SOUTHWEST ISD
District salary schedule
Salary by experience
2025–26| Experience | Teachers | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 76 | $61,000 |
| 1–5 years | 253 | $63,960 |
| 6–10 years | 221 | $67,860 |
| 11–20 years | 292 | $71,000 |
| 21–30 years | 150 | $76,355 |
May exclude stipends and benefits. For the most current information, see the district's website.
Support & Admin
| Role | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | 32 | $76,732 |
| School Nurse | 19 | $68,115 |
| Librarian | 17 | $70,192 |
| Business Services | 3 | $76,910 |
| Principal | 18 | $100,358 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $285,510 |
Official hiring pay scale
2025–2026Teacher 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 | 16 | 1.6% | $5,965 |
| Exemplary | 35 | 3.4% | $12,026 |
| Master | 10 | 1.0% | $22,057 |
61 of 1,023 teachers TIA-designated (6.0%) in 2024-25
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
14.5 : 1
Teacher turnover
14%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
98.3%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 61% | 37% | 15% |
| 4 | 60% | 42% | 19% |
| 5 | 67% | 36% | 11% |
| 6 | 62% | 21% | 5% |
| 7 | 23% | 7% | 1% |
| 8 | 70% | 39% | 6% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 71% | 47% | 21% |
| 4 | 71% | 40% | 18% |
| 5 | 76% | 54% | 31% |
| 6 | 62% | 43% | 17% |
| 7 | 72% | 44% | 19% |
| 8 | 80% | 50% | 21% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 47% | 21% | 9% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 70% | 32% | 12% |
| Biology | 90% | 54% | 19% |
| English I | 60% | 42% | 6% |
| English II | 63% | 49% | 4% |
| U.S. History | 93% | 67% | 29% |
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