ZIP 78559 — 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 78559

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78559 (La Feria, TX) is associated with La Feria Independent School District (LEA 4826040) 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 91 K-12 schools (86 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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-Harlingen about 10.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

La Feria Independent School District

LEA ID

4826040

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr23.3 miles (37.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-private
South Texas College26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-public
Texas Southmost College27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
NOEMI DOMINGUEZ EL	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
C E VAIL EL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
DAVID G SANCHEZ EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.0 km)
W B GREEN J H	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
LA FERIA ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
MERCEDES DAEP	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
MERCEDES H S	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
SANTA MARIA JJAEP	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
STUART PLACE EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
TONY GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
SANTA MARIA ACADEMIC ACADEMY-OPTIONS CAMPUS (6-12)	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
SANTA MARIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SANTA MARIA DAEP	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
SANTA MARIA H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
TAYLOR EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
JOHN F KENNEDY EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
DR HESIQUIO RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
MOISES VELA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
RANGERVILLE EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
RGV YOUTH RECOVERY HOME	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
JUBILEE HARLINGEN	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WILSON EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
HARLINGEN H S - SOUTH	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
JO NELSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SANTA ROSA H S	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
GUTIERREZ MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
BEN MILAM EL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
A N RICO EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ELMA E BARRERA EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
JEFFERSON EL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
MARY HOGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PROGRESO EL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
NEW PATHWAYS CENTER	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
BOWIE EL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
PROGRESO H S	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
DAEP	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
TEXASWORKS - WESLACO	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
WESLACO EAST H S	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
AIRPORT EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
COAKLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DR R E MARGO EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
DISHMAN EL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA EL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
EDNA TAMAYO HOUSE	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
AUSTIN EL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
SECONDARY ALTER CTR	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
VERNON MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
NORTH BRIDGE EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
LONG EL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE HARLINGEN CENTER	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
HARLINGEN H S	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78559

What school district is ZIP code 78559 in?

ZIP 78559 (La Feria, TX) maps to La Feria Independent School District (LEA ID 4826040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78559?

US5 lists 91 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 86 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78559 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78559 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.2%
High school	28.3%
Less than HS	28.0%
School district	La Feria Independent School District

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