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GHOLSON ISD

WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MRS HEATHER MCCARTNEY

TEA Rating

B · 87

Enrollment

228

Avg Salary

$53,663

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning2$40,000
1–5 years4$43,042
6–10 years5$45,798
11–20 years6$59,161
21–30 years2$69,096
Over 30 years1$30,780

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor1$60,000
School Nurse1$39,999
Principal1$92,949
Superintendent1$121,859

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

13.3 : 1

Teacher turnover

43.5%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
341%23%14%
479%50%14%
575%38%13%
683%67%42%
760%40%0%
869%38%6%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
345%27%9%
486%43%7%
581%56%19%
683%83%67%
783%67%58%
892%54%15%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
836%7%7%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I75%6%0%
Biology88%75%0%
English I93%80%0%
English II83%83%25%
U.S. History100%73%33%

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