ZIP 78655 — 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 78655

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78655 (Martindale, TX) is associated with Lockhart Independent School District (LEA 4827870) 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 29 K-12 schools (24 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Texas State University about 8.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Lockhart Independent School District

LEA ID

4827870

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (56)

Texas State University8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-public
Texas Lutheran University19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Austin28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-private
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Edward's University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
Texas Health and Science University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
Huston-Tillotson University31.7 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas System Office31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-public
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology32.5 miles (52.2 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas at Austin32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-public
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Northeast Lakeview College34.8 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
Austin Community College District36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-public
The Recording Conservatory of Austin37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-private
Concordia University Texas41.7 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-private
University of the Incarnate Word44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
Oblate School of Theology45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Trinity University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
Alamo Community College District Central Office46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-public
St Philip's College46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
South University-Austin46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
San Antonio College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-private
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas at San Antonio49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio49.9 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Antonio50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-private
Our Lady of the Lake University50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
St. Mary's University50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
Lamson Institute51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
Baptist University of the Americas53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-private
Texas A&M University-San Antonio54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-public
Palo Alto College54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
Christ Mission College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
Hallmark University56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Northwest Vista College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
Southwestern University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Schreiner University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
Texas A&M University-Central Texas85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
Victoria College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
University of Houston-Victoria86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
Blinn College District88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
Central Texas College90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
Temple College91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
Coastal Bend College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
BOWIE EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
DEZAVALA EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
LAMAR - PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
GOODNIGHT MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
SAN MARCOS H S	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BORCHERT LOOP EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MENDEZ EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
PRAIRIE LEA EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
PRAIRIE LEA H S	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
KI CHARTER ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
HERNANDEZ EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MILLER MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HEMPHILL EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LOCKHART J H	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
D J RED SIMON MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
PALOMA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
LOCKHART MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SEVENTH ADVENTIST JR ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOCKHART CAMPUS	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
BLUEBONNET EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BLANCO VISTA EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
THE GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78655

What school district is ZIP code 78655 in?

ZIP 78655 (Martindale, TX) maps to Lockhart Independent School District (LEA ID 4827870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78655?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78655 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78655 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.5%
High school	28.5%
Less than HS	22.1%
School district	Lockhart Independent School District

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