Record Layout for 2023 Graduation Rate Data File

1

cds

County-District-School Code

14-character string

2

rtype

Record Type

S=School Record
D=District/local education agency (LEA) Record
X=State Record

3

schoolname

School Name

Text

4

districtname

District Name

Text

5

countyname

County Name

Text

6

charter_flag

Charter School Flag

Y or Blank
Y=The school is a charter school

7

coe_flag

County Office of Education Flag

Y or Blank
Y=The district is a county office of education

8

dass_flag

Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Flag

Y or Blank
Y=The school is a DASS school

9

studentgroup

Student Group

ALL=All Students
AA=Black/African American
AI=American Indian or Alaska Native
AS=Asian
FI=Filipino
HI=Hispanic
PI=Pacific Islander
WH=White
MR=Multiple Races/Two or More
EL=English Learner
SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
SWD=Students with Disabilities
FOS=Foster Youth
HOM=Homeless Youth

10

currnumer

Current Numerator

Number of graduates in the 2022-23 combined four-year and five-year graduation rate

Integer

11

currdenom

Current Denominator

Number of students in the 2022-23 combined four-year and five-year graduation rate

Integer

12

currstatus

Current Status

2022-23 Combined Graduation Rate
(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal

13

priornumer

Prior Numerator

Number of graduates in the 2021-22 combined four-year and five-year graduation rate

Integer

14

priordenom

Prior Denominator

Number of students in the 2021-22 combined four-year and five-year graduation rate

Integer

15

priorstatus

Prior Status

2021-22 Combined Graduation Rate
(Rounded after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

Decimal

16

change

Change

Difference between 2022-23 graduation rate and 2021-22 graduation rate

Decimal

17

statuslevel

Status Level

(Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

1=Very Low
2=Low
3=Medium
4=High
5=Very High
0=No Status Level

18

changelevel

Change level

(Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the CA School Dashboard Technical Guide.)

1=Decreased Significantly
2=Decreased
3=Maintained
4=Increased
5=Increased Significantly
0=No Change Level

19

color

Performance Level Color

1=Red
2=Orange
3=Yellow
4=Green
5=Blue
0=No Color

20

box

If a color was assigned, this value represents the specific 5x5 grid location

20=Very High, Declined
30=Very High, Maintained
40=Very High, Increased
50=Very High, Increased Significantly
60=High, Declined Significantly
70=High, Declined
80=High, Maintained
90=High, Increased
100=High, Increased Significantly
110=Medium, Declined Significantly
120=Medium, Declined
130=Medium, Maintained
140=Medium, Increased
150=Medium, Increased Significantly
160=Low, Declined Significantly
170=Low, Declined
180=Low, Maintained
190=Low, Increased
200=Low, Increased Significantly
210=Very Low, Declined Significantly
220=Very Low, Declined
230=Very Low, Maintained
240=Very Low, Increased
250=Very Low, Increased Significantly
0=No Color

21

smalldenom

Small Denominator

Student population less than 150: 3x5 color grid was applied

The Small Denominator rule applies at the School, District, and Student Group levels

Y or Blank
Y=3x5 color grid was applied

22

fiveyrnumer

Number of five-year graduates from the Class of 2021-22

Integer

23

currnsizemet

Current Year Denominator N-size Met

Schools and LEAs that had at least 30 students in the current status denominator have met the ‘N-size’ requirement and will receive a ‘Y’ (i.e., Yes) in this field. The ‘N-size’ of 30 is used to ensure that accountability results are statistically significant, valid, and reliable. Schools and LEAs with fewer than 30 students in the current status denominator will receive an ‘N’ (i.e., No) in this field. At the LEA level for the Foster and Homeless student groups, a 'N-size' of at least 15 is required to receive a 'Y'.

Y or Blank
Y=The school, district, or student group had 30 or more students in the current status denominator OR the district had 15 or more Foster or Homeless Youth in the current status denominator

24

priornsizemet

Prior Year Denominator N-size Met

Schools and LEAs that had at least 30 students in the prior status denominator have met the ‘N-size’ requirement and will receive a ‘Y’ (i.e., Yes) in this field. The ‘N-size’ of 30 is used to ensure that accountability results are statistically significant, valid, and reliable. Schools and LEAs with fewer than 30 students in the current status denominator will receive an ‘N’ (i.e., No) in this field. At the LEA level for the Foster and Homeless student groups, a 'N-size' of at least 15 is required to receive a 'Y'.

Y or Blank
Y=The school, district, or student group had 30 or more students in the prior status denominator OR the district had 15 or more Foster or Homeless Youth in the prior status denominator

25

accountabilitymet

Indicates whether the school, district, or student group met the minimum n-size in both the current and prior year denominators to earn a Performance Level Color

Y or Blank
Y=The school, district, or student group met the minimum n-size in both the current and prior denominators to earn a Performance Level Color

26

indicator

Dashboard Indicator

"GRAD"

27

reportingyear

Reporting Year

Text