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File Structure: DOC Transfers by DOR

Field names, data types, and descriptions for the specified school year District of Choice (DOC) Transfers by District of Residence (DOR) data files.

Definitions for all the data elements included in the downloadable data files of the transfers into Districts of Choice (DOC) by District of Residence (DOR) for the specified school year. Data in these files are disaggregated by gender, race/ethnicity, and student groups.

District of Choice Transfers by District of Residence

Field
Name		 Data Type Maximum Width Description
DOC Name Character
50
 District of Choice name
DOC CDCode Character
7
 District of Choice county-district code. This 7-digit code is the official, unique identification of a district within California. The first two digits identify the county and the next five digits identify the school district.
DOR Name Character
50
 District of Residence name
DOR CDCode Character
7
 District of Residence county-district code. This 7-digit code is the official, unique identification of a district within California. The first two digits identify the county and the next five digits identify the school district.
Total Transfers In Numeric
6
 Total count of students who transferred into the District of Choice.
Male Character
6
 Male
Female Character
6
 Female
Asian Character
6
 Asian, Not Hispanic
African American Character
6
 African American, Not Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native Character
6
 American Indian or Alaska Native, Not Hispanic
Filipino Character
6
 Filipino, Not Hispanic
Hispanic Character
6
 Hispanic or Latino
Pacific Islander Character
6
 Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic
White Character
6
 White, Not Hispanic
Two or more Character
6
 Two or More Races, Not Hispanic
SED Character
6
 Socio-economically disadvantaged (SED) – Students are SED if: they are migrant, foster, homeless at any time during academic year; they were eligible for Free or Reduced-Priced Meal (FRPM) Program (also known as the National School Lunch Program), or had direct certification for FRPM at any time during the academic year at the testing school; the parent education level is marked  as “both parents did not receive a high school diploma” at the time of testing

 

Note: The “Total Transfers In” is calculated as the total number of students who transferred into the DOC between July 1st – October 15th for the specified school year, as reported through California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

Questions: District of Choice Team | DistrictofChoice@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-1824 
Last Reviewed: Monday, April 15, 2024