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.

2020–2021 SARC

Information for the General Public

Find a SARC
The Find a SARC web page allows parents and community members to easily search for SARCs.
A Parent's Guide to the SARC
SARC Frequently Asked Questions
Accountability Report Card Listserv

Information for SARC Coordinators

SARC Preparation Guide for Public Schools
SARC Preparation Guide for Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools
SARC Coordinator Frequently Asked Questions
SARC Web Application
By selecting this link, the SARC Coordinators can access the SARC Logon web page for the SARC Web Application and populate their SARCs with information regarding school performance on a variety of indicators.
SARC Web Application Training Tutorial YouTube Playlists (Videos)
The SARC Web Application training tutorial provides instructions to SARC Coordinators for completing the SARC Web Application, as well as highlights the application's key features.

SARC Preparation Resources

2020–2021 SARC Template in Word (DOCX)
The SARCs must be published and submitted to the California Department of Education (CDE) no later than February 1 of each year, and are considered current through January 31 the following year.
2020–2021 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
Updates to SARC Data