ZIP 77479 — 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 77479

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 77479 (Sugar Land, TX) is associated with Fort Bend Independent School District (LEA 4819650) 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 (73 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 North American University about 6.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Fort Bend Independent School District

LEA ID

4819650

Private school share (ACS)

0.9%

Colleges & universities (63)

North American University6.2 miles (9.9 km)4yr-private
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School7.9 miles (12.7 km)2yr-private
Houston Christian University11.3 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Fortis College11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-private
MediaTech Institute-Houston11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston11.7 miles (18.9 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Houston12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-private
College of Biblical Studies-Houston12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
Center for Advanced Legal Studies13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing-Houston14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

College of Health Care Professions15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-private
Texas Health School15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-private
Vet Tech Institute of Houston15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center17.3 miles (27.9 km)4yr-public
Rice University17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
Baylor College of Medicine17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Houston19.3 miles (31.0 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Texas19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Houston19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
Texas Southern University19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
Houston Community College19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-public
University of Houston20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-System Administration20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
South Texas College of Law Houston20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-private
University of Houston-Downtown21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston22.1 miles (35.6 km)2yr-private
Culinary Institute Inc23.5 miles (37.9 km)2yr-private
Alvin Community College26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-private
Remington College-North Houston Campus29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
Fortis Institute29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
Wharton County Junior College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
San Jacinto Community College32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-private
University of Houston-Clear Lake32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
Florida Career College-Houston33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
Brazosport College38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-public
College of the Mainland40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-public
Lee College41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-public
Prairie View A & M University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
Lone Star College System43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Grace School of Theology45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
Galveston College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
Blinn College District61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
Sam Houston State University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-College Station83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
Texas A & M University-System Office84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
Texas Healthtech Institute92.4 miles (148.6 km)2yr-private
University of Houston-Victoria96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
Victoria College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Lamar Institute of Technology99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
Lamar University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
CLEMENTS H S	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
RIVERBEND MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
THE HONOR ROLL SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
FORT SETTLEMENT MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
COLONY MEADOWS EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
COMMONWEALTH EL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
FUSION ACADEMY SUG: SUGAR LAND	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
FERNDELL HENRY EL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
NEW EL #52	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
NEW EL #55	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
NEW MIDDLE #16	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
COLONY BEND EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
CORNERSTONE EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
BESS CAMPBELL EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
FIRST COLONY MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CASA DEI BAMBINI MONTESSORI SCHOOL, TELFAIR	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
MONTESSORI REGGIO ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
FIRST COLONY MONTESSORI SOUTH	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
SETTLERS WAY EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
SARTARTIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
NOAH'S ARK ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
TRUE KNIGHT ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
HIGHLANDS EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
WALKER STATION EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ANNE MCCORMICK SULLIVAN EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
CAMBRIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
AUSTIN PARKWAY EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
SUSANNA DICKINSON EL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
WILLIAM VELASQUEZ EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
THE WIDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
LEXINGTON CREEK EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
BRAZOS BEND EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
CASA DEI BAMBINI	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
LAKEVIEW MONTESSORI ON THE HILL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
LAKEVIEW EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
M R WOOD CENTER FOR LEARNING	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
THE TOWNE CREEK SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL-SUGAR LAND	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SUGAR LAND MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
QUAIL VALLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
DULLES EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
SONAL S BHUCHAR EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
SUGAR MILL EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
LOGOS PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
QUAIL VALLEY EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
DULLES H S	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
READING JH	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
GEORGE RANCH H S	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
SUGAR CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL DBA HOMESCHOOL ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
LAWRENCE E ELKINS H S	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DULLES MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
EVEREST ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
DR LYNN ARMSTRONG EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
LAKE OLYMPIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
IRMA DRU HUTCHISON EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
BAKERS PREP SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
KEMPNER H S	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
PALMER EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
MACARIO GARCIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - SUGAR LAND	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
JAN SCHIFF EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
MANFORD WILLIAMS EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
RITA DRABEK EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
OYSTER CREEK EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
STAFFORD MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
STAFFORD ADJUSTMENT CENTER	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
STAFFORD ECC	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
STAFFORD H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
STAFFORD STEM MAGNET ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
VILLA DI MARIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
BARRINGTON PLACE EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
STAFFORD EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
JAMES BOWIE MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
KIPP JOURNEY PRI	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
KIPP JOURNEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
DON CARTER EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
PHELAN EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
MEADOWS EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
LANTERN LANE EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
EL DAEP	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
EDGAR GLOVER JR EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ARROW ACADEMY - LIBERATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-SUGAR LAND	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MISSOURI CITY MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
E A JONES EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
MALALA YOUSAFZAI	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
C FC BILINGUAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
FORT BEND MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
JUVENILE DETENT CTR	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ILTEXAS RICHMOND EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ILTEXAS RICHMOND MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CAROLYN AND VERNON MADDEN EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77479

What school district is ZIP code 77479 in?

ZIP 77479 (Sugar Land, TX) maps to Fort Bend Independent School District (LEA ID 4819650) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 77479?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 73 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 77479 attend private school?

About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77479 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	68.4%
High school	10.0%
Less than HS	4.4%
School district	Fort Bend Independent School District

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