ZIP 29420 — 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 29420

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 29420 (North Charleston, SC) is associated with Charleston County School District (LEA 4501440) 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 (86 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Miller-Motte College-Charleston about 3.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Charleston County School District

LEA ID

4501440

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (42)

Miller-Motte College-Charleston3.6 miles (5.8 km)2yr-private
Charleston Southern University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
Trident Technical College4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charleston4.8 miles (7.7 km)2yr-private
Citadel Military College of South Carolina12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-public
American College of the Building Arts12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
Medical University of South Carolina13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Law13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
College of Charleston13.8 miles (22.3 km)4yr-public
Technical College of the Lowcountry49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
Williamsburg Technical College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
South Carolina State University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 42 colleges & universities

Claflin University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
Denmark Technical College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Voorhees University64.8 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina Beaufort66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Technical College70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Morris College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Sumter71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Savannah College of Art and Design82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Savannah State University84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
Savannah Technical College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
Horry-Georgetown Technical College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
South University-Savannah87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
South University-Savannah Online87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Conway87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-private
Francis Marion University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Columbia90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-public
Allen University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
Midlands Technical College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
Benedict College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Florence-Darlington Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Columbia92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-private
Columbia College93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
South University-Columbia94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Coker University99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
CATHEDRAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
CATHEDRAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Fort Dorchester High	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
RIVERPOINTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
R. B. Stall High	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Pepperhill Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Joseph R. Pye Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
River Oaks Middle	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Eagle Nest Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Fort Dorchester Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Palmetto Scholars Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Northwoods Middle	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Pinehurst Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Oakbrook Middle	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Oakbrook Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Hunley Park Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Midland Park Primary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Ladson Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Deer Park Middle	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Lambs Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Berkeley County Middle College High	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Palmetto Excel	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Hanahan Middle	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Hanahan Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Lowcountry Connection Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Learn4Life High School-Charleston	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Goose Creek Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
DIVINE REDEEMER SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Hanahan High	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CROWFIELD ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Drayton Hall Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Goose Creek High	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Bowen's Corner Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Compass Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Stratford High	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
W. B. Goodwin Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
College Park Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Westview Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Westview Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Mount Holly Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Westview Primary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Sedgefield Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
College Park Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Summerville Prep	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DAYCARE	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Sangaree Middle	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Charleston School of the Arts	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Academic Magnet High	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SUMMERVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Morningside Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Springfield Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
James H. Spann Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CHARLESTON CLASSICAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Montessori Community School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Sangaree Intermediate	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Sangaree Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Summerville Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Flowertown Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Newington Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Beech Hill Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
BETHANY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Allegro Charter School of Music	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CHARLESTON BILINGUAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Meeting Street Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
East Edisto Middle	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Meeting Street Brentwood	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Devon Forest Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
North Charleston Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
TRINITY CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Marrington Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Boulder Bluff Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Ashley Ridge High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Marrington Middle School of the Arts	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Gregg Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
West Ashley High	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
North Charleston High	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
West Ashley Center for Advance Studies	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Summerville High	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Movement School Bridge View	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Mevers School of Excellence	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Meeting Street at Burns	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Alston Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Alston-Bailey Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
OWENS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Chicora Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 29420

What school district is ZIP code 29420 in?

ZIP 29420 (North Charleston, SC) maps to Charleston County School District (LEA ID 4501440) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 29420?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 86 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 29420 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 29420 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	30.8%
High school	24.0%
Less than HS	13.5%
School district	Charleston County School District

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