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East Waterford CDP, PA

ZIP 17021 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17021

K-12 nearby
6
Public
1
Private
5
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17021 (East Waterford, PA) is associated with Fannett-Metal School District (LEA 4209660) 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 6 K-12 schools (1 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania about 20.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Fannett-Metal School District
LEA ID
4209660
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-public
  • Juniata College21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-private
  • Dickinson College26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-private
  • Gettysburg College41.0 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mount St. Mary's University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College58.1 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-private
  • Martinsburg College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg60.9 miles (98.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • International Beauty School 462.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherd University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
  • McDaniel College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin and Marshall College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania79.3 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
  • Frostburg State University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shenandoah University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Goucher College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College87.8 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coppin State University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Morgan State University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
  • Alvernia University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Albright College92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
BROOK SIDE AMISH SCHOOL, CHAIRMANprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Blain El Schpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
PATH VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
RIPPLING CREEK SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MANASSA SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
STONY POINT AMISH SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17021

What school district is ZIP code 17021 in?
ZIP 17021 (East Waterford, PA) maps to Fannett-Metal School District (LEA ID 4209660) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17021?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17021 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17021 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.0%
High school60.8%
Less than HS11.1%
School districtFannett-Metal School District