ZIP 78573 — 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 78573

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78573 (Alton, TX) is associated with Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4818180) 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 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 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus about 5.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

LEA ID

4818180

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus5.6 miles (9.0 km)2yr-private
South Texas College6.1 miles (9.9 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley7.9 miles (12.6 km)4yr-public
Rio Grande Valley College8.4 miles (13.6 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr8.5 miles (13.7 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ALTON EL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
SALINAS EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
JESSIE L JENSEN EL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
CANTU EL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
SHARYLAND PIONEER H S	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
ALTON MEMORIAL J H	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
RAFAEL A CANTU J H	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CARL C WAITZ EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
RAQUEL CAVAZOS EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MISSION COLLEGIATE H S	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
OLIVERO GARZA SR EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
DOMINGO TREVINO MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
HURLA M MIDKIFF EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
SHARYLAND NORTH J H	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
DONNA WERNECKE EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
SOUTH TEXAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
DIAZ-VILLARREAL EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
EMILIANO ZAPATA EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BLANCA E SANCHEZ	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HILDA C ESCOBAR/ALICIA C RIOS EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LUCILE HENDRICKS EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
JUAN DE DIOS SALINAS MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
MIMS EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
DR AMERICO PAREDES EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
GARZA EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
LLOYD M BENTSEN EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
CASTANEDA EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
DE LEON MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ELODIA R CHAPA EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
CAVAZOS EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
JOHN H SHARY EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ANNE L MAGEE EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
NARCISO CAVAZOS	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
IDEA QUEST ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
PATRICIO PEREZ EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
DR PABLO PEREZ	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
OLLIE O'GRADY EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
MORRIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
WHITE J H	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
EVANGELINA GARZA EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
RAYBURN EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
MCAULIFFE EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ROWE H S	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MISSION H S	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MISSION J H	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
IRENE M GARCIA MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
MISSION EARLY LEARNING	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
DR MARIA PALMIRA MENDIOLA EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
BRYAN EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SEGUIN EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
SHARYLAND H S	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
E B REYNA EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MARCELL EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HENRY B GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
TREVINO EL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
VANGUARD MONET	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MILAM EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PREMIER H S OF PALMVIEW	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
JUAN SEGUIN EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MCALLEN H S	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
GONZALEZ EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
BRILLANTE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ROOSEVELT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
PEARSON EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
B L GARZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ROMULO D MARTINEZ EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
CANTERBURY EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ALVAREZ EL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
JOSE DE ESCANDON EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CASTRO EL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
KIDS VILLAGE MONTESSORI LRNNG	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
DE LA VINA EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
JACKSON EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ANN RICHARDS MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78573

What school district is ZIP code 78573 in?

ZIP 78573 (Alton, TX) maps to Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4818180) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78573?

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 78573 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78573 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.6%
High school	25.9%
Less than HS	37.4%
School district	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

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