ZIP 20603 — 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 20603

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 20603 (Bensville, MD) is associated with Charles County Public Schools (LEA 2400270) 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 72 K-12 schools (59 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 College of Southern Maryland about 5.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Charles County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400270

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

College of Southern Maryland5.2 miles (8.4 km)2yr-public
Washington University of Science and Technology13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Maryland14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Virginia16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-private
Agora University18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Michael College of Allied Health18.9 miles (30.5 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Virginia18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
George Washington University19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at Washington DC19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
Windsor University19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
Career Technical Institute19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

University of Management and Technology19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Gallaudet University19.2 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-District of Columbia19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Global Region19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
NewU University19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
Prince George's Community College19.6 miles (31.6 km)2yr-public
Northern Virginia Community College19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-public
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-private
Georgetown University19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
Howard University20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland Global Campus20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
Marymount University20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family21.0 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
American University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-public
Wesley Theological Seminary22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
George Mason University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-public
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing22.8 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Landover22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
Washington Adventist University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-College Park24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-public
Columbia College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Bowie State University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-public
SANS Technology Institute29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
Capitol Technology University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-private
Montgomery College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
Divine Mercy University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
University of Mary Washington35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
St. John's College35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
United States Naval Academy36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-public
Ascent College37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
Maryland University of Integrative Health37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
Anne Arundel Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia38.4 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
Eastern Virginia Career College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-private
Howard Community College40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
St. Mary's College of Maryland42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland-Baltimore County45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
Germanna Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
University of Maryland, Baltimore49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-public
Coppin State University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
Baltimore City Community College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
Maryland Institute College of Art50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
Johns Hopkins University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
Patrick Henry College52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
Chesapeake College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
Loyola University Maryland53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
Ner Israel Rabbinical College53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Stevenson University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Towson University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-public
Community College of Baltimore County56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
Goucher College57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
Hood College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
Carroll Community College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
Washington College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
American Public University System65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
McDaniel College65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Randolph-Macon College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
Shepherd University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-private
Shenandoah University73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
Harford Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
Laurel Ridge Community College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland Eastern Shore75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
South University-Richmond75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Rappahannock Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
William A. Diggs Elementary School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
North Point High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Westlake High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Theodore G. Davis Middle School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF WALDORF	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Mattawoman Middle School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Berry Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Billingsley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
William B. Wade Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Arthur Middleton Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
SOUTHERN MARYLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Accokeek Academy	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Eva Turner Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
John Hanson Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Thomas Stone High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Mary B. Neal Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Dr. James Craik Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ST MARYS SCHOOL OF PISCATAWAY	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
J. C. Parks Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Fort Washington Forest Elem	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Matthew Henson Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
St. Charles High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Mary H. Matula Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
La Plata High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Maurice J. McDonough High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Colin L Powell Academy	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
ARCHBISHOP NEALE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Milton M. Somers Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF WALDORF	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Gwynn Park High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Waynewood Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Fort Hunt Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Gwynn Park Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Phoenix International School of the Arts	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Brandywine Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Sandburg Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Stratford Landing Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Friendly High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ST LUKE'S DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Rose Valley Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
General Smallwood Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Washington Mill Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Henry E. Lackey High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Woodley Hills Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Indian Queen Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Mount Vernon High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Waldon Woods Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Oxon Hill Middle	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
AQUINAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Whitman Middle	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Riverside Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Clinton Grove Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
T. C. Martin Elementary School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
GRACE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Malcolm Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ST MARYS BRYANTOWN CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Hollin Meadows Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Tayac Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Surrattsville High	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
BEDDOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 20603

What school district is ZIP code 20603 in?

ZIP 20603 (Bensville, MD) maps to Charles County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 20603?

US5 lists 72 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 59 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 20603 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20603 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.1%
High school	24.4%
Less than HS	4.7%
School district	Charles County Public Schools

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