ZIP 78586 — 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 78586

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78586 (San Benito, TX) is associated with Brownsville Independent School District (LEA 4811680) 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 93 K-12 schools (87 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 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 7.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Brownsville Independent School District

LEA ID

4811680

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (9)

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen7.3 miles (11.8 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville14.1 miles (22.8 km)2yr-private
Texas Southmost College16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-public
Rio Grande Valley College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
South Texas College39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-Kingsville99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
RAUL GARZA JR STEAM ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
POSITIVE REDIRECTION CTR	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
GATEWAY TO GRADUATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
JUDGE OSCAR DE LA FUENTE EL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
CASH EL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
SULLIVAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
MILLER JORDAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
FRED BOOTH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
ANGELA GERUSA LEAL EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
ROBERTS EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
DOWNS FINE ARTS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
SAN BENITO H S	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE SAN BENITO CENTER	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-SAN BENITO	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD RISING SCHOLARS ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SAN BENITO VETERANS MEMORIAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
GREYHOUNDS ONLINE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
CAMERON COUNTY JJAEP	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
HESTER JUVENILE DETENT	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
AMADOR R RODRIGUEZ JUVENILE BOOT CAMP	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON COUNTY JJAEP	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CAMERON CO JUVENILE DETENTION CTR	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
LA PALOMA EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
HORIZON MONTESSORI III - STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
SAN BENITO RIVERSIDE MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
TREASURE HILLS EL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
LA ENCANTADA EL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
DRISCOLL EXPRESS LEARNING CENTER	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
SECONDARY ALTER CTR	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
SOUTH TEXAS ISD MEDICAL PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BEN MILAM EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
RGV YOUTH RECOVERY HOME	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
COAKLEY MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
BONHAM EL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE HARLINGEN CENTER	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
VERNON MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
BOWIE EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
LAURELES EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
RANGERVILLE EL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
LIBERTY MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
LAMAR EL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ST ALBANS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
JEFFERSON EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
HARLINGEN H S - SOUTH	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NEW PATHWAYS CENTER	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
DORA ROMERO EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
AUSTIN EL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
HARLINGEN H S	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
HARLINGEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
EDNA TAMAYO HOUSE	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
LOS CUATES MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
VILLAREAL EL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
LOS FRESNOS EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
MOISES VELA MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
JUBILEE HARLINGEN	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LONG EL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
MARINE MILITARY ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LEE H MEANS EL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
RIO HONDO MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
VILLA NUEVA EL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LOPEZ-RIGGINS EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
MUNDO MAGICO LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
STUART PLACE EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
OLMITO EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RIO HONDO H S	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
GUTIERREZ MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
LOS FRESNOS H S	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
PALMER-LAAKSO EL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
RIO HONDO EL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78586

What school district is ZIP code 78586 in?

ZIP 78586 (San Benito, TX) maps to Brownsville Independent School District (LEA ID 4811680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78586?

US5 lists 93 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 87 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78586 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78586 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.4%
High school	28.0%
Less than HS	35.8%
School district	Brownsville Independent School District

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