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HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: TAMIKA GRIFFIN

TEA Rating

F · 50

Enrollment

116

Avg Salary

$116,520

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
Beginning6$60,000
1–5 years0
6–10 years0
11–20 years0
21–30 years0
Over 30 years0

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
Superintendent1$320,000

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

Applied

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

6 : 1

Teacher turnover

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
333%8%0%
430%10%0%
544%0%0%
656%22%0%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
350%17%17%
440%20%0%
570%20%10%
644%22%11%

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