ZIP 79821 — 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 79821

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 79821 (Anthony, TX) is associated with Anthony Independent School District (LEA 4808430) 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 54 K-12 schools (49 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 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 Western Technical College about 12.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Anthony Independent School District

LEA ID

4808430

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (11)

Western Technical College12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at El Paso15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-public
Southwest University at El Paso17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-private
El Paso Community College19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-public
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
New Mexico State University-Main Campus22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-public
Western Technical College26.7 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
RAYMOND TELLAS ACADEMY - JJAEP	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ANTHONY ISD - DAEP	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ANTHONY MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ANTHONY H S	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ANTHONY EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
ANTHONY ON-TRACK PREK CENTER	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
LOMA LINDA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
DEANNA DAVENPORT EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
GADSDEN MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
BILL CHILDRESS EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
GADSDEN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
GADSDEN HIGH	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
CANUTILLO MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
LA UNION ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
CANUTILLO EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CALVARY WEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CALVARY WEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
BERINO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
DESERT PRIDE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
JOSE J ALDERETE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
ALTA VISTA EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
NORTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S (NWECHS)	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CANUTILLO H S	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
GONZALO AND SOFIA GARCIA EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
JOSE H DAMIAN EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CANUTILLO JJAEP	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
CONGRESSMAN SILVESTRE & CAROLINA SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
BROWN MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
KOHLBERG EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - HELEN OF TROY	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
TIPPIN EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
EL PASO ACADEMY WEST	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
REVELATION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
DAVINCI SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
EL PASO EARLY LEARNING LANGUAGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FRANKLIN H S	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - PARK RIDGE	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SANTA TERESA HIGH	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MARGUERITE J LUNDY EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HORNEDO MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
HOWARD BURNHAM EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
DON HASKINS PK-8	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
GUERRERO EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
THE LINGUISTIC ACAD OF EL PASO-CULTURAL DEMO SITE	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO MESA	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
TEXASWORKS - EL PASO-MESA	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
POLK EL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
GADSDEN ADMIN COMPLEX PREK CENTER	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ST MARKS SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
EL PASO SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
RICHARDSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 79821

What school district is ZIP code 79821 in?

ZIP 79821 (Anthony, TX) maps to Anthony Independent School District (LEA ID 4808430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 79821?

US5 lists 54 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 49 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 79821 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 79821 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.9%
High school	30.7%
Less than HS	25.0%
School district	Anthony Independent School District

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