2024‒25 Annual RFEP Rate

In July 2026, the California Department of Education (CDE) released the 2024–25 Annual Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) Rates. These data are available as a downloadable file on the CDE Annual RFEP Data web page. Further information about this data can be found below, including key takeaways and DataQuest resources.

2024–25 Annual Reclassified Fluent English Proficient Rate

The Annual RFEP Rates reflect the percentage of students who reclassified from English Learner (EL) status to Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) status at any time during the academic year (July 1 – June 30). All EL students are counted within the rate denominator at the school in which they were last enrolled as an EL, and all EL students who reclassified are counted within the rate numerator at the school in which the reclassification event occurred.

The Annual RFEP Rates downloadable data file contains EL student counts, RFEP counts, and annual RFEP rates with additional filters for charter type and Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS). Users can examine these data by overall statewide totals or by county, district, or school. Refer to the CDE Information about the Annual Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) Rates web page for definitions, calculations, resources, and other information to support the understanding of these data.

Overall key takeaways of the 2024–25 Annual RFEP Rates are provided below, including notable observations at the statewide and county levels, in addition to rates by school type. For a visual representation of how the RFEP rates are calculated, please refer to the concurrently released Annual Reclassified Fluent English Proficient Rates Flyer (PDF).

Key Takeaways

• Approximately 13.8 percent of EL students in California reclassified during the 2024–25 academic year.
• The overall RFEP rates for Non-DASS schools are close to the statewide rate, while the overall rates for DASS schools are markedly lower.
  • Charter, Non-DASS Schools is 14.1 percent
  • Non-Charter, Non-DASS Schools is 14.0 percent
  • Charter, DASS Schools is 7.4 percent
  • Non-Charter, DASS Schools is 5.9 percent
• For California counties with more than 100 EL students, those with the highest annual RFEP rates in 2024–25 include:
  • El Dorado (21.1 percent)
  • Los Angeles (17.8 percent)
  • San Benito (17.1 percent)
  • Yolo (16.4 percent)
  • Colusa (16.3 percent)
  • Placer (16.2 percent)
  • Kern (15.7 percent)
  • Fresno (15.6 percent)
  • Sonoma (14.8 percent)
  • Sutter (14.7 percent)

Resources

Provided below are CDE web pages and communication links to the most up-to-date DataQuest topics:

• DataQuest Highlights: Announces the release of the latest DataQuest reports and provides an at-a-glance exploration of select data.