MESQUITE ISD
TEA Rating
B · 80
Enrollment
36,634
Avg Salary
$72,547
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 | 178 | $60,958 |
| 1–5 years | 879 | $63,428 |
| 6–10 years | 593 | $68,366 |
| 11–20 years | 753 | $73,099 |
| 21–30 years | 312 | $77,134 |
| Over 30 years | 42 | $86,630 |
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 | 120 | $80,886 |
| School Nurse | 58 | $69,312 |
| Librarian | 51 | $74,804 |
| Business Services | 19 | $97,812 |
| Principal | 52 | $107,640 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $360,000 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.
| Level | Teachers designated | % designated | Avg payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognized | 9 | 0.3% | $5,281 |
| Exemplary | 4 | 0.1% | $11,783 |
| Master | 2 | 0.1% | $22,578 |
15 of 2,757 teachers TIA-designated (0.5%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
13.7 : 1
Teacher turnover
16.7%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
97.1%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 58% | 36% | 15% |
| 4 | 63% | 42% | 18% |
| 5 | 69% | 37% | 12% |
| 6 | 68% | 34% | 12% |
| 7 | 19% | 6% | 0% |
| 8 | 64% | 34% | 6% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 64% | 39% | 17% |
| 4 | 71% | 42% | 16% |
| 5 | 73% | 49% | 25% |
| 6 | 63% | 42% | 18% |
| 7 | 68% | 43% | 20% |
| 8 | 76% | 48% | 20% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 40% | 18% | 7% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 82% | 49% | 19% |
| Biology | 93% | 64% | 25% |
| English I | 64% | 44% | 6% |
| English II | 65% | 48% | 3% |
| U.S. History | 91% | 63% | 26% |
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