Record Layout for the 2003-04 Growth API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2003-2004 Growth 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	RTYPE	Character	1	Record Type: D=District, S=School, M=Small, F=Direct Funded Charter, A=ASAM, B=ASAM and Small
3	STYPE	Character	1	Type: 1=Unified, 2=Elementary District, 3=9-12 High District, 4=7-12 High District, E=Elementary School, M=Middle School, H=High School
4	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
5	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
6	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
7	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
8	PCT_TEST	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested
9	VALID	Character	6	Number of Scores included in the 2004 API
10	API04	Character	5	2004 API (Growth)
11	API03	Character	5	2003 API (Base) (C=School did not have a valid 2003 API Base and there is no Growth or target information,)
12	TARGET	Character	5	2003–2004 Growth Target, "A," "D," "E," or "F" (A=Met Interim Performance Target of 800. D=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth or target information E=There is no growth target for Districts and ASAM schools F=School was an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school in the API Base report and has no target information even though the school is no longer an ASAM school)
13	GROWTH	Character	5	2003–2004 API Growth (D=School had significant demographic changes and there is no Growth information.)
14	SCH_WIDE	Character	5	Met School-wide Growth Target
15	COMP_IMP	Character	5	Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target
16	BOTH	Character	5	Met both School-wide/CI Target
17	AWARDS	Character	5	Eligible for Awards Program (B=Not Eligible)
18	AA_NUM	Character	6	Number of African Americans Included in API
19	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
20	AA_API04	Character	5	2004 African American API (Growth)
21	AA_API03	Character	5	2003 African American API (Base)
22	AA_TARG	Character	5	2004–2005 African American Subgroup Growth Target
23	AA_GROW	Character	5	2003–2005 African American Subgroup API Growth
24	AA_MET	Character	5	Met African American Subgroup Growth Target
25	AI_NUM	Character	6	Number of American Indians Included in API
26	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
27	AI_API04	Character	5	2004 American Indians API (Growth)
28	AI_API03	Character	5	2003 American Indians API (Base)
29	AI_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
30	AI_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 American Indians Subgroup API Growth
31	AI_MET	Character	5	Met American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
32	AS_NUM	Character	6	Number of Asians Included in API
33	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
34	AS_API04	Character	5	2004 Asian API (Growth)
35	AS_API03	Character	5	2003 Asian API (Base)
36	AS_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
37	AS_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 Asian Subgroup API Growth
38	AS_MET	Character	5	Met Asian Subgroup Growth Target
39	FI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Filipinos Included in API
40	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
41	FI_API04	Character	5	2004 Filipino API (Growth)
42	FI_API03	Character	5	2003 Filipino API (Base)
43	FI_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
44	FI_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 Filipino Subgroup API Growth
45	FI_MET	Character	5	Met Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
46	HI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Hispanics included in API
47	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
48	HI_API04	Character	5	2004 Hispanics API (Growth)
49	HI_API03	Character	5	2003 Hispanics API (Base)
50	HI_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
51	HI_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth
52	HI_MET	Character	5	Met Hispanic Subgroup Growth Target
53	PI_NUM	Character	6	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
54	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
55	PI_API04	Character	5	2004 Pacific Islanders API (Growth)
56	PI_API03	Character	5	2003 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
57	PI_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
58	PI_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 Subgroup Growth
59	PI_MET	Character	5	Met Pacific Islander Subgroup Growth Target
60	WH_NUM	Character	6	Number of whites included in API
61	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
62	WH_API04	Character	5	2004 Whites API (Growth)
63	WH_API04	Character	5	2003 White API (Base)
64	WH_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
65	WH_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 White Growth
66	WH_MET	Character	5	Met White Subgroup Growth Target
67	SD_NUM	Character	6	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
68	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
69	SD_API04	Character	5	2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth)
70	SD_API03	Character	5	2003 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
71	SD_TARG	Character	5	2003–2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
72	SD_GROW	Character	5	2003–2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth
73	SD_MET	Character	5	Met Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Subgroup Growth Target
74	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
75	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
76	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
77	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
78	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
79	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
80	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
81	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program
82	EL	Character	5	English Learners
83	YR_RND	Character	5	Multi-Track Year-Round School
84	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
85	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
86	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2003 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
87	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
88	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
89	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses
90	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
91	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
92	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
93	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
94	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
95	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
96	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
97	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials
98	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
99	ENROLL	Character	6	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
100	CAPA	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Individualized Education Program Statement
101	PARENT_OPT	Character	6	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
102	TESTED	Character	6	Number of Students Tested
103	MEDIAN04	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2004 Growth API
104	MEDIAN03	Character	5	Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2003 Base API

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Last Reviewed: Monday, November 15, 2021