DENVER CITY ISD
TEA Rating
C · 79
Enrollment
1,399
Avg Salary
$66,979
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 | 9 | $55,854 |
| 1–5 years | 27 | $48,355 |
| 6–10 years | 10 | $52,790 |
| 11–20 years | 23 | $60,636 |
| 21–30 years | 24 | $74,911 |
| Over 30 years | 9 | $76,422 |
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 | 5 | $77,855 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $77,050 |
| Business Services | 1 | $120,000 |
| Principal | 4 | $95,259 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $175,000 |
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
14.4 : 1
Teacher turnover
24%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
97.1%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 40% | 24% | 9% |
| 4 | 48% | 30% | 9% |
| 5 | 76% | 40% | 10% |
| 6 | 63% | 21% | 5% |
| 7 | 51% | 32% | 5% |
| 8 | 90% | 55% | 15% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 56% | 29% | 5% |
| 4 | 68% | 45% | 18% |
| 5 | 82% | 61% | 38% |
| 6 | 67% | 45% | 15% |
| 7 | 74% | 46% | 22% |
| 8 | 89% | 64% | 24% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 59% | 30% | 16% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 71% | 30% | 11% |
| Biology | 93% | 67% | 25% |
| English I | 71% | 52% | 6% |
| English II | 62% | 49% | 1% |
| U.S. History | 89% | 64% | 29% |
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