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MCALLEN ISD

MCALLEN, HIDALGO COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR RENE GUTIERREZ

TEA Rating

A · 90

Enrollment

19,435

Avg Salary

$65,070

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
Beginning28$51,787
1–5 years294$55,926
6–10 years258$57,848
11–20 years518$61,942
21–30 years256$67,578
Over 30 years75$73,325

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor74$71,764
School Nurse27$60,714
Librarian29$68,763
Business Services17$74,108
Principal31$103,485
Superintendent1$310,000

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
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LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized866.0%$5,460
Exemplary996.9%$10,510
Master292.0%$20,180

214 of 1,429 teachers TIA-designated (15.0%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

13.9 : 1

Teacher turnover

13.1%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

99.3%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
373%48%23%
472%52%28%
583%53%23%
675%35%9%
753%36%18%
886%66%29%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
383%59%32%
482%60%30%
587%68%45%
679%63%37%
782%64%41%
888%69%41%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
867%42%23%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I91%69%44%
Biology95%73%36%
English I75%63%18%
English II80%68%11%
U.S. History94%72%36%

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