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BANDERA ISD

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BANDERA ISDBANDERA, TXPrincipal · MS ALMA MCFARLAND

TEA rating

C · 71

was D · 69 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

436

Open jobs

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White64%
Hispanic31%
African American0.5%
Asian0.5%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races4.1%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)5.9%
Economically disadvantaged57.7%
Special education27.4%
Gifted & talented3.6%
Dyslexic7.2%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant1
Military-connected14

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male54.8%
Female45.2%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score72

2025: D · 69

School Progress
RatingD
Score69

2025: D · 68

Academic Growth
RatingD
Score69

2025: D · 68

Relative Performance
RatingD
Score65

2025: D · 60

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
381%48%13%
464%34%14%
565%38%12%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

13 : 1

Avg teacher experience

12.2 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$74,099

Teacher turnover

19.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$5,628

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$11,255

per teacher / year

Master

$20,759

per teacher / year

Address

P O BOX 727

BANDERA, TX 78003-0727