ZIP 78503 — 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 78503

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78503 (McAllen, TX) is associated with Hidalgo Independent School District (LEA 4823100) 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 (94 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 South Texas College about 3.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hidalgo Independent School District

LEA ID

4823100

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (9)

South Texas College3.8 miles (6.2 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr4.5 miles (7.2 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College7.0 miles (11.3 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ROOSEVELT EL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
STUDENT ALTER PROG	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
BROWN MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ESCANDON EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
INSTR/GUID CENTER	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
TRAVIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
VANGUARD VAN GOGH	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
GERALDINE PALMER EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
FIELDS EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
GRACIELA GARCIA EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HARRY SHIMOTSU EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
B L GRAY J H	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
ALVAREZ EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
WILSON EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CARMEN ANAYA EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
WILBUR E LUCAS EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LAMAR ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
AIDA C ESCOBAR EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
VALLEY VIEW EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
VALLEY VIEW J H	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
VALLEY VIEW J J A E P	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
SHARYLAND H S	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
VANGUARD PICASSO	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
HIDALGO EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
VALLEY VIEW H S	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
CATHEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MCALLEN H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
SEGUIN EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LIBERTY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
DIAZ J H	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
BERTA S PALACIOS EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ROWE H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
JC KELLY EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
KELLY-PHARR EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
TEXASWORKS - MISSION	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
PREMIER H S OF MISSION	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
JACKSON EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
BUELL CENTRAL DAEP	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
JUAN DIEGO ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
SAN JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
VALLEY VIEW SOUTH EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
IDEA ACADEMY PHARR	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MCAULIFFE EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
THE PHARR ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL SYSTEM	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
JOHN H SHARY EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
ELVIS J BALLEW H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
VANGUARD REMBRANDT	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BRYAN EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
CASTRO EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
PSJA EARLY START	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MISSION EARLY LEARNING	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
HIDALGO PARK EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ROOSEVELT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
HENRY FORD EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
CASTANEDA EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
EDITH & ETHEL CARMAN EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
PSJA SOTOMAYOR BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
PSJA SONIA M SOTOMAYOR H S	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
DE LEON MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
RAUL LONGORIA EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MISSION J H	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
AUSTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
PEARSON EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78503

What school district is ZIP code 78503 in?

ZIP 78503 (McAllen, TX) maps to Hidalgo Independent School District (LEA ID 4823100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78503?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 94 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78503 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78503 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.6%
High school	19.0%
Less than HS	29.3%
School district	Hidalgo Independent School District

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