
Wake Forest University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
North Wake College and Career Academy	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
North Forest Pines Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Wake Forest High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Wakefield High	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wake Forest Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wake Forest Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wakefield Middle	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Wakefield Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Richland Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Heritage Middle	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Wake Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Wake Forest Charter Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Heritage High	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Envision Science Academy	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Franklin Academy	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Endeavor Charter School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
LITTLE LAMBS LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
COMMISSION LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Youngsville Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Brassfield Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Jones Dairy Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Abbotts Creek Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Durant Road Middle	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Durant Road Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Wildwood Forest Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
TRUE LIGHT SHINES ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Long Mill Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Rolesville Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Sanford Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Rolesville Charter Academy	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Pleasant Union Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Rolesville Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Youngsville Academy	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Cedar Creek Middle	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
West Millbrook Middle	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Fox Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
NEUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Magellan Charter	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST PHILIP LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
THALES ACADEMY OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Raleigh Oak Charter	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Baileywick Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
North Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Nalanda Charter School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Harris Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
River Bend Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Rolesville High	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Lead Mine Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
River Bend Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Millbrook High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Quest Academy	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
East Millbrook Middle	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ST RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Franklinton High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
TRINITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Barton Pond Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
THE FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Millbrook Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Franklinton Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Sanderson High	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
MARACAS MONTESSORI	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Lynn Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27587

What school district is ZIP code 27587 in?

ZIP 27587 (Wake Forest, NC) maps to Franklin County Schools (LEA ID 3701530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27587?

US5 lists 74 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27587 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27587 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	56.4%
High school	14.7%
Less than HS	3.9%
School district	Franklin County Schools

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