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Lexington Park CDP, MD

ZIP 20653 — 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 20653

K-12 nearby
25
Public
18
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 20653 (Lexington Park, MD) is associated with St. Marys County Public Schools (LEA 2400600) 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 25 K-12 schools (18 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 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 St. Mary's College of Maryland about 3.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
St. Marys County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400600
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • St. Mary's College of Maryland3.4 miles (5.5 km)4yr-public
  • College of Southern Maryland38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Salisbury University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Prince George's Community College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wor-Wic Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College51.5 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Washington University of Science and Technology52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Chesapeake College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Shore Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gallaudet University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute56.5 miles (90.8 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
  • NewU University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mary Washington57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Career College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-private
  • Georgetown University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Agora University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
  • American University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wesley Theological Seminary60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • George Mason University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-private
  • William & Mary68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-private
  • Washington College70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Commonwealth University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Richmond73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Germanna Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Baltimore74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ascent College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Richmond75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Richmond75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chester Career College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Towson University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Christopher Newport University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware State University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Park Hall Elementarypublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
BAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
LEXINGTON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOLprivate——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Lexington Park Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Spring Ridge Middlepublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
George Washington Carver Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Great Mills Highpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Chesapeake Charter Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOLprivate——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Greenview Knolls Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
THE KINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Green Holly Elementary Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Esperanza Middlepublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Town Creek Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Piney Point Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Patuxent Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Dowell Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Evergreen Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Mill Creek Middlepublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
ST MICHAELS SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Hollywood Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Ridge Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campuspublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
ST JOHN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 20653

What school district is ZIP code 20653 in?
ZIP 20653 (Lexington Park, MD) maps to St. Marys County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20653?
US5 lists 25 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20653 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20653 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.8%
High school27.6%
Less than HS9.1%
School districtSt. Marys County Public Schools