ZIP 78526 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 78526

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78526 (Brownsville, TX) is associated with Brownsville Independent School District (LEA 4811680) 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 99 K-12 schools (90 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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 Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville about 5.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Brownsville Independent School District

LEA ID

4811680

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (8)

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville5.1 miles (8.2 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College7.1 miles (11.5 km)2yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
South Texas College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GALLEGOS EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
BREEDEN EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
BROWNSVILLE ACADEMIC CENTER	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
VELA MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
BURNS EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
PROMESA COLLEGE PREP BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
PAREDES EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
PENA EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
RESACA MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
RANCHO VERDE EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
GARCIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
JUBILEE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
HUDSON EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
VERMILLION ROAD EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
OLMITO EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
PERKINS MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
TEXASWORKS - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
BENAVIDES EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
PULLAM EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
EGLY EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
OLIVEIRA MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MUNDO MAGICO LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
KENMONT MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PEREZ EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD CORAM DEO CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
CHAMPION EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
BRYSS ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
BRYSS ACADEMY H S	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
MARTIN EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
STELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
VILLAREAL EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
LUCIO MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
JUBILEE LIVING WAY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
EL JARDIN EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
YTURRIA EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
STILLMAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
DORA ROMERO EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
MANZANO MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
KELLER EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ST JOSEPH ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
LOS FRESNOS H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ORTIZ EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
BROWNSVILLE LEARNING ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
BROWNSVILLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
SHARP EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
LOS FRESNOS EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CROMACK EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
RUSSELL EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
DEL CASTILLO - MORNINGSIDE EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
DEL CASTILLO EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
CROMACK - CASTANEDA EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
LOS CUATES MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
CANALES EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
FAULK MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
GARDEN PARK EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
MARIAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC.	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
LINCOLN PARK SCH	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ADULT ED	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
PUTEGNAT EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BRITE EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SKINNER EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
GARZA AT SOUTHMOST EL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
GARZA EL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD MEDICAL PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
BESTEIRO MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
AIKEN EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
DRISCOLL EXPRESS LEARNING CENTER	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
PALMER-LAAKSO EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
VILLA NUEVA EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
LAURELES EL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PALM GROVE EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78526

What school district is ZIP code 78526 in?

ZIP 78526 (Brownsville, TX) maps to Brownsville Independent School District (LEA ID 4811680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78526?

US5 lists 99 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 90 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78526 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78526 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.5%
High school	21.2%
Less than HS	20.9%
School district	Brownsville Independent School District

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