DECATUR ISD
TEA Rating
C · 76
Enrollment
3,819
Avg Salary
$74,232
Open Jobs
0
2024–2025 TEA district staff
Salary by Experience
Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.
Teachers
| Experience | Teachers | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 9 | $51,100 |
| 1–5 years | 65 | $58,968 |
| 6–10 years | 41 | $58,048 |
| 11–20 years | 77 | $62,330 |
| 21–30 years | 38 | $66,438 |
| Over 30 years | 10 | $74,577 |
Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.
Support & Admin
| Role | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | 9 | $77,090 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $76,273 |
| Librarian | 1 | $78,224 |
| Principal | 6 | $99,989 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $192,000 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
15.7 : 1
Teacher turnover
20.3%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
98.9%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 72% | 41% | 17% |
| 4 | 69% | 47% | 21% |
| 5 | 68% | 36% | 11% |
| 6 | 78% | 26% | 2% |
| 7 | 49% | 29% | 6% |
| 8 | 82% | 55% | 13% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 77% | 49% | 16% |
| 4 | 83% | 59% | 23% |
| 5 | 80% | 55% | 32% |
| 6 | 74% | 53% | 22% |
| 7 | 74% | 51% | 25% |
| 8 | 88% | 63% | 31% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 53% | 22% | 6% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 80% | 39% | 18% |
| Biology | 98% | 73% | 29% |
| English I | 76% | 59% | 9% |
| English II | 76% | 63% | 6% |
| U.S. History | 92% | 64% | 27% |
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