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TAFT, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR IRENE M GARZA

TEA Rating

D · 68

Enrollment

789

Avg Salary

$43,313

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
Beginning16$53,386
1–5 years17$55,278
6–10 years10$55,638
11–20 years10$62,681
21–30 years8$66,011
Over 30 years3$67,087

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor3$89,872
School Nurse1$74,569
Principal2$93,816
Superintendent1$200,989

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
Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized11.6%$7,711
Exemplary34.7%$16,039

4 of 64 teachers TIA-designated (6.3%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

12.7 : 1

Teacher turnover

29.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
370%30%10%
455%35%13%
584%45%15%
656%15%5%
730%17%0%
859%6%0%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
372%34%10%
458%30%5%
557%32%23%
656%25%8%
763%31%7%
881%39%7%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
823%9%0%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I70%27%11%
Biology89%54%24%
English I47%33%4%
English II67%55%0%
U.S. History91%46%5%

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