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SUNDOWN ISD

SUNDOWN, HOCKLEY COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR BRENT EVANS

TEA Rating

A · 90

Enrollment

701

Avg Salary

$66,134

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
Beginning1$53,800
1–5 years15$49,431
6–10 years10$52,140
11–20 years19$61,500
21–30 years9$63,598
Over 30 years9$72,065

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor2$78,873
School Nurse1$61,860
Principal4$110,383
Superintendent1$166,951

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
Master11.6%$22,149

1 of 62 teachers TIA-designated (1.6%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

8.9 : 1

Teacher turnover

5.1%

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
3100%83%48%
494%81%39%
594%91%48%
6100%90%54%
793%88%33%
898%80%27%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
386%62%28%
492%83%31%
594%79%70%
697%85%38%
793%79%51%
895%75%45%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
877%48%30%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I98%72%36%
Biology100%68%27%
English I82%57%12%
English II90%71%2%
U.S. History95%68%39%

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Schools (3)

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