ZIP 23838 — 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 23838

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 23838 (VA) is associated with Chesterfield County Public Schools (LEA 5100840) 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 47 K-12 schools (37 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Brightpoint Community College about 12.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Chesterfield County Public Schools

LEA ID

5100840

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (71)

Brightpoint Community College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
Virginia State University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-public
Southside College of Health Sciences13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond14.1 miles (22.8 km)2yr-private
Chester Career College14.4 miles (23.1 km)2yr-private
Richard Bland College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
University of Richmond18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
Virginia Commonwealth University18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-public
Lotus Professional College19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Union University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Richmond19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-private
Union Presbyterian Seminary20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 71 colleges & universities

South University-Richmond22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-public
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-private
Randolph-Macon College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
Longwood University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
William & Mary51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
Rappahannock Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
Paul D Camp Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
Eastern Virginia Career College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-private
Christopher Newport University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Virginia Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
Riverside College of Health Careers67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Chowan University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
University of Mary Washington68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
University of Virginia-Main Campus68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
Virginia Peninsula Community College69.1 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
Germanna Community College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
Hampton University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Roanoke-Chowan Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
Old Dominion University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
Eastern Virginia Medical School79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
Tidewater Community College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
Sweet Briar College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
Centura College-Norfolk82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
Norfolk State University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
Virginia University of Lynchburg83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
Centra College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Randolph College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Liberty University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
Sentara College of Health Sciences85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Wesleyan University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Norfolk86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Centura College-Chesapeake86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
Advanced Technology Institute86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
ECPI University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Regent University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
St. Mary's College of Maryland89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
South University-Virginia Beach89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Wesleyan University90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-private
College of Southern Maryland92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
Centura College-Virginia Beach92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-private
Nash Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
Mary Baldwin University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Spring Run Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Alberta Smith Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Winterpock Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Manchester High	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Bailey Bridge Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Chesterfield Career & Technical Center at Hull	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Chesterfield Co Governor's Health/Science Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Academy 360	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CCPS Online	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Chesterfield Recovery Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CLOVERHILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL - MIDLOTHIAN III WOODLAKE	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Thelma Crenshaw Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MILLWOOD SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Cosby High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
GUARDIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Clover Hill Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
GOOD NEWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
BANNER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
PRIMROSE AT IRONBRIDGE CORNER	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Woolridge Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GRAFTON	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Swift Creek Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Midway Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
O.B. Gates Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Chesterfield Virtual School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Grange Hall Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Chesterfield Career and Technical Center at Courthouse	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Phoenix Center	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Moseley Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Clover Hill High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Governor's Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Stud	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Lloyd C. Bird High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Carver College and Career Academy	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Jacobs Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Salem Church Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Swift Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Salem Church Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Matoaca High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF MIDLOTHIAN AT WATERFORD	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Providence Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Deep Creek Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Ecoff Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Matoaca Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Evergreen Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23838

What school district is ZIP code 23838 in?

ZIP 23838 (VA) maps to Chesterfield County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 23838?

US5 lists 47 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 37 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 23838 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23838 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	42.7%
High school	21.6%
Less than HS	3.9%
School district	Chesterfield County Public Schools

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