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SHALLOWATER ISD

SHALLOWATER, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR THOMAS ARON STRICKLAND

TEA Rating

B · 89

Enrollment

1,715

Avg Salary

$59,957

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
Beginning10$43,535
1–5 years18$43,337
6–10 years29$49,236
11–20 years49$55,831
21–30 years23$65,729
Over 30 years7$63,457

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor4$65,375
School Nurse4$60,029
Librarian1$70,204
Business Services1$65,000
Principal4$97,620
Superintendent1$188,370

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Exemplary10.7%$7,344
Master10.7%$14,240

2 of 135 teachers TIA-designated (1.5%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

12.8 : 1

Teacher turnover

23.8%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
376%52%28%
483%63%29%
584%55%19%
690%54%19%
789%66%29%
879%38%4%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
381%57%29%
491%65%28%
585%64%34%
680%66%33%
789%74%43%
890%70%38%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
865%42%22%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I93%71%41%
Biology98%89%51%
English I85%75%19%
English II85%71%9%
U.S. History98%71%36%

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Open positions

No open positions listed for this district yet.