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ZIP 28215 — 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 28215
K-12 nearby
100
Public
82
Private
18
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28215 (Charlotte, 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 100 K-12 schools (82 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte about 4.7 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
LEA ID
3700530
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte6.2 miles (10.0 km)2yr-private
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
- Central Piedmont Community College7.9 miles (12.7 km)2yr-public
- Queens University of Charlotte8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
- Johnson C Smith University9.2 miles (14.9 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Charlotte13.0 miles (21.0 km)2yr-private
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-public
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences14.4 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-North Carolina15.4 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
- Davidson College19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
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- Belmont Abbey College19.7 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
- Wingate University22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
- NASCAR Technical Institute26.5 miles (42.7 km)2yr-private
- Stanly Community College26.6 miles (42.8 km)2yr-public
- York Technical College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
- Gaston College28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-public
- Winthrop University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-public
- Pfeiffer University28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College29.7 miles (47.9 km)2yr-public
- Hood Theological Seminary30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
- Clinton College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- South Piedmont Community College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
- Catawba College33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Lancaster35.5 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
- Mitchell Community College38.8 miles (62.5 km)2yr-public
- Cleveland Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
- Catawba Valley Community College45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-public
- Montgomery Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir-Rhyne University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
- Davidson-Davie Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
- Gardner-Webb University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
- Limestone University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Randolph Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
- Northeastern Technical College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-public
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute61.2 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
- Forsyth Technical Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
- Carolina University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
- Salem College63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
- High Point University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Union63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
- Winston-Salem State University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
- Western Piedmont Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
- Wake Forest University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
- Carolina Christian College66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
- Wilkes Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point68.6 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
- Isothermal Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
- Coker University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-North Carolina72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
- Converse University72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
- Sandhills Community College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
- Health And Style Institute72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-private
- Wofford College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
- Guilford College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Upstate74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
- Sherman College of Chiropractic74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
- Spartanburg Methodist College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
- Spartanburg Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
- Greensboro College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
- Bennett College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
- McDowell Technical Community College76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
- St. Andrews University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina A & T State University77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
- Surry Community College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
- South University-Columbia80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Columbia83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
- Columbia International University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
- Newberry College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College85.0 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
- Florence-Darlington Technical College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
- Presbyterian College85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
- Appalachian State University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
- Benedict College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
- Allen University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
- Fortis College-Columbia87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Columbia88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
- Mayland Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
- Central Carolina Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
- Elon University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
- Lees-McRae College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Sumter92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
- Morris College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
- Central Carolina Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
- Midlands Technical College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
- Francis Marion University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
- Alamance Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
- Montreat College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
- Rockingham Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
- North Greenville University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
- Bob Jones University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Leadership Academy Charlotte | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| Reedy Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Hickory Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| CHRIST CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| J. H. Gunn Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Northridge Middle | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.8 km) |
| Joseph W Grier Academy | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Grove Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Cato Middle College High School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Devonshire Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Lawrence Orr Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Cochrane Collegiate Academy | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Northeast Middle | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Independence High School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| INTELLICOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Vaughan Academy of Technology | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| THE NEST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Rocky River High School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Albemarle Road Middle | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Albemarle Road Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Charlotte East Language Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Windsor Park Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Clear Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Briarwood Academy | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| KIPP Charlotte | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Esperanza Global Academy | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Lebanon Road Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| United Community School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Movement School Eastland | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Commonwealth High | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Newell Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| A.C.E. Academy | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Winterfield Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| CORNERSTONE ADVENTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Idlewild Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| CHARLOTTE ISLAMIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Middle | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| University Meadows Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Garinger High School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| EMERALD SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Char Eng Early College-UNCC | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Charlotte Teacher Early College | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Hickory Ridge Middle | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Eastway Middle | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Merry Oaks International Academy | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Piney Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Shamrock Gardens Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Hickory Ridge High | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Bain Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| James Martin Middle | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| ALC MOSAIC (MOSAIC SCHOOL) | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Julius L. Chambers High School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| SCHOOL AT THOMPSON | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Queen's Grant Community School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Upper) | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Harrisburg Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Lower) | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Sugar Creek Charter | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Crown Point Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| East Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Oakhurst STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| McClintock Middle | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Highland Renaissance Academy | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| MATTHEWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Highland Mill Montessori | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Mint Hill Middle | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| Mint Hill Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Chantilly Montessori | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Greenway Park Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Villa Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Turning Point Middle | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Rama Road Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Military and Global Leadership | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Randolph Middle | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Bradford Preparatory School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Charlotte Secondary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| TMSA Charlotte | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Honor Prep | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| CROSSWAY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| VERITAS Community School CFA | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Pitts School Road Elementary | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Billingsville Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
| Stoney Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
| CHARLOTTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| TEACHING ACHIEVING STUDENTS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| C C Griffin Middle | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Cotswold Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Druid Hills Academy | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Piedmont Middle School | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Patriots Elementary | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Elizabeth Traditional Elem | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 28215
What school district is ZIP code 28215 in?
ZIP 28215 (Charlotte, 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 28215?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 82 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28215 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28215 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 30.5% |
| High school | 23.3% |
| Less than HS | 16.5% |
| School district | Cabarrus County Schools |