HOUSTON ISD
TEA Rating
B · 82
Enrollment
168,812
Avg Salary
$73,934
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 | 1,278 | $66,987 |
| 1–5 years | 3,240 | $72,028 |
| 6–10 years | 2,040 | $73,943 |
| 11–20 years | 2,317 | $75,187 |
| 21–30 years | 1,356 | $77,905 |
| Over 30 years | 359 | $82,999 |
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 | 340 | $88,034 |
| School Nurse | 246 | $72,926 |
| Librarian | 52 | $75,362 |
| Business Services | 4 | $93,511 |
| Principal | 296 | $139,223 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $462,000 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
| Level | Teachers designated | % designated | Avg payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized | 18 | 0.2% | $6,337 |
| Exemplary | 15 | 0.1% | $14,004 |
| Master | 7 | 0.1% | $26,407 |
40 of 10,590 teachers TIA-designated (0.4%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
16.6 : 1
Teacher turnover
32.2%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
93%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 68% | 46% | 26% |
| 4 | 69% | 50% | 27% |
| 5 | 78% | 50% | 23% |
| 6 | 75% | 41% | 17% |
| 7 | 46% | 26% | 8% |
| 8 | 72% | 47% | 17% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 72% | 51% | 27% |
| 4 | 77% | 53% | 25% |
| 5 | 79% | 58% | 35% |
| 6 | 73% | 55% | 30% |
| 7 | 78% | 55% | 33% |
| 8 | 84% | 59% | 32% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 52% | 29% | 16% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 82% | 58% | 35% |
| Biology | 94% | 73% | 39% |
| English I | 69% | 51% | 12% |
| English II | 71% | 58% | 8% |
| U.S. History | 93% | 71% | 38% |
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