ZIP 27603 — 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 27603

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 27603 (Raleigh, NC) is associated with Johnston County Schools (LEA 3702370) 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 (77 public, 23 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Wake Technical Community College about 3.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Johnston County Schools

LEA ID

3702370

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (86)

Wake Technical Community College3.1 miles (5.0 km)2yr-public
Shaw University7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Augustine's University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
William Peace University8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
Meredith College9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
Campbell University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 86 colleges & universities

Johnston Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill28.1 miles (45.1 km)4yr-public
Duke University28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private
Methodist University38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-private
Barton College41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
Wayne Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
Manna University45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Olive45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Community College56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
Elon University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College66.0 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
Bennett College68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Pitt Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Bladen Community College70.6 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
Montgomery Community College71.4 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
Danville Community College75.2 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Guilford College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Sovah School of Health Professions75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
Averett University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
High Point University78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
Halifax Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University78.8 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
Martin Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
Stanly Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Community College92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Salem College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Carolina University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Coastal Carolina Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
Forsyth Technical Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Beaufort County Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Vance Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Timber Drive Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Rand Road Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Aversboro Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Vandora Springs Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Smith Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
OAK CITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Garner High	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Swift Creek Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Bryan Road Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Banks Road Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
South Garner High	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
North Garner Middle	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Creech Road Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
East Garner Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
HILLTOP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
East Garner Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Longleaf School of the Arts	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Longleaf School of Arts Remote Academy	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Middle Creek Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Middle Creek High	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
West Lake Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
West Lake Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Southeast Raleigh High	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Fuller Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Willow Springs Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
WORD OF GOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Yates Mill Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SURE PROMISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Walnut Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Centennial Campus Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Carnage Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
PreEminent Charter	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Southeast Raleigh Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
West View Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Central Wake High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Washington Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Fuquay-Varina Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Dillard Drive Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Dillard Drive Middle	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Barwell Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Ballentine Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Ligon Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
South Lakes Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Willow Spring High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Moore Square Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hunter Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
COUNTRY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Crossroads FLEX	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
SCORE Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Athens Drive High	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Governor Morehead School for the Blind	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Wake STEM Early College High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Bugg Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Poe Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
The Exploris School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Oak Grove Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Combs Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Wiley Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
LEARN WITH THE BEST SCHOOL, INC.	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Cleveland Middle	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Connections Academy	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Cleveland Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Partnership Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Needham Broughton High	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Longview	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Enloe High	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
THALES ACADEMY OF CARY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CARY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Phillips High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Penny Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
WAKE MONARCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
AL-IMAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
AN-NOOR SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Herbert Akins Road Middle	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Johnston Charter Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL & DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Olds Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Felton Grove High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Raleigh Charter High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Holly Ridge Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
KIDS R KIDS	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Wake Early College of Health and Science	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Holly Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Conn Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27603

What school district is ZIP code 27603 in?

ZIP 27603 (Raleigh, NC) maps to Johnston County Schools (LEA ID 3702370) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27603?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 77 public and 23 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27603 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27603 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.1%
High school	18.9%
Less than HS	6.3%
School district	Johnston County Schools

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