ZIP 34479 — 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 34479

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34479 (Silver Springs, FL) is associated with Marion County School District (LEA 1201260) 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 58 K-12 schools (39 public, 19 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 Taylor College about 4.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Marion County School District

LEA ID

1201260

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (79)

Taylor College4.6 miles (7.4 km)2yr-private
Marion Technical College5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Florida6.2 miles (9.9 km)4yr-private
College of Central Florida7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-public
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-private
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
University of Florida-Online30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
University of Florida30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
Withlacoochee Technical College32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-public
Beacon College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-public

Show all 79 colleges & universities

Santa Fe College35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
Saint Johns River State College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
Stetson University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
Flagler Technical College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus56.5 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
City College-Altamonte Springs59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
Seminole State College of Florida59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-public
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
Daytona College62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
ATA Career Education62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Daytona State College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
Valencia College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Leo University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
Rollins College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
Flagler College64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
Bethune-Cookman University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Orange Park65.2 miles (104.8 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Orlando65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
DeVry University-Florida66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Full Sail University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
Florida Gateway College69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
Florida College of Integrative Medicine69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
University of Central Florida71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-private
Ana G. Mendez University72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Institute72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Jones Technical Institute73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Florida75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
Trinity Baptist College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Fred K Marchman Technical College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
University of North Florida78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
Florida State College at Jacksonville79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-public
Edward Waters University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Jacksonville University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Florida College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Polk State College87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Florida88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
Riveroak Technical College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
Erwin Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Tampa89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
South University-Tampa91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
Schiller International University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
Hillsborough Community College93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
NEW HORIZON ACADEMY FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
OCALI CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
DESTINY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
NEW LEAF CENTER	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DAYCARE	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MONTESSORI PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF OCALA	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CROSSROADS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MARION COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
VICTORY ACADEMY OCALA	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
OCALA ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
MARION VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MARION TECHNICAL INSTITUTE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MARION ELEARNING	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
STUDENT SERVICES/ESE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
AMBLESIDE OCALA	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
ELC PK ESE SERVICES	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
DR. D. D. BROWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF HOPE	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ST PAULS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
MARION REG. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
SHILOH SDA SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HILLCREST	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
MCSO ADULTS	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
BLESSED TRINITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
OCALA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THE CORNERSTONE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
MEADOWBROOK ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
DARUL ULOOM OF OCALA FL INC.	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
SHADY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
REDDICK-COLLIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BARBARAS KITCHEN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (BKSE)	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34479

What school district is ZIP code 34479 in?

ZIP 34479 (Silver Springs, FL) maps to Marion County School District (LEA ID 1201260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34479?

US5 lists 58 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34479 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34479 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.6%
High school	41.1%
Less than HS	11.7%
School district	Marion County School District

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