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Rock Island CDP, TX

ZIP 77470 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 77470

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 77470 (Rock Island, TX) is associated with Columbus Independent School District (LEA 4814700) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.8 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 Wharton County Junior College about 31.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Columbus Independent School District
LEA ID
4814700
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Wharton County Junior College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
  • Blinn College District43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie View A & M University50.9 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Houston-Victoria56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
  • Victoria College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • North American University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health School60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • American InterContinental University-Houston61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Christian University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston62.9 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • College of Health Care Professions68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rice University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
  • Baylor College of Medicine70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Thomas70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Southern University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • South Texas College of Law Houston72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute Inc72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Houston-Downtown73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • Florida Career College-Houston74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-College Station75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
  • Brazosport College76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas A & M University-System Office77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lone Star College System77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • Alvin Community College79.1 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
  • Grace School of Theology79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus85.8 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Lutheran University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • San Jacinto Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huston-Tillotson University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Edward's University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Texas State University87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas System Office87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas at Austin88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Careers Institute-Austin88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
  • Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health and Science University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Community College District88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private
  • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Mainland93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Austin94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lee College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • The Recording Conservatory of Austin95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
  • Concordia University Texas98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
RICE JHpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
RICE H Spublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SHERIDAN ELpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77470

What school district is ZIP code 77470 in?
ZIP 77470 (Rock Island, TX) maps to Columbus Independent School District (LEA ID 4814700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77470?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77470 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77470 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.1%
High school31.8%
Less than HS10.2%
School districtColumbus Independent School District