Class Environment
Springfield Elementary School
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 63 | Up from 55 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 65.1 | Down from 70.9 |
| Average teacher salary | $51,693 | Up from $49,572 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 76.2 | Up from 74.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 94.2 | Up from 84.4 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 89.8 | Up from 87.4 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 19.5 | Up from 17.1 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 8 | Up 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.