Record Layout for the 2004 Base API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2004 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	RTYPE	Character	1	Record Type: (D=District, S=School, A=ASAM)
3	STYPE	Character	1	School Type: (E=Elem, M=Middle, H=High)
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	VALID_NUM	Character	7	Number of Students Included in the 2004 API
9	API04	Character	5	Tested 2004 API (Base)(I=Invalid data, B=District or ASAM School. Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
10	ST_RANK	Character	5	Statewide Rank (I=Invalid data, B=District or ASAM School. Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
11	SIM_RANK	Character	5	Similar Schools Rank
12	GR_TARG	Character	5	2004–05 API Growth Target
13	API_TARG	Character	5	2005 API Target
14	AA_NUM	Character	7	Number of African Americans Included in API
15	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
16	AA_API	Character	5	2004 African American API (Base)
17	AA_GT	Character	5	2004–05African American Subgroup Growth Target
18	AA_TARG	Character	5	2005 African American Subgroup API Target
19	AI_NUM	Character	7	Number of American Indians Included in API
20	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
21	AI_API	Character	5	2004 American Indians API (Base)
22	AI_GT	Character	5	2004–05 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
23	AI_TARG	Character	5	2005 American Indians Subgroup API Target
24	AS_NUM	Character	7	Number of Asians Included in API
25	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
26	AS_API	Character	5	2004 Asian API (Base)
27	AS_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
28	AS_TARG	Character	5	2005 Asian Subgroup API Target
29	FI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Filipinos Included in API
30	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
31	FI_API	Character	5	2004 Filipino API (Base)
32	FI_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
33	FI_TARG	Character	5	2005 Filipino Subgroup API Target
34	HI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Hispanics included in API
35	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
36	HI_API	Character	5	2004 Hispanics API (Base)
37	HI_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
38	HI_TARG	Character	5	2005 Hispanics Subgroup API Target
39	PI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
40	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
41	PI_API	Character	5	2004 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
42	PI_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
43	PI_TARG	Character	5	2005 Subgroup API Target
44	WH_NUM	Character	7	Number of whites included in API
45	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
46	WH_API	Character	5	2004 Whites API (Base)
47	WH_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
48	WH_TARG	Character	5	2005 White API Target
49	SD_NUM	Character	7	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
50	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
51	SD_API	Character	5	2004 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
52	SD_GT	Character	5	2004–05 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
53	SD_TARG	Character	5	2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API Target
54	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
55	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
56	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
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	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
65	CBMOB	Character	5	School Mobility from CBEDS
66	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2004 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
67	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
68	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
69	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Number of Core Academic Courses
70	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
71	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
72	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
73	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
74	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
75	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
76	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
77	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at This School with Full Credentials
78	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
79	ENROLL	Character	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
80	CAPAM	Character	7	Students marked as taking the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)
81	PARENT_OPT	Character	7	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
82	TESTED	Character	7	Number of Students Tested on Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
83	CAPAT	Character	7	Number of Students Tested on CAPA
84	SCI	Character	10	School Characteristic Index
85	DFC	Character	1	Direct Funded Charter Y=Yes, N=No
86	VCST_E28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
87	PCST_E28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
88	VCST_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
89	PCST_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
90	CW_CSTE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
91	VCST_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
92	PCST_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
93	VCST_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
94	PCST_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
95	CW_CSTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
96	VCST_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
97	PCST_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
98	VCST_S911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9-11
99	PCST_S911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
100	CW_CSTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
101	VCST_H28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
102	PCST_H28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
103	VCST_H911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
104	PCST_H911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
105	CW_CSTH	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
106	VNRT_R28	Character	10	Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading in Grades 2-8
107	PNRT_R28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Reading in Grades 2-8
108	CW_NRTR	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Reading
109	VNRT_L28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
110	PNRT_L28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
111	CW_NRTL	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Language
112	VNRT_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
113	PNRT_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
114	CW_NRTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Spelling
115	VNRT_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
116	PNRT_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
117	CW_NRTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Mathematics
118	VCHS_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for (California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11
119	PCHS_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11
120	CW_CHSE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE ELA
121	VCHS_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
122	PCHS_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
123	CW_CHSM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
124	TOT_28	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 2-8
125	TOT_911	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 9-11

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