ZIP 78557 — 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 78557

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78557 (Hidalgo, TX) is associated with Hidalgo Independent School District (LEA 4823100) 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 6.5 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 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr about 7.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Hidalgo Independent School District

LEA ID

4823100

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (8)

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr7.2 miles (11.6 km)2yr-private
South Texas College7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus8.7 miles (14.1 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College9.7 miles (15.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen35.6 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
WILBUR E LUCAS EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
DR ALEJO SALINAS JR EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
DIAZ J H	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
VALLEY VIEW EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
VALLEY VIEW H S	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
VALLEY VIEW J J A E P	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
VALLEY VIEW J H	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
VALLEY VIEW SOUTH EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
HIDALGO EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
VALLEY VIEW NORTH EL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
CARMEN ANAYA EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
GRACIELA GARCIA EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
JC KELLY EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
IDEA ACADEMY PHARR	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
CESAR CHAVEZ EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ROOSEVELT EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
HIDALGO PARK EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
BERTA S PALACIOS EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
STUDENT ALTER PROG	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
GERALDINE PALMER EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
KENNEDY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
VANGUARD VAN GOGH	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
B L GRAY J H	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
HARRY SHIMOTSU EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
BROWN MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
ESCANDON EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
TRAVIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LLOYD & DOLLY BENTSEN EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
SAN JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
JUAN DIEGO ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
INSTR/GUID CENTER	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
LIBERTY MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
FIELDS EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
AIDA C ESCOBAR EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
VANGUARD PICASSO	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
KELLY-PHARR EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
PSJA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
THE PHARR ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL SYSTEM	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
EDITH & ETHEL CARMAN EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
WILSON EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
PSJA THOMAS JEFFERSON T-STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
VANGUARD REMBRANDT	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
ELVIS J BALLEW H S	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ALVAREZ EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BUELL CENTRAL DAEP	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
LAMAR ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
PREMIER H S OF MISSION	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
TEXASWORKS - MISSION	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
PSJA EARLY START	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
SHARYLAND H S	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CATHEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
AUSTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
ALFRED SORENSEN EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
HENRY FORD EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
PSJA SOTOMAYOR BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
PSJA SONIA M SOTOMAYOR H S	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
DANIEL RAMIREZ EL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
MCALLEN H S	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
CASTRO EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
SEGUIN EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
JACKSON EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ROWE H S	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
MARCIA R GARZA	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
JOHN MCKEEVER EL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
PSJA ALAMO BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
TEXASWORKS - SAN JUAN	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
PREMIER H S OF SAN JUAN	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
VIDA N CLOVER EL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
RAUL LONGORIA EL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
BRYAN EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
JESUS - JESSE - VELA JR MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
ROOSEVELT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
MCAULIFFE EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MISSION EARLY LEARNING	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
JOHN DOEDYNS EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78557

What school district is ZIP code 78557 in?

ZIP 78557 (Hidalgo, TX) maps to Hidalgo Independent School District (LEA ID 4823100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78557?

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 78557 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78557 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.5%
High school	23.2%
Less than HS	29.8%
School district	Hidalgo Independent School District

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