ZIP 44053 — 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 44053

K-12 nearby

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Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 44053 (Lorain, OH) is associated with Elyria City School District (LEA 3904394) 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 70 K-12 schools (62 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 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 Ohio Business College-Sheffield about 7.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Elyria City School District

LEA ID

3904394

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

Ohio Business College-Sheffield7.9 miles (12.7 km)2yr-private
Lorain County Community College8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
Oberlin College9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
Bowling Green State University-Firelands19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-public
Baldwin Wallace University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-private
Ohio Business College-Sandusky22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Meryma'at Barber College23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-private
Elite School of Cosmetology23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-private
Valley College-Cleveland24.8 miles (39.9 km)2yr-private
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-private
Cuyahoga Community College District28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
Cleveland State University29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-public
Ohio Technical College30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-private
Case Western Reserve University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Music32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Art32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Cleveland Campus33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-private
Lakewood University35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
John Carroll University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
Ashland University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
Ursuline College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
Rabbinical College Telshe40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
LaBarberia Institute of Hair40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-private
University of Akron Main Campus44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-public
University of Akron Wayne College45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
The College of Wooster45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
Madison Adult Career Center46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
Lakeland Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Akron47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
North Central State College47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-public
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
Terra State Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Kent49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Heidelberg University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Tiffin University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Lake Erie College54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Northeast Ohio Medical University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
Stark State College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at Geauga56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Stark56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-public
Hiram College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Canton57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
Walsh University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
Malone University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences61.0 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance66.6 miles (107.1 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Union68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
Owens Community College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
Davis College69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
Mercy College of Ohio70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
Monroe County Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
Kenyon College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
University of Toledo73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
Mount Vernon Nazarene University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Ohio State University-Marion Campus74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
Marion Technical College74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
Wayne County Community College District75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
Athena Career Academy75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
Professional Skills Institute75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
Global Tech College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Maumee76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Ecumenical Theological Seminary76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
College for Creative Studies77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Wayne State University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
Ross College-Sylvania77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-private
Casal Aveda Institute77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
Salon Institute-Toledo Campus78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-private
Winebrenner Theological Seminary78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
The University of Findlay78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Ashtabula78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Lourdes University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
The Michigan Barber School79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-private
Sacred Heart Major Seminary79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Dearborn80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
Dorsey College-Dearborn80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
Allegheny Wesleyan College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
Henry Ford College80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Salem82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
University of Detroit Mercy82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Metro Detroit Barber College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
Macomb Community College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Lorain Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Walter G. Nord Middle School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Marion L Steele High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Toni Wofford Morrison ES	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Frank Jacinto Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Amherst Junior High School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
ST PETER SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Lorain High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
New Beginnings	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Digital Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Powers Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Horizon Science Academy Lorain	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Washington Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Durling Middle School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Clearview High School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Clearview Local Schools	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Hawthorne Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Garfield Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Admiral King Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Lorain Preparatory High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Steel City High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Elyria Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Westwood Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Longfellow Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Westwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Larkmoor Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Vincent Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Southview Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Palm Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Helen Steiner Rice ES	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Sheffield Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Black River Career Prep High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Forestlawn Early Learning Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Vermilion High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Vermilion Digital Academy	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Vermilion Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Firelands High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Firelands Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Sailorway Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Brookside Intermediate School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Brookside Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Brookside High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Firelands Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Elyria High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Ely Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
NORTHERN OHIO ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hamilton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ST JUDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Northwood Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Northwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Knollwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Constellation Schools: Elyria Community	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Eastern Heights Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Eastern Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Oberlin High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Oberlin Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Langston Middle School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Avon Middle School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
AVON MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Avon High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 44053

What school district is ZIP code 44053 in?

ZIP 44053 (Lorain, OH) maps to Elyria City School District (LEA ID 3904394) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 44053?

US5 lists 70 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 62 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 44053 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 44053 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.6%
High school	31.8%
Less than HS	9.2%
School district	Elyria City School District

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