ZIP 37179 — 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 37179

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 37179 (Thompson's Station, TN) is associated with Williamson County School District (LEA 4704530) 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 53 K-12 schools (39 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 Williamson Christian College about 11.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Williamson County School District

LEA ID

4704530

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (63)

Williamson Christian College11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia State Community College16.7 miles (26.9 km)2yr-public
Lipscomb University21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville22.5 miles (36.2 km)2yr-public
Nashville State Community College22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Nashville22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-private
Belmont University23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
Vanderbilt University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Nashville Film Institute24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-private
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
Trevecca Nazarene University24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
John A Gupton College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

Tennessee State University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-public
Meharry Medical College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Fisk University25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-private
Remington College-Nashville Campus27.6 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
Tennessee Board of Regents27.9 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
American Baptist College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Nashville28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson29.7 miles (47.9 km)2yr-public
Nossi College of Art and Design31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
Middle Tennessee State University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee Southern42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
Welch College43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Cumberland University44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Volunteer State Community College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
Motlow State Community College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
Austin Peay State University55.3 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
North Central Institute62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
Athens State University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
The University of the South70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
Alabama A & M University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
Oakwood University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
Huntsville Bible College75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama in Huntsville76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Ross College-Hopkinsville77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-private
Heritage Christian University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
Hopkinsville Community College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
John C Calhoun State Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
University of North Alabama81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
Tennessee Technological University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Cookeville84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
Western Kentucky University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
Northwest Shoals Community College85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Bethel University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Murray State University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
Freed-Hardeman University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Heritage Middle School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Independence High School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Amanda H. North Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SPRING HILL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Thompson's Station Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Thompson's Station Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Longview Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Summit High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Allendale Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Spring Hill Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Spring Station Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
COLUMBIA ACADEMY AT SPRING HILL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOL TENNESSEE CHILDRENS HOME	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Chapman's Retreat Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Spring Hill Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Winstead Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Legacy Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Oak View Elem School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Marvin Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
HARPETH MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FRANKLIN	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FRANKLIN	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SPRING HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Moore Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Spring Hill High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Battle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Franklin Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Battle Creek High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
NEW HOPE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Vanguard Virtual High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Renaissance High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Battle Creek Middle School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Pearre Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Bethesda Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
HIGH HOPES DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
GENERATIONS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Freedom Intermediate	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Freedom Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
TRINITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Poplar Grove 5-8	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Creekside Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Poplar Grove K-4	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Liberty Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Franklin High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Centennial High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Fred J Page High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Fred J Page Middle School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37179

What school district is ZIP code 37179 in?

ZIP 37179 (Thompson's Station, TN) maps to Williamson County School District (LEA ID 4704530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 37179?

US5 lists 53 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 37179 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37179 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	55.9%
High school	17.3%
Less than HS	4.9%
School district	Williamson County School District

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