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HARMONY ISD

BIG SANDY, UPSHUR COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MICHAEL ALPHIN

TEA Rating

B · 86

Enrollment

855

Avg Salary

$61,408

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning1$51,608
1–5 years16$43,962
6–10 years22$46,410
11–20 years30$55,033
21–30 years25$60,118
Over 30 years4$63,070

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor3$72,770
School Nurse2$55,685
Principal2$89,750
Superintendent1$138,426

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Exemplary11.0%$11,860

1 of 97 teachers TIA-designated (1.0%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

9.2 : 1

Teacher turnover

17.7%

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

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
384%39%16%
477%48%22%
586%56%19%
684%40%10%
749%29%2%
889%59%14%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
379%52%12%
487%55%19%
582%65%44%
679%65%29%
781%53%31%
890%68%26%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
886%57%25%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I89%56%21%
Biology100%81%39%
English I89%80%20%
English II83%77%13%
U.S. History93%64%22%

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Open positions

No open positions listed for this district yet.