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Rockwell town, NC

ZIP 28138 — 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 28138

K-12 nearby
28
Public
24
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28138 (Rockwell, NC) is associated with Cabarrus County Schools (LEA 3700530) 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 28 K-12 schools (24 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Pfeiffer University about 8.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
LEA ID
3700530
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pfeiffer University8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College9.0 miles (14.5 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences10.5 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College16.5 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College28.2 miles (45.3 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College59.9 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College61.5 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College83.9 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College90.3 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing91.1 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • Converse University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • Danville Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College93.2 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Shive Elementarypublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ROCKWELL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rockwell Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
East Rowan Highpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Faith Academy Charter Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Erwin Middlepublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Bostian Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Granite Quarry Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Mount Pleasant Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Carson Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Morgan Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Mount Pleasant Middlepublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Southeast Middlepublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Mount Pleasant Highpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Koontz Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
SALISBURY ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
China Grove Middlepublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Rowan Co Early Collegepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Concord Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
China Grove Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
UWHARRIE LEARNING CENTERprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Jackson Park Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Gray Stone Daypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
W M Irvin Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Forest Park Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Concord Lake STEAM Academypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Concord Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28138

What school district is ZIP code 28138 in?
ZIP 28138 (Rockwell, NC) maps to Cabarrus County Schools (LEA ID 3700530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28138?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28138 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28138 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.1%
High school39.4%
Less than HS9.7%
School districtCabarrus County Schools