Class Environment
Pelion Middle School
Classroom Environment
| Our School | Change from Last Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Teachers | 47 | Down from 48 |
| Percent of teachers with advanced degrees | 63.8 | Up from 60.4 |
| Average teacher salary | $53,118 | Up from $50,416 |
| Percent of teachers on continuing contract | 80.9 | Down from 83.3 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - current year | 81.8 | Up from 75.6 |
| Percent of teachers returning from previous year - three year average | 79.6 | Down from 80.7 |
| Percent of teacher vacancies for more than 9 weeks | 0.0 | No change |
| Percent of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 5.9 | Down from 10.5 |
| Number of inexperienced teachers teaching in core classes | 1 | Down from 2 |
| Percent of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 5.9 | Up from 0 |
| Number of out-of-field teachers teaching in core classes | 1 | Up from 0 |
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.