ZIP 27545 — 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 27545

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 27545 (Knightdale, NC) is associated with Wake County Schools (LEA 3704720) 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 100 K-12 schools (78 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College about 3.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Wake County Schools

LEA ID

3704720

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (77)

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College3.6 miles (5.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh7.0 miles (11.2 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-private
William Peace University8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
Shaw University9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-public
Meredith College11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary13.8 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College15.8 miles (25.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 77 colleges & universities

Johnston Community College21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-private
Durham Technical Community College26.2 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-public
Campbell University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
Duke University29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
Barton College31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
Heritage Bible College34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-public
Vance-Granville Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
University of Mount Olive45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Methodist University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-private
Piedmont Community College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College53.0 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
Sampson Community College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Manna University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
Elon University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Pitt Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
Lenoir Community College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
Danville Community College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
Bennett College75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
Averett University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
Martin Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
Guilford College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
High Point University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-public
Beaufort County Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
Chowan University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
Roanoke-Chowan Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-private
Craven Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Knightdale Elementary	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Lockhart Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Forestville Road Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Knightdale High	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Hodge Road Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Lake Myra Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Neuse River Middle	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
East Wake High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Beaverdam Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Rogers Lane Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Doral Academy of North Carolina	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
River Oaks Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Wendell Middle	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
RALEIGH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Barwell Road Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL & DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Wendell Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Wake Early College of Health and Science	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Wilburn Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SURE PROMISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Bugg Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
River Bend Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
PreEminent Charter	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Harris Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
River Bend Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Walnut Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Riverwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Riverwood Middle	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Powell Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Enloe High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
WORD OF GOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Poe Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Longview	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Brentwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ACADEMY OF HOPE	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
East Millbrook Middle	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Southeast Raleigh High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Fox Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
THALES ACADEMY OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Central Wake High School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Phillips High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Southeast Raleigh Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
East Garner Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Hunter Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Conn Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
East Garner Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
KIDS R KIDS	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Creech Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Ligon Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Archer Lodge Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Fuller Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Carnage Middle	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Johnston Charter Academy	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
WAKE MONARCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Wildwood Forest Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Millbrook Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Rolesville Charter Academy	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Rolesville High	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
NCVPS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Corinth Holders High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Moore Square Middle	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Raleigh Oak Charter	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
North Garner Middle	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Cooper Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Joyner Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Rolesville Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Millbrook High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
THE TRILOGY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Clayton High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Washington Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Douglas Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Wakelon Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
The Exploris School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Rolesville Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Underwood Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ST RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Raleigh Charter High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Partnership Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
OAK CITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Clayton Middle	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
West Clayton Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Zebulon Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Wiley Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Needham Broughton High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27545

What school district is ZIP code 27545 in?

ZIP 27545 (Knightdale, NC) maps to Wake County Schools (LEA ID 3704720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27545?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 78 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27545 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27545 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	36.2%
High school	22.4%
Less than HS	11.3%
School district	Wake County Schools

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