WACO ISD
TEA Rating
D · 63
Enrollment
12,908
Avg Salary
$62,640
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 | 57 | $50,031 |
| 1–5 years | 322 | $56,723 |
| 6–10 years | 232 | $59,446 |
| 11–20 years | 218 | $63,964 |
| 21–30 years | 72 | $66,827 |
| Over 30 years | 32 | $69,252 |
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 | 38 | $68,963 |
| School Nurse | 15 | $62,815 |
| Librarian | 19 | $63,135 |
| Business Services | 7 | $82,067 |
| Principal | 19 | $101,903 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $234,560 |
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 | 114 | 12.2% | $6,830 |
| Exemplary | 108 | 11.6% | $13,854 |
| Master | 25 | 2.7% | $25,547 |
247 of 932 teachers TIA-designated (26.5%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
14.3 : 1
Teacher turnover
21.3%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
94.2%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 39% | 20% | 7% |
| 4 | 41% | 23% | 8% |
| 5 | 53% | 24% | 8% |
| 6 | 40% | 11% | 2% |
| 7 | 12% | 3% | 0% |
| 8 | 48% | 18% | 3% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 50% | 27% | 10% |
| 4 | 57% | 32% | 10% |
| 5 | 61% | 38% | 17% |
| 6 | 50% | 27% | 10% |
| 7 | 53% | 27% | 11% |
| 8 | 68% | 35% | 13% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 35% | 15% | 5% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 66% | 31% | 10% |
| Biology | 83% | 40% | 11% |
| English I | 50% | 30% | 3% |
| English II | 51% | 38% | 3% |
| U.S. History | 86% | 54% | 25% |
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