Class Environment
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 29.0 | Down from 31.0 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 51.7 | Down from 58.1 |
| Teacher attendance rate | 95.2 | Up from 94.5 |
| Average teacher salary | $47,552 | Up from $46,229 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 65.5 | Up from 64.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 88.5 | N/A |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 78.7 | Up from 76.2 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | Down from 3.7 |
| Prime instructional time | 90.4 | Down from 91.4 |
| Student-teacher ratio in core subjects | 26.6 to 1 | No change |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 15.4 | N/A |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 2 | N/A |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 15.4 | N/A |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 2 | N/A |
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.