MERKEL ISD
TEA Rating
C · 78
Enrollment
1,129
Avg Salary
$69,440
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 | 3 | $42,422 |
| 1–5 years | 27 | $43,679 |
| 6–10 years | 17 | $49,809 |
| 11–20 years | 32 | $62,218 |
| 21–30 years | 16 | $63,812 |
| Over 30 years | 8 | $62,901 |
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 | 3 | $76,400 |
| School Nurse | 3 | $70,850 |
| Librarian | 1 | $75,267 |
| Principal | 3 | $94,652 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $180,616 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
10.6 : 1
Teacher turnover
13.8%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
99.6%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 66% | 39% | 15% |
| 4 | 52% | 22% | 6% |
| 5 | 83% | 51% | 17% |
| 6 | 74% | 33% | 9% |
| 7 | 22% | 6% | 2% |
| 8 | 72% | 38% | 2% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 63% | 39% | 19% |
| 4 | 73% | 31% | 9% |
| 5 | 78% | 53% | 17% |
| 6 | 71% | 54% | 29% |
| 7 | 80% | 45% | 25% |
| 8 | 86% | 61% | 29% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 61% | 28% | 10% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 91% | 64% | 36% |
| Biology | 97% | 71% | 25% |
| English I | 88% | 71% | 16% |
| English II | 79% | 62% | 5% |
| U.S. History | 90% | 65% | 28% |
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