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Clay CDP, TX

ZIP 77879 — 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 77879

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 77879 (Clay, TX) is associated with Caldwell Independent School District (LEA 4812460) 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 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 Blinn College District about 17.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Caldwell Independent School District
LEA ID
4812460
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (77)

  • Blinn College District17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-College Station18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A & M University-System Office19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
  • Prairie View A & M University37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sam Houston State University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lone Star College System62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
  • Grace School of Theology62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
Show all 77 colleges & universities
  • Temple College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • Florida Career College-Houston68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Health School69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • South University-Austin71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southwestern University71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Austin Community College District72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-private
  • Huston-Tillotson University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-private
  • Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med74.0 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas at Austin74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas System Office74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • North American University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Edward's University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Christian University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Health and Science University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-Austin77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
  • Culinary Institute Inc77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wharton County Junior College78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • The Recording Conservatory of Austin79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-private
  • Concordia University Texas79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Thomas80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rice University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Downtown80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
  • Houston Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
  • South Texas College of Law Houston81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
  • Baylor College of Medicine81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center81.4 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • College of Health Care Professions81.4 miles (131.1 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Southern University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Careers Institute-Waco85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Baylor University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-Central Texas88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
  • McLennan Community College91.4 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Texas State Technical College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Texas College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • Texas State University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Jacinto Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
SOMERVILLE H Spublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
SOMERVILLE ELpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SOMERVILLE INTpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SNOOK SECONDARYpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
SNOOK ELpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77879

What school district is ZIP code 77879 in?
ZIP 77879 (Clay, TX) maps to Caldwell Independent School District (LEA ID 4812460) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77879?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77879 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77879 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.4%
High school25.9%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtCaldwell Independent School District