ZIP 78543 — 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 78543

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78543 (La Blanca, TX) is associated with Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (LEA 4818060) 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 (95 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley about 10.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

LEA ID

4818060

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-public
Rio Grande Valley College11.7 miles (18.8 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-private
South Texas College16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
JOHN F KENNEDY EL	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON EL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
IDEA ELSA ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
CARLOS F TRUAN J H	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
JORGE R GUTIERREZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
SANTIAGO GARCIA EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
JOHN F KENNEDY EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SAN CARLOS EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
LA VILLA MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
JOSE BERNABE MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MONTE ALTO H S	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ROBERTO GARATE EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PATRICIA S GARZA EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ECONOMEDES H S	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
JULIAN S ADAME	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
DONNA NORTH H S	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
LONE STAR H S SOUTH (TJJD)	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
BETTS EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
VILLARREAL EL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
CLECKLER/HEALD EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MONTE CRISTO EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
EISENHOWER EL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
JUVENILE DETENTION CTR	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
HIDALGO CO J J A E P	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
NORTH BRIDGE EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ELOY GARZA SALAZAR EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
MARY HOGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
VETERANS MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
HARGILL EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CARMEN V AVILA EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
A N RICO EL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
CANO-GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
TEXASWORKS - WESLACO	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
W A TODD MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
WESLACO H S	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
MACARIA DELA GARZA GORENA EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
DONNA H S	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
MACEDONIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
EDINBURG H S	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
L B JOHNSON EL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
LE NOIR EL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
T PRICE EL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
LINCOLN EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
EDINBURG ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
DR KAY TEER CRAWFORD EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
VISION ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
AIRPORT EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
AUSTIN EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
VANGUARD BEETHOVEN	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
GUZMAN EL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
A M OCHOA EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
SANCTUARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
MID VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
AUGUSTO GUERRA EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78543

What school district is ZIP code 78543 in?

ZIP 78543 (La Blanca, TX) maps to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (LEA ID 4818060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78543?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 95 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78543 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78543 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	9.3%
High school	38.5%
Less than HS	17.0%
School district	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

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