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Mechanicsville CDP, MD

ZIP 20659 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 20659

K-12 nearby
19
Public
10
Private
9
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 20659 (Mechanicsville, 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 19 K-12 schools (10 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 17.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Charles County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400270
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • College of Southern Maryland17.8 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Prince George's Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health36.1 miles (58.2 km)2yr-private
  • Gallaudet University36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Windsor University37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
  • NewU University37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Agora University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-private
  • Georgetown University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • Marymount University39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church40.2 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • American University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mary Washington41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bowie State University41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University42.2 miles (67.8 km)4yr-public
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Career College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
  • Chesapeake College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ascent College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
  • Germanna Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph-Macon College60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salisbury University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-private
  • Washington College65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wor-Wic Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Union University70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
  • South University-Richmond71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Richmond72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Shore Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
  • Carroll Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ST MARYSprivate——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Mechanicsville Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Margaret Brent Middlepublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
MOTHER CATHERINE ACADEMYprivate——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
BUSY CORNER SCHOOLprivate——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
White Marsh Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Lettie Marshall Dent Elempublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Chopticon Highpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
MILL CREEK AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Oakville Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
JEFFREY A MARTINprivate——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
FRIENDSHIP MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
LOVEVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Benjamin Banneker Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Dynard Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
LITTLE SEEDLINGS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KDGNprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Leonardtown Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
FATHER ANDREW WHITE SJ SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 20659

What school district is ZIP code 20659 in?
ZIP 20659 (Mechanicsville, 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 20659?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20659 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20659 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.8%
High school35.0%
Less than HS8.0%
School districtCharles County Public Schools