DAWSON ISD
TEA Rating
B · 87
Enrollment
610
Avg Salary
$68,039
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 | 4 | $57,632 |
| 1–5 years | 9 | $47,981 |
| 6–10 years | 4 | $53,812 |
| 11–20 years | 15 | $61,887 |
| 21–30 years | 6 | $64,158 |
| Over 30 years | 1 | $82,534 |
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 | 1 | $72,414 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $75,409 |
| Principal | 2 | $95,284 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $134,000 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
16.1 : 1
Teacher turnover
31.1%
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
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 36% | 23% | 6% |
| 4 | 51% | 29% | 7% |
| 5 | 64% | 31% | 13% |
| 6 | 71% | 29% | 2% |
| 7 | 47% | 28% | 2% |
| 8 | 59% | 22% | 0% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 55% | 32% | 9% |
| 4 | 73% | 37% | 5% |
| 5 | 82% | 59% | 26% |
| 6 | 69% | 48% | 29% |
| 7 | 81% | 42% | 23% |
| 8 | 73% | 45% | 21% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 58% | 24% | 6% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 65% | 35% | 20% |
| Biology | 90% | 67% | 27% |
| English I | 67% | 48% | 2% |
| English II | 72% | 55% | 2% |
| U.S. History | 87% | 65% | 31% |
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