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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.

KDGN

 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, February 16, 2024
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