ZIP 78570 — 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 78570

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78570 (Mercedes, 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 99 K-12 schools (95 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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-Harlingen about 14.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

LEA ID

4818060

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen14.9 miles (23.9 km)2yr-private
Rio Grande Valley College17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-private
South Texas College21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
TAYLOR EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
JOHN F KENNEDY EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
MERCEDES DAEP	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
MERCEDES H S	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
A N RICO EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
MARY HOGE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
TEXASWORKS - WESLACO	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
AIRPORT EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
WESLACO EAST H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
PFC MARIO YBARRA EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
NORTH BRIDGE EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
ARMANDO CUELLAR MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
HORTON DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
DR R E MARGO EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
W B GREEN J H	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
LA FERIA ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
NOEMI DOMINGUEZ EL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
WESLACO H S	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
PROGRESO EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
C E VAIL EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
RAUL A GONZALEZ JR EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI II - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
CLECKLER/HEALD EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
RODOLFO RUDY SILVA JR EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MEMORIAL EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
PROGRESO H S	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
DAEP	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MID VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
DAVID G SANCHEZ EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
SAM HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
T PRICE EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
DONNA H S	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
JO NELSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SANTA ROSA H S	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SANTA MARIA JJAEP	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
SANTA MARIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
TONY GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
W A TODD MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
SANTA MARIA ACADEMIC ACADEMY-OPTIONS CAMPUS (6-12)	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
JULIAN S ADAME	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SANTA MARIA DAEP	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SANTA MARIA H S	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GUZMAN EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ELMA E BARRERA EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
LA VILLA MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
JOSE BERNABE MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
C STAINKE EL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
A M OCHOA EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
LE NOIR EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
SANTIAGO GARCIA EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
A P SOLIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ELOY GARZA SALAZAR EL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
VETERANS MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
IDEA ELSA ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
JORGE R GUTIERREZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DR HESIQUIO RODRIGUEZ EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
LYNDON B JOHNSON EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
IDEA ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
STUART PLACE EL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
CARLOS F TRUAN J H	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
M RIVAS PRI DISCOVERY ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78570

What school district is ZIP code 78570 in?

ZIP 78570 (Mercedes, 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 78570?

US5 lists 99 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 95 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78570 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78570 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.7%
High school	25.8%
Less than HS	39.2%
School district	Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

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