MERCEDES ISD
TEA Rating
C · 74
Enrollment
3,941
Avg Salary
$64,494
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 | 25 | $54,454 |
| 1–5 years | 72 | $53,143 |
| 6–10 years | 40 | $56,471 |
| 11–20 years | 88 | $58,634 |
| 21–30 years | 58 | $62,757 |
| Over 30 years | 13 | $68,703 |
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 | 12 | $71,623 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $65,600 |
| Librarian | 6 | $72,180 |
| Business Services | 4 | $74,776 |
| Principal | 7 | $93,081 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $194,812 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exemplary | 1 | 0.3% | $15,860 |
1 of 296 teachers TIA-designated (0.3%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
14.2 : 1
Teacher turnover
17%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
98.2%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 54% | 26% | 10% |
| 4 | 62% | 37% | 14% |
| 5 | 68% | 38% | 11% |
| 6 | 44% | 8% | 1% |
| 7 | 12% | 3% | 1% |
| 8 | 62% | 34% | 5% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 62% | 34% | 11% |
| 4 | 74% | 39% | 10% |
| 5 | 73% | 41% | 19% |
| 6 | 45% | 24% | 10% |
| 7 | 52% | 31% | 13% |
| 8 | 67% | 39% | 12% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 36% | 13% | 4% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 68% | 26% | 6% |
| Biology | 88% | 44% | 10% |
| English I | 49% | 23% | 0% |
| English II | 67% | 52% | 2% |
| U.S. History | 90% | 54% | 15% |
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