ZIP 70817 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 70817

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 70817 (Shenandoah, LA) is associated with East Baton Rouge Parish School District (LEA 2200540) 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 (74 public, 26 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Fortis College-Baton Rouge about 2.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

East Baton Rouge Parish School District

LEA ID

2200540

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (45)

Fortis College-Baton Rouge2.7 miles (4.4 km)2yr-private
ITI Technical College3.0 miles (4.8 km)2yr-private
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus5.0 miles (8.1 km)2yr-private
Louisiana Culinary Institute5.7 miles (9.1 km)2yr-private
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
Delta College of Arts & Technology10.0 miles (16.1 km)2yr-private
Baton Rouge Community College10.7 miles (17.2 km)2yr-public
Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-private
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-public
River Parishes Community College13.1 miles (21.0 km)2yr-public
University of Louisiana-System Administration13.7 miles (22.1 km)4yr-public
Southern University and A & M College16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-public

Show all 45 colleges & universities

Southern University-Board and System16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-public
Southern University Law Center16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-public
Southeastern Louisiana University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
Nicholls State University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
Fletcher Technical Community College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
Healthcare Training Institute51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-private
Saint Joseph Seminary College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-New Orleans55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Louisiana57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
Delgado Community College58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
Xavier University of Louisiana59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
Tulane University of Louisiana59.4 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
University of New Orleans59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
Loyola University New Orleans59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Bridges Christian College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Dillard University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Southern University at New Orleans60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
Infinity College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-private
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
NationsUniversity61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
University of Louisiana at Lafayette63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
Academy of Interactive Entertainment64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
Northshore Technical Community College64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
South Louisiana Community College64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
Remington College-Lafayette Campus66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
University of Holy Cross67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Nunez Community College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-public
Southwest Mississippi Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
Louisiana State University-Eunice86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
Pearl River Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
Copiah-Lincoln Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Woodlawn Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Woodlawn High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Shenandoah Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CROSSPOINT BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CROSSPOINT BAPTIST CHURCH	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
GREATER BATON ROUGE HOPE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Woodlawn Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
JONES CREEK ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Oak Grove Primary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Bullion Primary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Parkview Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
THE BRIGHTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Southeast Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
BETHANY CHRISTAIN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOUTH CAMPUS	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Wedgewood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Seventh Ward Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Prairieville High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Prairieville Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Prairieville Primary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Gray's Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Bluff Middle School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Southside Junior High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Southside Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Juban Parc Junior High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Jefferson Terrace Academy	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Juban Parc Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Riveroaks Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Galvez Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THE DUNHAM SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Twin Oaks Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF BATON ROUGE	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Sugar Mill Primary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Bluff Ridge Primary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Audubon Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Westminster Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Mayfair Laboratory School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Broadmoor Senior High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
LaBelle Aire Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Galvez Primary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Broadmoor Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
ST LILLIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Belaire High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Tara High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Duplessis Primary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Denham Springs Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Spanish Lake Primary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
South Fork Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Dutchtown High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Denham Springs Junior High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GEO Next Generation High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
HOSANNA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Wildwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
ST LUKES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Dutchtown Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Dutchtown Primary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
LaSalle Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Denham Springs Freshman High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ST JUDE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Central Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Villa del Rey Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Magnolia Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Central Primary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Denham Springs High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Northside Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
GARDERE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Lakeside Primary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Park Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Freshwater Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
IDEA Bridge	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Greenbrier Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
ELAN VITAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Park Forest Middle School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Great Hearts Harveston	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Eastside Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Collegiate Baton Rouge	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 70817

What school district is ZIP code 70817 in?

ZIP 70817 (Shenandoah, LA) maps to East Baton Rouge Parish School District (LEA ID 2200540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 70817?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 74 public and 26 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 70817 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 70817 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	50.0%
High school	19.4%
Less than HS	4.1%
School district	East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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