ZIP 78009 — 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 78009

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78009 (Castroville, TX) is associated with Medina Valley Independent School District (LEA 4830060) 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 22 K-12 schools (21 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 Northwest Vista College about 13.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Medina Valley Independent School District

LEA ID

4830060

Private school share (ACS)

0.9%

Colleges & universities (46)

Northwest Vista College13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-public
Hallmark University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
Christ Mission College16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-private
Lamson Institute18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Antonio20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-private
St. Mary's University20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio20.8 miles (33.4 km)2yr-private
Palo Alto College20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-public
Baptist University of the Americas20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
Our Lady of the Lake University21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 46 colleges & universities

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio21.8 miles (35.0 km)2yr-private
Texas A&M University-San Antonio22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at San Antonio22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
San Antonio College24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-public
Oblate School of Theology25.3 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Trinity University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
Alamo Community College District Central Office25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-public
St Philip's College26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-public
University of the Incarnate Word26.4 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
Northeast Lakeview College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-private
Schreiner University48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
Southwest Texas College52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
Texas Lutheran University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
Texas State University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Austin89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-private
Texas Health and Science University89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Edward's University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas System Office93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
Coastal Bend College93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
The Recording Conservatory of Austin93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
Huston-Tillotson University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at Austin94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-public
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Concordia University Texas96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
Austin Community College District97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
CASTROVILLE EL	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
MEDINA VALLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
MEDINA VALLEY H S	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
LACOSTE EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
CREEK VIEW H S	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MEDINA VALLEY LOMA ALTA MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
POTRANCO EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
LADERA EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SILOS EL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
BOLDT EL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
LANGLEY EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
BERNAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
WERNLI EL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
LUCKEY RANCH EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
LYTLE J H	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
LYTLE H S	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
LIECK EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
LYTLE EL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
LYTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
LYTLE DAEP	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
JJAEP	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78009

What school district is ZIP code 78009 in?

ZIP 78009 (Castroville, TX) maps to Medina Valley Independent School District (LEA ID 4830060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78009?

US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78009 attend private school?

About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78009 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.9%
High school	20.6%
Less than HS	10.9%
School district	Medina Valley Independent School District

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