Information on teacher salaries provided to Tallahassee Reports indicates significant variation in average salaries between schools. The information also shows that the average teacher salary at an elementary school does not seem to have any significant correlation with school grades.

The searchable table below shows the school name, school grade and the average teacher salary for twenty-four elementary schools. The data is from the 2015/16 school year. The table can be sorted by all columns.

The data shows that teacher salaries vary from a low of $40,403 at Apalachee Elementary to a high of $47,100 at Hartsfield Elementary. The average salary for all schools is $44,146.

The calculation of average teacher salaries by school grade, provided in the table below, shows little correlation between school grades and teacher pay.

The average teacher salary at A schools is approximately 3.6% higher than the average at the B,C,and D schools. However, there is little correlation between school grades and teacher pay. For example, one of the highest average teacher salaries is at a Hartsfield Elementary School, which was graded as a D school. The average teacher salary at Hartsfield is $47,100.

Leon School Board officials told TR that the major driver of teacher salaries is years of experience. This would indicate that A schools have teachers with slightly more experience that the other schools.

This also indicates that the variation in pay between individual schools is more about teacher experience and less about performance.

Elementary Teacher Salaries and School Grades, by School
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