ZIP 30253 — 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 30253

K-12 nearby

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ZIP 30253 (McDonough, GA) is associated with Henry County School District (LEA 1302820) 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 76 K-12 schools (55 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 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 Interactive College of Technology-Morrow about 12.0 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Henry County School District

LEA ID

1302820

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (87)

Interactive College of Technology-Morrow12.0 miles (19.3 km)2yr-private
Clayton State University13.0 miles (21.0 km)4yr-public
Southern Crescent Technical College14.8 miles (23.7 km)2yr-public
Luther Rice College & Seminary17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-private
Emory University-Oxford College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
Atlanta Metropolitan State College22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Technical College22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-public
Beulah Heights University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private

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Lincoln College of Technology-East Point23.7 miles (38.2 km)2yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College23.7 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
Grady Health System Professional Schools23.8 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College24.0 miles (38.7 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
Spelman College24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
Emory University24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
Miami Ad School-Atlanta26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-private
Gordon State College27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Georgia29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
Oglethorpe University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn31.5 miles (50.6 km)2yr-private
Pontifex University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Georgia33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-private
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett Technical College36.1 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
Reformed University36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
Georgia Gwinnett College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-public
Life University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
Kennesaw State University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Macon47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
Wesleyan College48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Middle Georgia State University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
College of Athens51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
Mercer University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
University of West Georgia53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
LaGrange College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
University of Georgia58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public
West Georgia Technical College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
Georgia College & State University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Georgia Military College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
Athens Technical College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
Brenau University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
Reinhardt University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Fort Valley State University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Lanier Technical College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
Central Georgia Technical College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
Point University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Georgia75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
Georgia Highlands College77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
Georgia Northwestern Technical College78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
Columbus State University78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
Columbus Technical College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Columbus79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-private
Shorter University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
Berry College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Truett McConnell University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Union State Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
Oconee Fall Line Technical College83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
Piedmont University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Chattahoochee Valley Community College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
North Georgia Technical College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
South Georgia Technical College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
Jacksonville State University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
Auburn University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
Georgia Southwestern State University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Birch Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
STEP BY STEP ENRICHMENT CENTER LLC	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Wesley Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
BENJAMIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Oakland Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
PEOPLES BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
MCDONOUGH METHODIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Walnut Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
EXCEL Academy	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
McDonough High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
TABERNACLE OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
MONTESSORI VILLAGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Impact Academy Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Impact Academy High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ABLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ACADEMY OF BRAIN-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Eagle's Landing Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
McDonough Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Eagle's Landing High School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Flippen Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
EXCEPTIONAL VILLAGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Dutchtown Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
EAGLE'S LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Hickory Flat Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Dutchtown Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Dutchtown High	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SALEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Pate's Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Union Grove High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Luella Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Mount Carmel Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Luella High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Union Grove Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Bethlehem Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
East Lake Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Luella Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Tussahaw Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Rocky Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Hampton Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Hampton High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
HAMPTON FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Smith-Barnes Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
THEAMI MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Red Oak Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Stockbridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Hampton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Ola Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Cotton Indian Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Stockbridge Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
STRONG ROCK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Stockbridge High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
NORTH HENRY ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Woodland High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Ola High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Unity Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Woodland Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Woodland Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Ola Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CLOSER LOOK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Locust Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
ATLANTA ADVENTIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Lovejoy High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Mount Zion Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
New Hope Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Mount Zion Primary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Locust Grove High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
M. D. Roberts Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
HERITAGE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Excelsior Village Academies	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30253

What school district is ZIP code 30253 in?

ZIP 30253 (McDonough, GA) maps to Henry County School District (LEA ID 1302820) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 30253?

US5 lists 76 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 30253 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30253 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	30.0%
High school	26.1%
Less than HS	6.8%
School district	Henry County School District

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