Class Environment
James Simons Elementary
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 26.0 | Up from 24.0 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 65.4 | Up from 54.2 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.1 | Down from 97.2 |
| Average teacher salary | $50,722 | Up from $48,326 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 61.5 | Up from 54.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 63.2 | Down from 65.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 64.5 | Down from 73.3 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 3.8 | Down from 4.2 |
| Prime instructional time | 89.1 | Down from 96.4 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 16.1 to 1 | Down from 19.9 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 25.0 | Up from 17.6 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | Up from 3 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 31.3 | Down from 35.3 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 5 | Down from 6 |
ESSA regulations require states to post on their report cards information about teachers with emergency or provisional credentials. South Carolina does not award emergency or provisional credentials, thus that metric is not listed.