ZIP 78539 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 78539

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78539 (Edinburg, TX) is associated with Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4818180) 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 (90 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley about 1.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

LEA ID

4818180

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (9)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-public
Rio Grande Valley College2.7 miles (4.3 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus4.3 miles (6.9 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr4.9 miles (7.9 km)2yr-private
South Texas College6.2 miles (9.9 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
FREDDY GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
CANTERBURY EL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
SOUTH MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
DE LA VINA EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
ST MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
LEE EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
TEXASWORKS - EDINBURG-CTE	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
ROBERT R VELA H S	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
JEFFERSON ELEM	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
JJAEP-SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ALFONSO RAMIREZ EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
VANGUARD BEETHOVEN	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
TREVINO EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ESCANDON EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
SANCTUARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
L B JOHNSON EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
MACARIA DELA GARZA GORENA EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
AUSTIN EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
KIDS VILLAGE MONTESSORI LRNNG	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
DR PABLO PEREZ	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
CAVAZOS EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
CANO-GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MORRIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
RAYBURN EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
VISION ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
LINCOLN EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
B L GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
EDINBURG ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
EDINBURG H S	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
BLANCA E SANCHEZ	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
TRUMAN EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ALLEN & WILLIAM ARNOLD EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
EDINBURG NORTH H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
DR WILLIAM LONG EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
GARZA EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BETTS EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
SOUTH TEXAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
EISENHOWER EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
JACKSON EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ARNOLDO CANTU SR EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
RAUL LONGORIA EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
LUCILE HENDRICKS EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DRS REED - MOCK EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
IDEA QUEST ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CATHEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
DE LEON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
CASTANEDA EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
MCALLEN H S	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SGT LEONEL TREVINO EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
DONNA WERNECKE EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
OLIVERO GARZA SR EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
MCAULIFFE EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ECONOMEDES H S	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MONTE CRISTO EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SHARYLAND NORTH J H	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78539

What school district is ZIP code 78539 in?

ZIP 78539 (Edinburg, TX) maps to Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4818180) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78539?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 90 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78539 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78539 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	36.8%
High school	19.6%
Less than HS	15.6%
School district	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

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