MELISSA ISD
TEA Rating
A · 92
Enrollment
8,583
Avg Salary
$67,214
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 | 38 | $58,509 |
| 1–5 years | 154 | $60,198 |
| 6–10 years | 121 | $62,645 |
| 11–20 years | 118 | $66,973 |
| 21–30 years | 49 | $72,491 |
| Over 30 years | 5 | $75,858 |
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 | 19 | $76,692 |
| School Nurse | 10 | $66,775 |
| Librarian | 5 | $74,595 |
| Principal | 10 | $101,220 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $355,000 |
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 2026–27 school year.
| Level | Teachers designated | % designated | Avg payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized | 1 | 0.2% | $3,149 |
| Exemplary | 1 | 0.2% | $6,375 |
2 of 483 teachers TIA-designated (0.4%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
16 : 1
Teacher turnover
21.9%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
98.7%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 79% | 62% | 38% |
| 4 | 80% | 64% | 43% |
| 5 | 82% | 61% | 32% |
| 6 | 84% | 54% | 18% |
| 7 | 73% | 55% | 19% |
| 8 | 82% | 57% | 25% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 81% | 65% | 36% |
| 4 | 87% | 71% | 44% |
| 5 | 89% | 76% | 54% |
| 6 | 87% | 73% | 48% |
| 7 | 88% | 71% | 46% |
| 8 | 93% | 76% | 47% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 72% | 46% | 25% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 90% | 67% | 44% |
| Biology | 97% | 86% | 56% |
| English I | 91% | 79% | 27% |
| English II | 87% | 78% | 12% |
| U.S. History | 97% | 80% | 42% |
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