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Qualifications of mathematics/computer science teachers in public middle school grades: Percentage of public middle school-level teachers whose main assignment was teaching mathematics or computer science who reported having a degree and/or certification in that field, by selected school and teacher characteristics: 2017–18
Percent with a degree in mathematics/computer science |
Percent with a certification in mathematics/computer science |
Percent with qualifications in mathematics/computer science | ||||||||||||||
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Selected school or teacher characteristic | Hold | Do not hold | Hold | Do not hold | Both degree and certification |
Certified but no degree |
Degree but not certified |
Neither certified nor degree |
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All mathematics and computer science teachers in public middle school grades |
29.4 | 70.6 | 60.4 | 39.6 | 24.4 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 34.6 | ||||||||
School classification | ||||||||||||||||
Traditional public | 29.5 | 70.5 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 25.0 | 36.5 | 4.5 | 34.0 | ||||||||
Charter school | 27.3 | 72.7 | 46.0 | 54.0 | 16.1 | 29.9 | 11.2 | 42.8 | ||||||||
Community type | ||||||||||||||||
City | 33.1 | 66.9 | 57.5 | 42.5 | 25.9 | 31.7 | 7.2 | 35.3 | ||||||||
Suburban | 28.6 | 71.4 | 65.3 | 34.7 | 24.5 | 40.7 | 4.1 | 30.6 | ||||||||
Town | 25.3 | 74.7 | 62.4 | 37.6 | 22.8 | 39.5 | 2.5 | ! | 35.2 | |||||||
Rural | 27.7 | 72.3 | 52.8 | 47.2 | 22.5 | 30.3 | 5.2 | ! | 42.1 | |||||||
Student enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 200 | 24.0 | ! | 76.0 | 39.9 | 60.1 | ‡ | 29.0 | ‡ | 47.0 | |||||||
200–499 | 28.3 | 71.7 | 52.3 | 47.7 | 22.3 | 30.0 | 5.9 | 41.7 | ||||||||
500–749 | 30.5 | 69.5 | 60.6 | 39.4 | 25.4 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 34.3 | ||||||||
750–999 | 29.3 | 70.7 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 26.1 | 41.5 | 3.2 | ! | 29.1 | |||||||
1,000 or more | 29.5 | 70.5 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 24.4 | 38.1 | 5.1 | ! | 32.3 | |||||||
Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced‑price lunches |
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0–34 | 32.1 | 67.9 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 28.0 | 39.6 | 4.0 | 28.4 | ||||||||
35–49 | 35.2 | 64.8 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 38.5 | 3.7 | ! | 26.3 | |||||||
50–74 | 24.5 | 75.5 | 55.2 | 44.8 | 18.8 | 36.4 | 5.7 | 39.1 | ||||||||
75 or more | 28.1 | 71.9 | 53.3 | 46.7 | 22.1 | 31.2 | 6.0 | 40.7 | ||||||||
Percent minority enrollment in the school | ||||||||||||||||
0–24 | 36.3 | 63.7 | 61.6 | 38.4 | 31.8 | 29.8 | 4.6 | 33.8 | ||||||||
25–49 | 25.1 | 74.9 | 67.8 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 46.7 | 4.0 | ! | 28.2 | |||||||
50–74 | 20.1 | 79.9 | 54.9 | 45.1 | 14.8 | 40.0 | 5.3 | 39.8 | ||||||||
75 or more | 32.7 | 67.3 | 55.9 | 44.1 | 26.4 | 29.5 | 6.2 | 37.9 | ||||||||
Data Not available | 35.6 | ! | 64.4 | 71.6 | 28.4 | ! | ‡ | 45.4 | ! | ‡ | ‡ | |||||
Years of teaching experience | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 4 years | 29.5 | 70.5 | 56.2 | 43.8 | 23.9 | 32.2 | 5.5 | 38.3 | ||||||||
4–9 years | 34.5 | 65.5 | 66.4 | 33.6 | 29.5 | 36.9 | 4.9 | ! | 28.7 | |||||||
10–14 years | 28.5 | 71.5 | 68.6 | 31.4 | 24.4 | 44.2 | 4.1 | 27.3 | ||||||||
15 or more years | 26.8 | 73.2 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 21.4 | 33.1 | 5.3 | 40.1 | ||||||||
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 percent and 50 percent (i.e., the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate). | ||||||||||||||||
‡ Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50 percent or more of the estimate) or the response rate is below 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Includes public school teachers who taught departmentalized or single-subject classes to students in any of grades 5–8 and no grade lower than 5 or higher than 9, and whose main teaching assignment was mathematics or computer science. Degrees in main assignment are defined as bachelor's level or higher with a first or second major in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or physics. Degrees awarded within or outside of schools/colleges of education are included. Teaching certificates that meet the following criteria are defined as being in field: (1) regular or standard certificate, advanced professional certificate, or probationary certificate issued or recognized by the state; (2) applies to at least one of grades 6–8; and (3) applies to at least one content area of mathematics, computer science, or physics. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Teacher Data File," 2017–18. |
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