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WACO ISD

WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR TIFFANY SPICER

TEA Rating

D · 63

Enrollment

12,908

Avg Salary

$62,640

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
Beginning57$50,031
1–5 years322$56,723
6–10 years232$59,446
11–20 years218$63,964
21–30 years72$66,827
Over 30 years32$69,252

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

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor38$68,963
School Nurse15$62,815
Librarian19$63,135
Business Services7$82,067
Principal19$101,903
Superintendent1$234,560

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
Recognized11412.2%$6,830
Exemplary10811.6%$13,854
Master252.7%$25,547

247 of 932 teachers TIA-designated (26.5%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

14.3 : 1

Teacher turnover

21.3%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

94.2%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
339%20%7%
441%23%8%
553%24%8%
640%11%2%
712%3%0%
848%18%3%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
350%27%10%
457%32%10%
561%38%17%
650%27%10%
753%27%11%
868%35%13%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
835%15%5%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I66%31%10%
Biology83%40%11%
English I50%30%3%
English II51%38%3%
U.S. History86%54%25%

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