File Structure: ELs by Grade & Language

File structure for downloadable data files for English learners (ELs), formerly limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, by grade, language, and school.

Files: elschYY.txt

Field Name	Field Type	Width	Description
CDS	Character	14	County-district-school identification code.
COUNTY	Character	15	County name.
DISTRICT	Character	50	District name.
SCHOOL	Character	50	School name.
LC	Character	2	Language identification code.
LANGUAGE	Character	25	Language name.
GR_TK	Numeric	6	Transitional Kindergarten (Beginning 2023–24).
GR_KN	Numeric	6	Kindergarten.
GR_1	Numeric	6	Grade one.
GR_2	Numeric	6	Grade two.
GR_3	Numeric	6	Grade three.
GR_4	Numeric	6	Grade four.
GR_5	Numeric	6	Grade five.
GR_6	Numeric	6	Grade six.
GR_7	Numeric	6	Grade seven.
GR_8	Numeric	6	Grade eight.
GR_9	Numeric	6	Grade nine.
GR_10	Numeric	6	Grade ten.
GR_11	Numeric	6	Grade eleven.
GR_12	Numeric	6	Grade twelve.
UNGR	Numeric	6	Ungraded.
TOTAL_EL	Numeric	6	Total EL (for files after 1998-99).
TOTAL	Numeric	6	Total LEP (for files in 1995-97 data file).
TOTAL_LEP	Numeric	6	Total LEP (for 1996-97 data file).

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Last Reviewed: Friday, April 10, 2026

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