ZIP 78520 — 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 78520

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78520 (Brownsville, TX) is associated with Brownsville Independent School District (LEA 4811680) 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 98 K-12 schools (89 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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-Brownsville about 3.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Brownsville Independent School District

LEA ID

4811680

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (8)

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville3.6 miles (5.7 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College5.7 miles (9.2 km)2yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr43.9 miles (70.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus46.6 miles (74.9 km)2yr-private
South Texas College47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
STILLMAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
YTURRIA EL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
MANZANO MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
KELLER EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
ORTIZ EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
PULLAM EL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
JUBILEE LIVING WAY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
BENAVIDES EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
GARDEN PARK EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
VILLA NUEVA EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
KENMONT MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
MUNDO MAGICO LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
BRYSS ACADEMY H S	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
BRYSS ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD CORAM DEO CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
RUSSELL EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
STELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
OLMITO EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BROWNSVILLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
BURNS EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
VELA MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
JUBILEE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
MARTIN EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
PAREDES EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
TEXASWORKS - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
VILLAREAL EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SKINNER EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
ST JOSEPH ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
MARIAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC.	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
SHARP EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ADULT ED	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
HUDSON EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PEREZ EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
BROWNSVILLE LEARNING ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
GALLEGOS EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
PUTEGNAT EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
BREEDEN EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
RANCHO VERDE EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RESACA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
EGLY EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
OLIVEIRA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
CANALES EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BROWNSVILLE ACADEMIC CENTER	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
DORA ROMERO EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD MEDICAL PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
FAULK MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
LINCOLN PARK SCH	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
LA ENCANTADA EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
CROMACK EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
CROMACK - CASTANEDA EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PERKINS MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
PENA EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
DEL CASTILLO EL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
CHAMPION EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
GARCIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
DEL CASTILLO - MORNINGSIDE EL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
DRISCOLL EXPRESS LEARNING CENTER	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
GARZA EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
LOS FRESNOS EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
VERMILLION ROAD EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
LOS CUATES MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
GARZA AT SOUTHMOST EL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
EL JARDIN EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LUCIO MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
BESTEIRO MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
AIKEN EL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
LA PALOMA EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
LOS FRESNOS H S	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ANGELA GERUSA LEAL EL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78520

What school district is ZIP code 78520 in?

ZIP 78520 (Brownsville, TX) maps to Brownsville Independent School District (LEA ID 4811680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78520?

US5 lists 98 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 89 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78520 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78520 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.8%
High school	24.4%
Less than HS	31.3%
School district	Brownsville Independent School District

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