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WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR SHARON M SHIELDS

TEA Rating

D · 69

Enrollment

3,086

Avg Salary

$65,419

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
Beginning20$51,422
1–5 years48$55,122
6–10 years41$58,105
11–20 years51$62,582
21–30 years38$67,323
Over 30 years7$69,799

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor8$71,334
School Nurse4$62,604
Librarian2$75,999
Principal7$100,113
Superintendent1$333,255

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

TIA Active
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LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized178.3%$6,619
Exemplary125.9%$13,380
Master2110.2%$24,448

50 of 205 teachers TIA-designated (24.4%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

15.1 : 1

Teacher turnover

16%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

96.1%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
338%21%6%
440%20%6%
561%28%8%
662%24%6%
729%10%0%
857%38%7%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
361%32%13%
463%28%10%
567%43%23%
667%47%24%
771%38%15%
874%45%18%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
835%9%3%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I70%28%10%
Biology87%57%19%
English I67%46%9%
English II62%41%3%
U.S. History89%59%29%

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