DESOTO ISD
TEA Rating
C · 71
Enrollment
5,565
Avg Salary
$65,689
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 | 27 | $55,232 |
| 1–5 years | 106 | $58,112 |
| 6–10 years | 49 | $62,604 |
| 11–20 years | 81 | $64,584 |
| 21–30 years | 45 | $67,068 |
| Over 30 years | 5 | $76,596 |
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 | 14 | $73,073 |
| School Nurse | 4 | $65,331 |
| Librarian | 2 | $69,900 |
| Principal | 11 | $115,100 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $264,135 |
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 | 4 | 1.3% | $4,510 |
| Exemplary | 13 | 4.2% | $8,817 |
| Master | 2 | 0.6% | $16,316 |
19 of 313 teachers TIA-designated (6.1%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
18.3 : 1
Teacher turnover
40.3%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
98.4%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 53% | 31% | 16% |
| 4 | 62% | 37% | 15% |
| 5 | 56% | 27% | 10% |
| 6 | 69% | 27% | 5% |
| 7 | 15% | 7% | 0% |
| 8 | 57% | 25% | 3% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 64% | 37% | 13% |
| 4 | 67% | 36% | 8% |
| 5 | 67% | 41% | 18% |
| 6 | 66% | 44% | 21% |
| 7 | 69% | 42% | 19% |
| 8 | 77% | 48% | 19% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 36% | 12% | 4% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 70% | 34% | 12% |
| Biology | 89% | 53% | 17% |
| English I | 68% | 46% | 5% |
| English II | 69% | 53% | 4% |
| U.S. History | 91% | 59% | 24% |
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