PALMER ISD
TEA Rating
B · 88
Enrollment
1,386
Avg Salary
$71,381
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 | 5 | $53,525 |
| 1–5 years | 18 | $55,695 |
| 6–10 years | 20 | $58,910 |
| 11–20 years | 31 | $66,518 |
| 21–30 years | 11 | $71,212 |
| Over 30 years | 0 | — |
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 | 4 | $75,405 |
| School Nurse | 1 | $67,225 |
| Librarian | 1 | $75,585 |
| Principal | 3 | $99,841 |
| Superintendent | 2 | $194,554 |
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 | 1 | 1.2% | $6,163 |
1 of 85 teachers TIA-designated (1.2%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
15.9 : 1
Teacher turnover
19.1%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
97.9%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 79% | 52% | 21% |
| 4 | 68% | 40% | 21% |
| 5 | 86% | 51% | 18% |
| 6 | 82% | 39% | 10% |
| 7 | 55% | 21% | 2% |
| 8 | 93% | 76% | 24% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 85% | 59% | 31% |
| 4 | 82% | 54% | 29% |
| 5 | 86% | 60% | 37% |
| 6 | 84% | 67% | 38% |
| 7 | 89% | 64% | 33% |
| 8 | 92% | 74% | 41% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 61% | 27% | 9% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 91% | 61% | 29% |
| Biology | 99% | 85% | 37% |
| English I | 87% | 64% | 17% |
| English II | 95% | 86% | 12% |
| U.S. History | 96% | 63% | 40% |
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