Schools near ZIP 78579
ZIP 78579 (Progreso, TX) is associated with Mercedes Independent School District (LEA 4830250) 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 80 K-12 schools (76 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 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-Pharr about 17.3 miles away (2yr-private).