SANTA MARIA ISD
TEA Rating
C · 78
Enrollment
502
Avg Salary
$61,722
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 | 0 | — |
| 1–5 years | 28 | $49,718 |
| 6–10 years | 9 | $52,244 |
| 11–20 years | 9 | $58,892 |
| 21–30 years | 6 | $72,555 |
| Over 30 years | 2 | $67,638 |
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 | $66,659 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $69,396 |
| Principal | 3 | $81,167 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $150,000 |
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 | 7 | 13.0% | $8,847 |
| Exemplary | 10 | 18.5% | $17,633 |
| Master | 2 | 3.7% | $31,665 |
19 of 54 teachers TIA-designated (35.2%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
9.5 : 1
Teacher turnover
24.7%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
96.3%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 62% | 32% | 16% |
| 4 | 52% | 29% | 10% |
| 5 | 76% | 46% | 7% |
| 6 | 70% | 39% | 17% |
| 7 | 50% | 36% | 17% |
| 8 | 80% | 32% | 4% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 54% | 46% | 8% |
| 4 | 65% | 35% | 10% |
| 5 | 78% | 54% | 32% |
| 6 | 83% | 57% | 39% |
| 7 | 81% | 33% | 19% |
| 8 | 78% | 40% | 15% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 40% | 8% | 3% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 90% | 47% | 15% |
| Biology | 93% | 53% | 9% |
| English I | 65% | 45% | 0% |
| English II | 71% | 53% | 3% |
| U.S. History | 94% | 66% | 26% |
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