Record Layout for the 2001 Base API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2001 Base Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

Repository archive entry for the Academic Performance Index (API) in the Programs No Longer Administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) Section of the CDE Web site.

This information is for historical purposes only and it is possible that information contained here may not be current.

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Field #	Field Name	Type	Width	Description
1	CDS	Character	14	County/District/School code
2	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High, S=Small School)
3	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
4	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
5	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
6	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
7	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
8	VALID_NUM	Character	5	Number of Students Included in the 2001 API
9	API01	Character	5	Tested 2001 API (Base) (Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
10	ST_RANK	Character	5	Statewide Rank (Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
11	SIM_RANK	Character	5	Similar Schools Rank
12	GR_TARG	Character	5	2001 API Growth Target
13	API_TARG	Character	5	2001 API Target
14	AI_NUM	Character	5	Number of American Indians Included in API
15	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
16	AI_API	Character	5	2001 American Indians API (Base)
17	AI_GT	Character	5	2001 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
18	AI_TARG	Character	5	2001 American Indians Subgroup API Target
19	AS_NUM	Character	5	Number of Asians Included in API
20	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
21	AS_API	Character	5	2001 Asian API (Base)
22	AS_GT	Character	5	2001 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
23	AS_TARG	Character	5	2001 Asian Subgroup API Target
24	AA_NUM	Character	5	Number of African Americans Included in API
25	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AA_API	Character	5	2001 African American API (Base)
27	AA_GT	Character	5	2001 African American Subgroup Growth Target
28	AA_TARG	Character	5	2001 African American Subgroup API Target
29	FI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Filipinos Included in API
30	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
31	FI_API	Character	5	2001 Filipino API (Base)
32	FI_GT	Character	5	2001 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
33	FI_TARG	Character	5	2001 Filipino Subgroup API Target
34	HI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Hispanics Included in API
35	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
36	HI_API	Character	5	2001 Hispanics API (Base)
37	HI_GT	Character	5	2001 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
38	HI_TARG	Character	5	2001 Hispanics Subgroup API Target
39	PI_NUM	Character	5	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
40	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
41	PI_API	Character	5	2001 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
42	PI_GT	Character	5	2001 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
43	PI_TARG	Character	5	2001 Subgroup API Target
44	WH_NUM	Character	5	Number of whites included in API
45	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
46	WH_API	Character	5	2001 Whites API (Base)
47	WH_GT	Character	5	2001 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
48	WH_TARG	Character	5	2001 White API Target
49	SD_NUM	Character	5	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
50	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
51	SD_API	Character	5	2001 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
52	SD_GT	Character	5	2001 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
53	SD_TARG	Character	5	2001 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API Target
54	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
55	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
56	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
57	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
58	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
59	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
60	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
61	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
62	EL	Character	5	Percent English Learners
63	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
64	MOBILITY	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
65	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
66	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
67	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Number of Core Academic Courses
68	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
69	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
70	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
71	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
72	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
73	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
74	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
75	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at This School with Full Credentials
76	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
77	ENROLL	Character	5	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
78	IEP	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
79	PARENT_OPT	Character	5	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
80	TESTED	Character	5	Number of Students Tested
81	SCI	Character	10	School Characteristic Index

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Last Reviewed: Monday, November 15, 2021