LIFE SCHOOL
TEA Rating
B · 82
Enrollment
5,560
Avg Salary
$74,560
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 | 17 | $61,491 |
| 1–5 years | 102 | $65,577 |
| 6–10 years | 79 | $69,296 |
| 11–20 years | 83 | $76,879 |
| 21–30 years | 34 | $83,103 |
| Over 30 years | 4 | $94,350 |
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 | 15 | $77,152 |
| School Nurse | 6 | $70,039 |
| Business Services | 7 | $72,746 |
| Principal | 8 | $101,697 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $272,560 |
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 | 54 | 16.9% | $4,875 |
| Exemplary | 28 | 8.8% | $10,121 |
| Master | 8 | 2.5% | $20,225 |
90 of 319 teachers TIA-designated (28.2%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
18 : 1
Teacher turnover
23.3%
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 | 45% | 22% | 9% |
| 4 | 63% | 40% | 16% |
| 5 | 66% | 33% | 10% |
| 6 | 67% | 31% | 8% |
| 7 | 41% | 23% | 5% |
| 8 | 64% | 29% | 3% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 57% | 28% | 7% |
| 4 | 67% | 36% | 10% |
| 5 | 69% | 40% | 17% |
| 6 | 69% | 43% | 17% |
| 7 | 78% | 51% | 29% |
| 8 | 86% | 59% | 26% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 43% | 16% | 6% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 87% | 51% | 17% |
| Biology | 96% | 73% | 34% |
| English I | 78% | 60% | 11% |
| English II | 79% | 66% | 9% |
| U.S. History | 91% | 60% | 21% |
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