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LINDEN-KILDARE CISD

LINDEN, CASS COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MR JOEL WINDHAM

TEA Rating

C · 72

Enrollment

588

Avg Salary

$54,972

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
Beginning16$41,871
1–5 years15$39,139
6–10 years7$51,190
11–20 years12$64,294
21–30 years7$65,131
Over 30 years2$48,860

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor1$50,000
Principal2$89,880
Superintendent1$140,000

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

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

Participation status

TIA Active
Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized11.8%$7,305

1 of 57 teachers TIA-designated (1.8%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

10.7 : 1

Teacher turnover

38.3%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

94.8%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
328%13%3%
449%29%15%
561%28%7%
657%17%0%
729%0%0%
854%27%0%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
348%25%8%
468%39%12%
570%47%19%
657%40%7%
767%41%17%
882%47%16%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
851%14%2%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I97%53%26%
Biology100%69%36%
English I66%59%5%
English II76%65%3%
U.S. History100%78%22%

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Schools (3)

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