Record Layout for the 2005 Base API Data File

Field names, types and descriptions for the 2005 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, X=State)
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	SPED	Character	1	A= Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM), E=Special Education, and C=Combination ASAM and Special Education
5	SIZE	Character	1	S=Small (11-99 Valid Scores), T=Under 11 Valid Scores
6	CHARTER	Character	1	Y=Charter, Not Direct Funded, D=Direct Funded Charter, Blank=Not a Charter School
7	SNAME	Character	40	School Name
8	DNAME	Character	30	District Name
9	CNAME	Character	15	County Name
10	FLAG	Character	5	Flag Values
11	VALID_NUM	Character	7	Number of Students Included in the 2005 Academic Performance Index (API)
12	API05B	Character	5	2005 API (Base)
13	ST_RANK	Character	5	Statewide Rank (I=Invalid data, B=District or ASAM, C=Special Education School. Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
14	SIM_RANK	Character	5	Similar Schools Rank (I = Invalid data, B= District or ASAM, C=Special Education School.)
15	GR_TARG	Character	5	2005–06 API Growth Target (A=means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2005, B=means this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school, C=means this is a special education school.)
16	API_TARG	Character	5	2006 API Target
17	AA_NUM	Character	7	Number of African Americans Included in API
18	AA_SIG	Character	5	African Americans Significant? (Yes/No)
19	AA_API	Character	5	2005 African American API (Base)
20	AA_GT	Character	5	2005–06African American Subgroup Growth Target
21	AA_TARG	Character	5	2006 African American Subgroup API Target
22	AI_NUM	Character	7	Number of American Indians Included in API
23	AI_SIG	Character	5	American Indians Significant? (Yes/No)
24	AI_API	Character	5	2005 American Indians API (Base)
25	AI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 American Indians Subgroup Growth Target
26	AI_TARG	Character	5	2006 American Indians Subgroup API Target
27	AS_NUM	Character	7	Number of Asians Included in API
28	AS_SIG	Character	5	Asians Significant? (Yes/No)
29	AS_API	Character	5	2005 Asian API (Base)
30	AS_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Asian Subgroup Growth Target
31	AS_TARG	Character	5	2006 Asian Subgroup API Target
32	FI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Filipinos Included in API
33	FI_SIG	Character	5	Filipino Significant? (Yes/No)
34	FI_API	Character	5	2005 Filipino API (Base)
35	FI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Filipino Subgroup Growth Target
36	FI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Filipino Subgroup API Target
37	HI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Hispanics included in API
38	HI_SIG	Character	5	Hispanics Significant? (Yes/No)
39	HI_API	Character	5	2005 Hispanics API (Base)
40	HI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Hispanics Subgroup Growth Target
41	HI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Target
42	PI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Pacific Islanders Included in API
43	PI_SIG	Character	5	Pacific Islanders Significant? (Yes/No)
44	PI_API	Character	5	2005 Pacific Islanders API (Base)
45	PI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Pacific Islanders Subgroup Growth Target
46	PI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Subgroup API Target
47	WH_NUM	Character	7	Number of whites included in API
48	WH_SIG	Character	5	White Significant? (Yes/No)
49	WH_API	Character	5	2005 Whites API (Base)
50	WH_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Whites Subgroup Growth Target
51	WH_TARG	Character	5	2006 White API Target
52	SD_NUM	Character	7	Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API
53	SD_SIG	Character	5	Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Significant? (Yes/No)
54	SD_API	Character	5	2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base)
55	SD_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged subgroup Growth Target
56	SD_TARG	Character	5	2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API Target
57	EL_NUM	Character	7	Number of English Learner Students Included in API
58	EL_SIG	Character	5	English Learner Significant? (Yes/No)
59	EL_API	Character	5	2005 English Learner API (Base)
60	EL_GT	Character	5	2005–06 English Learner subgroup Growth Target
61	EL_TARG	Character	5	2006 English Learner API Target
62	DI_NUM	Character	7	Number of Included in API
63	DI_SIG	Character	5	Students with Disabilities Significant? (Yes/No)
64	DI_API	Character	5	2005 Students with Disabilities API (Base)
65	DI_GT	Character	5	2005–06 Students with Disabilities subgroup Growth Target
66	DI_TARG	Character	5	2006 Students with Disabilities API Target
67	PCT_AA	Character	5	Percent African American
68	PCT_AI	Character	5	Percent American Indian
69	PCT_AS	Character	5	Percent Asian
70	PCT_FI	Character	5	Percent Filipino
71	PCT_HI	Character	5	Percent Hispanic or Latino
72	PCT_PI	Character	5	Percent Pacific Islander
73	PCT_WH	Character	5	Percent White
74	MEALS	Character	5	Percentage of Students Tested that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
75	P_FDAY	Character	5	Percent of participants in full day Reduced Class Size Program (Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR)
76	P_GATE	Character	5	Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR)
77	P_MIGED	Character	5	Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR)
78	P_EL	Character	5	Percent English Learners
79	P_RFEP	Character	5	Percent of Reclassified Fluent-English-Proficient (RFEP) students (STAR)
80	P_DI	Character	5	Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR)
81	YR_RND	Character	5	Year Round School
82	SMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students Who First Attended this School in the Present Year
83	CBMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of school enrollment in October 2004 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
84	DMOB	Character	5	Percentage of Students counted as part of district enrollment in October 2004 CBEDS and has been continuously enrolled since that date
85	ACS_K3	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades K-3)
86	ACS_46	Character	5	Average Class Size (Grades 4-6)
87	ACS_CORE	Character	5	Number of Core Academic Courses
88	PCT_RESP	Character	5	Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information
89	NOT_HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate
90	HSG	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate
91	SOME_COL	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College
92	COL_GRAD	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate
93	GRAD_SCH	Character	5	Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School
94	AVG_ED	Character	5	Average Parent Education Level
95	FULL	Character	5	Percent Teachers at This School with Full Credentials
96	EMER	Character	5	Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials
97	PEN_2	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR)
98	PEN_35	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 3-5 (STAR)
99	PEN_6	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR)
100	PEN_78	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 7-8 (STAR)
101	PEN_911	Character	5	Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR)
102	ENROLL	Character	7	Number of Students Enrolled on the First Day of Testing for Grades 2-11
103	PARENT_OPT	Character	7	Number of Students Excused from Testing by Parental Written Request
104	TESTED	Character	7	Number of Students Tested on STAR
105	SCI	Character	10	School Characteristic Index
106	VCST_E28	Character	10	Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8
107	PCST_E28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8
108	VCST_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
109	PCST_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11
110	CW_CSTE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST English-language arts
111	VCST_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
112	PCST_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8
113	VCST_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
114	PCST_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11
115	CW_CSTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST mathematics
116	VCST_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8
117	PCST_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 2-8
118	VCST_S911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in science Grades 9-11
119	PCST_S911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in science Grades 9-11
120	CW_CSTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST science
121	VCST_H28	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
122	PCST_H28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8
123	VCST_H911	Character	10	Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
124	PCST_H911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11
125	CW_CSTH	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CST history-social science
126	VNRT_R28	Character	10	Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Reading in Grades 2-8
127	PNRT_R28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Reading in Grades 2-8
128	CW_NRTR	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Reading
129	VNRT_L28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
130	PNRT_L28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Language in Grades 2-8
131	CW_NRTL	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Language
132	VNRT_S28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
133	PNRT_S28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Spelling in Grades 2-8
134	CW_NRTS	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Spelling
135	VNRT_M28	Character	10	Valid Score for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
136	PNRT_M28	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT Mathematics in Grades 2-8
137	CW_NRTM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in NRT Mathematics
138	VCHS_E911	Character	10	Valid Score for California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) English-language arts in Grades 9-11
139	PCHS_E911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE English-language arts in Grades 9-11
140	CW_CHSE	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE English-language arts
141	VCHS_M911	Character	10	Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
142	PCHS_M911	Character	10	Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11
143	CW_CHSM	Character	5	School Content Area Weights Percentage in CAHSEE mathematics
144	TOT_28	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 2-8
145	TOT_911	Character	10	Product of Total of Test Weights Multiplied by Total of Valid scores in Grades 9-11

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