ZIP 78516 — 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 78516

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78516 (Alamo, TX) is associated with Donna Independent School District (LEA 4817390) 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 (96 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 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 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr about 6.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Donna Independent School District

LEA ID

4817390

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
South Texas College9.6 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus9.6 miles (15.5 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
MARCIA R GARZA	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
JOHN MCKEEVER EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CAPT D SALINAS II EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
VANGUARD MOZART	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
PSJA ALAMO BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
ZEFERINO FARIAS EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ALFRED SORENSEN EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
TEXASWORKS - SAN JUAN	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
PREMIER H S OF SAN JUAN	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
EDITH & ETHEL CARMAN EL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
AUSTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
VIDA N CLOVER EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
SANTOS LIVAS EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
M RIVAS PRI DISCOVERY ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
IDEA ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
AUGUSTO GUERRA EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
MACEDONIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
BERTA S PALACIOS EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
A P SOLIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
VANGUARD REMBRANDT	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
THE PHARR ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL SYSTEM	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
LIBERTY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ELVIS J BALLEW H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HIDALGO PARK EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
A M OCHOA EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
R YZAGUIRRE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
C STAINKE EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KELLY-PHARR EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
JOHN DOEDYNS EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
AMANDA GARZA-PENA EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LE NOIR EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
VANGUARD PICASSO	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PSJA SOTOMAYOR BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
PSJA SONIA M SOTOMAYOR H S	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
IDEA ACADEMY PHARR	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
JC KELLY EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
VETERANS MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HENRY FORD EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
GUZMAN EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ELOY GARZA SALAZAR EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PSJA EARLY START	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BUELL CENTRAL DAEP	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
SGT LEONEL TREVINO EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
GRACIELA GARCIA EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
GERALDINE PALMER EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
W A TODD MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
CARMEN ANAYA EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
DRS REED - MOCK EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
DONNA H S	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
VANGUARD VAN GOGH	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
AIDA C ESCOBAR EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ARNOLDO CANTU SR EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
T PRICE EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
DONNA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
RAUL LONGORIA EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
DONNA NORTH H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
DR WILLIAM LONG EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
VALLEY VIEW J H	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
VALLEY VIEW J J A E P	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
VALLEY VIEW EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
JULIAN S ADAME	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
VALLEY VIEW H S	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WILBUR E LUCAS EL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
MID VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
PATRICIA S GARZA EL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
STUDENT ALTER PROG	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
TRAVIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
FIELDS EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
MEMORIAL EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
WESLACO H S	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78516

What school district is ZIP code 78516 in?

ZIP 78516 (Alamo, TX) maps to Donna Independent School District (LEA ID 4817390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78516?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 96 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78516 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78516 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.1%
High school	25.4%
Less than HS	40.8%
School district	Donna Independent School District

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