Class Environment
St James Elementary School
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 47.0 | Up from 45.0 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 68.1 | Up from 60.0 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.8 | Down from 94.9 |
| Average teacher salary | $55,311 | Down from $55,666 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 78.7 | Down from 82.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 97.3 | Up from 81.4 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 89.9 | Up from 88.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | Down from 2.2 |
| Prime instructional time | 89.9 | Down from 90.0 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 22.1 to 1 | Down from 23.5 to 1 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 11.8 | Down from 17.6 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 4 | Down from 6 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0.0 | No change |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0 | No change |
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.