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School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

California public & nonpublic, nonsectarian schools annually provide information to the community to allow public comparison of schools for student achievement, environment, resources & demographics.

2023–24 SARC

Information for the General Public
Information for SARC Coordinators
  • SARC Preparation Guide for Public Schools

  • SARC Preparation Guide for Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools

  • SARC Registration on myCDEconnect External link opens in new window or tab.
    The SARC Registration web page is available for designated SARC Coordinators and designated Alternate Authorizers to register for a SARC user account (i.e., username and password) which is required to access the SARC Web Application located on the myCDEconnect unified system.

  • SARC Web Application on myCDEconnect External link opens in new window or tab.
    The SARC Web Application system is the mechanism for submitting/posting SARCs with the CDE. Selecting this link takes the user to the Login web page where the user can either:
    1. Access the online electronic SARC template to complete and post their SARC, or
    2. Upload an active Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the website address to where their SARC has been posted on their school/LEA website, or upload an active URL that takes the viewer directly into their posted SARC.
SARC Preparation Resources
  • Blank 2023–24 SARC Template in Word (DOCX)
    The SARCs must be published and submitted to the CDE no later than February 1 of each year, and are considered current through January 31 the following year. The SARCs are one year in arrears.

  • 2023–24 Data Element Definitions (DOCX)
    The Data Element Definitions document mirrors the SARC template and provides information regarding the data required to be populated into the SARC.

  • Downloadable SARC Data Files 2023–24
    The Downloadable SARC Data Files web page provides the template table names, downloadable data files, and mapping document to populate School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Reports.

  • Updates to SARC Data Files 2023–24
    The Updates to SARC Data Files web page provides a description of the updates to the data contained in the online 2023–24 SARC Web Application.

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Last Reviewed: Friday, November 22, 2024
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