Record Layout for the 2000 Base API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2000 Base Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

Field #	Field Name	Type	Width	Description
1	CDS	Character	14	County/District/School code
2	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High, S=Small School)
3	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
4	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
5	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
6	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
7	API00	Character	5	Tested 2000 API (Base)
8	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
9	VALID_NUM	Character	5	Number of Students Included in the 2000 API
10	ST_RANK	Character	5	Statewide Rank
11	SUM_RANK	Character	5	Similar Schools Rank
12	GR_TARG	Character	5	2000 API Growth Target
13	API_TARG	Character	5	2000 API Target
14	AA_NUM	Character	5	Number of African Americans Included in API
15	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
16	AA_API	Character	5	2000 African American API (Base)
17	AA_GT	Character	5	2000 African American Subgroup Growth Target
18	AA_TARG	Character	5	2000 African American Subgroup API Target
19	AI_NUM	Character	5	Number of American Indians Included in API
20	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
21	AI_API	Character	5	2000 American Indians API (Base)
22	AI_GT	Character	5	2000 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
23	AI_TARG	Character	5	2000 American Indians Subgroup API Target
24	AS_NUM	Character	5	Number of Asians Included in API
25	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AS_API	Character	5	2000 Asian API (Base)
27	AS_GT	Character	5	2000 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
28	AS_TARG	Character	5	2000 Asian Subgroup API Target
29	FI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Filipinos Included in API
30	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
31	FI_API	Character	5	2000 Filipino API (Base)
32	FI_GT	Character	5	2000 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
33	FI_TARG	Character	5	2000 Filipino Subgroup API Target
34	HI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Hispanics included in API
35	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
36	HI_API	Character	5	2000 Hispanics API (Base)
37	HI_GT	Character	5	2000 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
38	HI_TARG	Character	5	2000 Hispanics Subgroup API Target
39	PI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
40	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
41	PI_API	Character	5	2000 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
42	PI_GT	Character	5	2000 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
43	PI_TARG	Character	5	2000 Subgroup API Target
44	WH_NUM	Character	5	Number of whites included in API
45	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
46	WH_API	Character	5	2000 Whites API (Base)
47	WH_GT	Character	5	2000 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
48	WH_TARG	Character	5	2000 White API Target
49	SD_NUM	Character	5	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
50	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
51	SD_API	Character	5	2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
52	SD_GT	Character	5	2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
53	SD_TARG	Character	5	2000 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API Target
54	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
55	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
56	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
57	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
58	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
59	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
60	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
61	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
62	ELL	Character	5	Percent English Language Learners
63	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
64	MOBILITY	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
65	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
66	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
67	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Number of Core Academic Courses
68	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
69	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not HS Graduate
70	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent HS Graduate
71	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
72	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
73	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
74	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
75	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at This School with Full Credentials
76	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
77	ENROLL	Character	5	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
78	IEP	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
79	PARENT_OPT	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
80	TESTED	Character	5	Number of Students Tested
81	SCI	Character	10	School Characteristic Index

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