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Ellerbe town, NC

ZIP 28338 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28338

K-12 nearby
3
Public
2
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28338 (Ellerbe, NC) is associated with Richmond County Schools (LEA 3703870) 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 3 K-12 schools (2 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 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 Richmond Community College about 14.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Richmond County Schools
LEA ID
3703870
Private school share (ACS)
0.8%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Richmond Community College14.3 miles (22.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College26.6 miles (42.8 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Manna University45.3 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College60.9 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
  • South University-High Point65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College68.6 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Forest University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter88.3 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Ellerbe Middlepublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Mineral Springs Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ROBERDEL BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28338

What school district is ZIP code 28338 in?
ZIP 28338 (Ellerbe, NC) maps to Richmond County Schools (LEA ID 3703870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28338?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28338 attend private school?
About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28338 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.3%
High school19.3%
Less than HS18.0%
School districtRichmond County Schools