ZIP 78537 — 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 78537

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78537 (Donna, 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 5.0 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 Rio Grande Valley College about 9.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Donna Independent School District

LEA ID

4817390

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

Rio Grande Valley College9.2 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr9.4 miles (15.2 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-public
South Texas College12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
A P SOLIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
A M OCHOA EL	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.7 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
IDEA ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
C STAINKE EL	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
M RIVAS PRI DISCOVERY ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
GUZMAN EL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
LE NOIR EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
W A TODD MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
DONNA H S	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
T PRICE EL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
VETERANS MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
ELOY GARZA SALAZAR EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
VANGUARD MOZART	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
CAPT D SALINAS II EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
JULIAN S ADAME	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
MID VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
MACEDONIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
CLECKLER/HEALD EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
WESLACO H S	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
MEMORIAL EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
MARCIA R GARZA	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
ZEFERINO FARIAS EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
AUGUSTO GUERRA EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
JOHN MCKEEVER EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
DONNA NORTH H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
SANTOS LIVAS EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
NORTH BRIDGE EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PSJA ALAMO BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DR R E MARGO EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
TEXASWORKS - SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
PREMIER H S OF SAN JUAN	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
AIRPORT EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
VIDA N CLOVER EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
WESLACO EAST H S	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ALFRED SORENSEN EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
PATRICIA S GARZA EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
TEXASWORKS - WESLACO	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
AUSTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
DONNA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
R YZAGUIRRE MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
AMANDA GARZA-PENA EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
SGT LEONEL TREVINO EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
EDITH & ETHEL CARMAN EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
JOHN DOEDYNS EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
MARY HOGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
A N RICO EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
DRS REED - MOCK EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ARNOLDO CANTU SR EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
VANGUARD REMBRANDT	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
THE PHARR ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL SYSTEM	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
PROGRESO EL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ELVIS J BALLEW H S	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
PSJA SOTOMAYOR BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
PSJA SONIA M SOTOMAYOR H S	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
HENRY FORD EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
LIBERTY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
KELLY-PHARR EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
DAEP	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
PROGRESO H S	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
PSJA EARLY START	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78537

What school district is ZIP code 78537 in?

ZIP 78537 (Donna, 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 78537?

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 78537 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78537 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	10.3%
High school	24.8%
Less than HS	45.9%
School district	Donna Independent School District

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