Primary education in the United States
- Primary education in the United States
As part of Education in the United States, the first 6 years of schooling are classified as primary. [http://nces.ed.gov//pubs2005/2005021.pdf] In 2001 there were 92,858 elementary schools (68,173 public, 24,685 private) in the United States, a figure which includes all schools that teach students from grades one through eight. [http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/2002130.pdf] In 2001, there were about 3.6 million students enrolled per grade.
Elementary school (Kindergarten through grade 4/5/6)
Students may attend5- or 6-year elementary schools. Some students also attend elementary schools that include eight grades.Elementary school usually runs from kindergarten through either grade 5 or grade 6, depending on the region and time in history. The end with grade 5 is becoming more common. Students then proceed to Middle School or Junior High School. If the school keeps the students until grade 8, they go directly to High School.
Students normally have all their core classes from one teacher.
Teachers
A comparative study of seven industrialized nations determined that, in 2001, the United States was second only to Germany in the average starting salary ($28,681) to public primary school teachers with the minimum qualifications. [http://nces.ed.gov//pubs2005/2005021.pdf]
ee also
*Education in the United States
*Secondary education in the United States
*Primary education
*Education in New York City
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