Class Environment
Deerfield Elementary School
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 57 | Up from 52 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 61.4 | Down from 65.4 |
| Average teacher salary | $51,984 | Up from $49,866 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 75.4 | Down from 78.8 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 76.2 | Up from 73.2 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 75.8 | Down from 80.3 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 1.8 | Up from 0.0 |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 10.5 | Down from 14.8 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 2 | Down from 4 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0.0 | Down from 11.1 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 0 | Down from 3 |
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.