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Needville city, TX

ZIP 77461 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 77461

K-12 nearby
12
Public
12
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 77461 (Needville, TX) is associated with Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4826580) 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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 Wharton County Junior College about 17.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
LEA ID
4826580
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Wharton County Junior College17.3 miles (27.9 km)2yr-public
  • North American University22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College26.0 miles (41.8 km)2yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Christian University27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health School30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-private
  • College of Health Care Professions30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
  • Brazosport College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
  • Baylor College of Medicine33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rice University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alvin Community College34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas34.8 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Thomas34.8 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Southern University35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-public
  • Houston Community College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-private
  • South Texas College of Law Houston36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Downtown37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
  • Culinary Institute Inc39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-private
  • Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-private
  • San Jacinto Community College45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Mainland48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
  • Florida Career College-Houston49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie View A & M University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lee College55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lone Star College System58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Grace School of Theology60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galveston College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blinn College District64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Houston-Victoria80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-public
  • Victoria College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-College Station91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A & M University-System Office92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sam Houston State University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
NEEDVILLE MIDDLEpublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
NEEDVILLE J Hpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
NEEDVILLE H Spublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
NEEDVILLE ELpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
THOMAS R CULVER ELpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
DAMON ELpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ADRIANE MATHEWS GRAY ELpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
STEENBERGEN MIDDLEpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
HARRY WRIGHT JHpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
DR THOMAS E RANDLE H Spublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
MEYER ELpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
CORA THOMAS ELpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77461

What school district is ZIP code 77461 in?
ZIP 77461 (Needville, TX) maps to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4826580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77461?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77461 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77461 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.3%
High school32.3%
Less than HS17.8%
School districtLamar Consolidated Independent School District