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Sims town, NC

ZIP 27880 — 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 27880

K-12 nearby
25
Public
19
Private
6
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27880 (Sims, NC) is associated with Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (LEA 3703270) 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 25 K-12 schools (19 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Barton College about 9.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
LEA ID
3703270
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (67)

  • Barton College9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College21.2 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 67 colleges & universities
  • Shaw University31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College35.5 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College75.2 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College83.5 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rock Ridge Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Bailey Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
James Hunt Highpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Springfield Middlepublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
John W Jones Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
WILSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
GREENFIELD SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Forest Hills Middlepublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACADEMYprivate——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lucama Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Vinson-Bynum Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
New Hope Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Southern Nash Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Middlesex Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Glendale-Kenly Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN WEEKDAY SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Fike Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Wells Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LEVEL UP ACADEMYprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Wilson Preparatory Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Wilson Academy of Virtual Educationpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Frederick Douglass Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Margaret Hearne Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Milton M Daniels Learning Centerpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27880

What school district is ZIP code 27880 in?
ZIP 27880 (Sims, NC) maps to Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (LEA ID 3703270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27880?
US5 lists 25 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27880 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27880 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.2%
High school34.4%
Less than HS9.1%
School districtNash-Rocky Mount Schools