File Structure: ELPAC Participation Rate
Field names, types, and descriptions for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Participation Rate data files.For more information regarding the data fields below, please refer to the California School Dashboard (Dashboard) Technical Guide.
Note: Field names with “YY” and “XX” indicate reporting years as specified.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
cds |
County-District-School Code
|
rtype |
Record Type
|
schoolname |
School Name
|
districtname |
District Name
|
countyname |
County Name
|
charter_flag |
Charter School Flag
|
coe_flag |
County Office of Education Flag
|
dass_flag |
Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) School Flag
|
| studentgroup (Available as of the 2024 data file) |
Student Group
|
enrolledYY |
Current Participation Rate Enrollment
Number of K–12 students enrolled in the year specified by "YY" in the field name. (This is the participation rate denominator for the year specified) |
elpactestedYY |
Current Participation Rate Summative ELPAC Tested
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC in the year specified by "YY" in the field name. (This number is a part of the participation rate numerator) |
alttestedYY |
Current Participation Rate Summative Alt-ELPAC Tested
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "YY" in the field name. (This number is a part of the participation rate numerator) |
testedYY |
Current Participation Rate Tested
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "YY" in the field name. (This is the participation rate numerator) |
prateYY |
Current Participation Rate
Percentage of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "YY" in the field name. (Rounding to the nearest tenth is used for the participation rate) |
flag95pctYY |
Tested less than 95% of EL population flag in the year specified by "YY" in the field name.
LEAs and schools meeting the minimum required number of students enrolled who did not test at least 95 percent of their students on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC are subject to the no progress participation rate penalty in the Current Status calculation. |
enrolledXX |
Prior Participation Rate Enrollment
Number of K–12 students enrolled in the year specified by "XX" in the field name. (This is the participation rate denominator for the year specified) |
| elpactestedXX | Prior Participation Rate Summative ELPAC TESTED
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC in the year specified by "XX" in the field name. (This number is a part of the participation rate numerator) |
| alttestedXX | Prior Participation Rate Summative Alt-ELPAC Tested
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "XX" in the field name. (This number is a part of the participation rate numerator) |
testedXX |
Prior Participation Rate Tested
Number of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "XX" in the field name. (This is the participation rate numerator) |
prateXX |
Prior Participation Rate
Percent of grade K–12 students tested on the Summative ELPAC and Summative Alt-ELPAC in the year specified by "XX" in the field name. (Rounding to the nearest tenth is used for the participation rate) |
flag95pctXX |
Tested less than 95% of EL population flag in the year specified by "XX" in the field name.
LEAs and schools with 30 or more students enrolled that did not test at least 95 percent of their ELs on the Summative ELPAC are subject to the no progress participation rate penalty in the Prior Status calculation. |
reportingyear |
Reporting year
|
File Structure Notes
Please note the difference in file structure for the data files listed below. If a data file year is not listed, the file aligns with the structure described above.
| Year of Data | Notes |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | No change from 2024–25. |
| 2024–25 | No change from 2023–24. |
| 2023–24 | Beginning in 2023–24, the student group field was added. |
| 2022–23 | Beginning in 2022–23, the participation rate is based on the Summative ELPAC and the Summative Alt-ELPAC assessments and separate fields are provided to show the number of students tested in each assessment. A combined “tested” field is also provided. A flag is also provided to indicate if the school or LEA did not test at least 95 percent of their English learner population. |
| 2018–19 | Participation rate is based on the Summative ELPAC assessment only. The enrolled, tested, and prate fields may include an asterisk (*) which indicate the following note: "Reflects that due to an issue beyond the control of the educational entity, the results reported are incomplete and may not accurately represent participation rate at this site." |