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ZIP 27053 — 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 27053

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27053 (NC) is associated with Stokes County Schools (LEA 3704380) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Surry Community College about 21.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Stokes County Schools
LEA ID
3704380
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (92)

  • Surry Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College28.4 miles (45.6 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • South University-High Point36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bennett College42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Averett University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
  • Elon University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College57.1 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College75.0 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte90.3 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Centra College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Nancy Reynolds Elementary Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
North Stokes High Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Piney Grove Middle Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Lawsonville Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Stokes County Academypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Westfield Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Pilot Mountain Middlepublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
KING FAMILY MINISTRIES SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pilot Mountain Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
East Surry Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27053

What school district is ZIP code 27053 in?
ZIP 27053 (NC) maps to Stokes County Schools (LEA ID 3704380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27053?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27053 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27053 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.4%
High school33.5%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtStokes County Schools