ZIP 30016 — 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 30016

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 30016 (Porterdale, GA) is associated with Newton County School District (LEA 1303930) 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 44 K-12 schools (33 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Emory University-Oxford College about 7.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Newton County School District

LEA ID

1303930

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (85)

Emory University-Oxford College7.8 miles (12.5 km)2yr-private
Luther Rice College & Seminary16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow23.5 miles (37.8 km)2yr-private
Clayton State University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-public
Georgia Piedmont Technical College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
Columbia Theological Seminary26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Crescent Technical College27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-public
DeVry University-Georgia27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
Beulah Heights University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 85 colleges & universities

Emory University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
Atlanta Metropolitan State College30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Technical College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
Grady Health System Professional Schools30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University31.0 miles (49.8 km)4yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College31.0 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta31.0 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Georgia31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Technical College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
Morehouse School of Medicine31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
Spelman College31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-public
Morehouse College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
Georgia Gwinnett College32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
Miami Ad School-Atlanta32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
Reformed University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
Oglethorpe University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-private
Gordon State College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Georgia36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
College of Athens37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Pontifex University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-private
University of Georgia44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
Fortis College-Smyrna44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-private
Life University44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Macon45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
Wesleyan College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Athens Technical College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
Georgia College & State University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
Mercer University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
Middle Georgia State University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
Georgia Military College50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-public
Kennesaw State University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
Brenau University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
Lanier Technical College56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
Reinhardt University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
University of West Georgia67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
Fort Valley State University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-public
Central Georgia Technical College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Georgia70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
LaGrange College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Oconee Fall Line Technical College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
West Georgia Technical College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
Truett McConnell University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
North Georgia Technical College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
Point University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
Georgia Highlands College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
Georgia Northwestern Technical College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
Shorter University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
Berry College89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
Columbus State University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Columbus92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
Columbus Technical College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
South Georgia Technical College98.0 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Union State Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Chattahoochee Valley Community College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Livingston Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
South Salem Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Liberty Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Middle Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Oak Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
West Newton Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Veterans Memorial Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Porterdale Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Live Oak Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Newton High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Indian Creek Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Heard-Mixon Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
GEORGIA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
GUARDIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
YOUNG AMERICANS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Rocky Plains Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COVINGTON	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Clements Middle School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Alcovy High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Salem High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Barksdale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Memorial Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
UNITY LEARNING NETWORK STEM SCHOOL COVINGTON	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Cousins Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Rock Spring Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Peek's Chapel Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Honey Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
East Newton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
PEACHTREE ACADEMY PRIVATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Ola High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Ola Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PEACHTREE ACADEMY PRIVATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Ola Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
COVINGTON ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Flat Shoals Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Eastside High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Edwards Middle School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
DEVYNE STEPHENS ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
New Hope Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30016

What school district is ZIP code 30016 in?

ZIP 30016 (Porterdale, GA) maps to Newton County School District (LEA ID 1303930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 30016?

US5 lists 44 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 30016 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30016 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.1%
High school	33.4%
Less than HS	7.9%
School district	Newton County School District

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