ZIP 77029 — 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 77029

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 77029 (Houston, TX) is associated with Galena Park Independent School District (LEA 4820250) 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 (95 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Interactive College of Technology about 5.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Galena Park Independent School District

LEA ID

4820250

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Interactive College of Technology5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-private
University of Houston5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-System Administration5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-Downtown6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
South Texas College of Law Houston6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-private
Texas Southern University6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston7.2 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
Houston Community College7.4 miles (11.8 km)4yr-public
University of St Thomas8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
Culinary Institute Inc8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
Baylor College of Medicine9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 63 colleges & universities

Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
Rice University9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
San Jacinto Community College10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-public
College of Health Care Professions11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-private
Vet Tech Institute of Houston12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-private
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology13.6 miles (21.8 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute14.8 miles (23.9 km)2yr-private
College of Biblical Studies-Houston15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
University of Houston-Clear Lake15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston16.1 miles (26.0 km)2yr-private
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
Houston Christian University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
Remington College-North Houston Campus16.4 miles (26.4 km)2yr-private
Lee College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
Interactive College of Technology17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Houston17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
Center for Advanced Legal Studies18.2 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.18.5 miles (29.7 km)2yr-private
MediaTech Institute-Houston18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Texas19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Houston19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Houston19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
Texas Health School19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Houston21.0 miles (33.7 km)2yr-private
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School21.0 miles (33.8 km)2yr-private
Denver College of Nursing-Houston21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
North American University21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
Alvin Community College25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-public
College of the Mainland29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
Lone Star College System32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-public
Grace School of Theology33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
Galveston College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
Prairie View A & M University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
Brazosport College50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
Wharton County Junior College58.3 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
Texas Healthtech Institute66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-private
Sam Houston State University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
Lamar Institute of Technology73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
Lamar University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
Blinn College District74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
Lamar State College-Port Arthur80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-College Station87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
Texas A & M University-System Office88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
Lamar State College-Orange94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
PLEASANTVILLE EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
HOLLAND MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
WHITTIER EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
JACINTO CITY EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
FURR H S	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
MACARTHUR EL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
PORT HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL-GP	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
GALENA PARK H S	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
GALENA PARK EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
GALENA PARK MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
PYBURN EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
HARRIS R P EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
OATES EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
DE ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
THE VARNETT SCHOOL - EAST	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
MARTINEZ R EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
GALLEGOS EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
FRANKLIN EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
EDISON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
SCROGGINS EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PUGH EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HARRIS J R EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
YES PREP - EAST END	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
YES PREP EAST END EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
NORMANDY CROSSING EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
BRISCOE EL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
HARBOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
WOODLAND ACRES MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
EL DAEP	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ELIOT EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ROBINSON EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
MCREYNOLDS MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
TIJERINA EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
WOODLAND ACRES EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
DAVILA EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY - CORAL CAMPUS	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
MILBY H S	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ELMORE EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC ELITE COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
BURNET EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
WHEATLEY H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
LAURENZO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
CARRILLO EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SOUTHMAYD EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
HENDERSON N EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
DEADY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BLESSED KIDZ	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CIMARRON EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
ATHERTON EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
THE RHODES SCHOOL - HUMBLE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
THE RHODES SCHOOL - NORTHSHORE CAMPUS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
PASADENA H S	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
SANCHEZ EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
RIPLEY HOUSE MIDDLE CAMPUS	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
RIPLEY HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
RICHEY EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ISAACS EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
EARLY COLLEGE T-STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
PSTEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
NAVARRO MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR SCHOOL EAST	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
FLEMING MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KRUSE EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
YES PREP - 5TH WARD	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP INTREPID PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP EAST END H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP EXPLORE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
TICE EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
GREEN VALLEY EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC FRAGA	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DE ZAVALA MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
CRESPO EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
RUCKER EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
HENDERSON J EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
EASTWOOD ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
DOGAN EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
COMMUNITY SERVICES-SEC	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
KASHMERE GARDENS EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
MICKEY LELAND COLLEGE PREP ACAD FOR YOUNG MEN	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
LANTRIP EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
PARK PLACE EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CAGE EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MCGOWEN EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CREATIVE CORNER	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CLOVERLEAF EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE)	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
CHAVEZ H S	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
MORALES EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77029

What school district is ZIP code 77029 in?

ZIP 77029 (Houston, TX) maps to Galena Park Independent School District (LEA ID 4820250) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 77029?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 95 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 77029 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77029 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	8.9%
High school	27.3%
Less than HS	38.3%
School district	Galena Park Independent School District

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