Class Environment
Forts Pond Elementary School
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 43 | No change |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 58.1 | Up from 55.8 |
| Average teacher salary | $50,189 | Up from $47,500 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 67.4 | Down from 76.7 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 82.9 | Down from 89.5 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 87.3 | Down from 91.1 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 22.2 | Down from 28.6 |
| 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.