ZIP 78596 — 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 78596

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78596 (Weslaco, 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 (94 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 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 Rio Grande Valley College about 13.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Donna Independent School District

LEA ID

4817390

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (9)

Rio Grande Valley College13.1 miles (21.0 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr13.6 miles (21.9 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus16.2 miles (26.1 km)2yr-private
South Texas College16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville34.0 miles (54.6 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
WESLACO H S	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
AIRPORT EL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
MID VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
DR R E MARGO EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
WESLACO EAST H S	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
MEMORIAL EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
NORTH BRIDGE EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
TEXASWORKS - WESLACO	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
CLECKLER/HEALD EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
A N RICO EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
MARY HOGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
T PRICE EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
DONNA H S	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
GUZMAN EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
W A TODD MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
C STAINKE EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
A M OCHOA EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
PROGRESO EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
LE NOIR EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
A P SOLIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
JULIAN S ADAME	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
JOHN F KENNEDY EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
TAYLOR EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
DAEP	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
PROGRESO H S	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
VETERANS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
IDEA ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ELOY GARZA SALAZAR EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
M RIVAS PRI DISCOVERY ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
MERCEDES H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MERCEDES DAEP	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
VANGUARD MOZART	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MACEDONIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
DONNA NORTH H S	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
DONNA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
CAPT D SALINAS II EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
PATRICIA S GARZA EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
MARCIA R GARZA	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
AUGUSTO GUERRA EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ZEFERINO FARIAS EL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SANTOS LIVAS EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
JOHN MCKEEVER EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
IDEA ELSA ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
PSJA ALAMO BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
TEXASWORKS - SAN JUAN	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
PREMIER H S OF SAN JUAN	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
SANTIAGO GARCIA EL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
JORGE R GUTIERREZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
VIDA N CLOVER EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
CARLOS F TRUAN J H	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78596

What school district is ZIP code 78596 in?

ZIP 78596 (Weslaco, 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 78596?

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 78596 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78596 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.0%
High school	26.3%
Less than HS	24.5%
School district	Donna Independent School District

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