Class Environment
Theodore Lester Elementary
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 40 | Up from 37 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 94.2 | N/A |
| Average teacher salary | $47,769 | Down from $49,651 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 81.3 | Down from 82.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 79.2 | Up from 77.8 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | Down from 2.7 |
| Prime instructional time | 83.1 | N/A |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 19.2 to 1 | N/A |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 45.5 | Up from 8.3 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 5 | Up from 1 |
| 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.