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Record Layout for the 3-Year Average API Data File

Field names, types, and descriptions for the 3-Year Average Academic Performance Index (API) Data File.

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Field #

Field Name

Type
Width
Description
1
CDS Character
14
County/District/School code
2
RTYPE Character
1
Record Type: S=School
3
STYPE Character
1
Type: E=Elementary School, M=Middle School, H=High School
4
SPED Character
1
A= Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM), E=Special Education
5
SIZE Character
1

S=Small (11-99 Valid API Scores), T=Under 11 Valid API 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

A security breach involving social media exposure of test material for the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program and/or the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) was confirmed at this school site during one or more of the school years used in this report. Consequently this school was not eligible for state or federal award recognition during the specified school year(s).
( B = 2012, C = 2013, BC = 2012 & 2013 )

11
NUM11 Character
7
Number of Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
12
API11 Character
5
2011 Growth API
13
NUM12 Character
7
Number of Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
14
API12 Character
5
2012 Growth API
15
NUM13 Character
7
Number of Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
16
API13 Character
5
2013 Growth API
17
AVG_NW Character
5
Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
18
AVG_W Character
5
Weighted 3–Year Average API
19
AA_NUM11 Character
7
Number of Black or African American Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
20
AA_API11 Character
5
2011 Black or African American Growth API
21
AA_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Black or African American Students Included in the 2012 Growth Academic Performance Index API
22
AA_API12 Character
5
2012 Black or African American Growth API
23
AA_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Black or African American Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
24
AA_API13 Character
5
2013 Black or African American Growth API
25
AA_AVG_NW Character
5
Black or African American Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
26
AA_AVG_W Character
5
Black or African American Weighted 3–Year Average API
27
AI_NUM11 Character
7
Number of American Indian or Alaska Native Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
28
AI_API11 Character
5
2011 American Indian or Alaska Native Growth API
29
AI_NUM12 Character
7
Number of American Indian or Alaska Native Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
30
AI_API12 Character
5
2012 American Indian or Alaska Native Growth API
31
AI_NUM13 Character
7
Number of American Indian or Alaska Native Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
32
AI_API13 Character
5
2013 American Indian or Alaska Native Growth API
33
AI_AVG_NW Character
5
American Indian or Alaska Native Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
34
AI_AVG_W Character
5
American Indian or Alaska Native Weighted 3–Year Average API
35
AS_NUM11 Character
7
Number of Asian Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
36
AS_API11 Character
5
2011 Asian Growth API
37
AS_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Asian Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
38
AS_API12 Character
5
2012 Asian Growth API
39
AS_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Asian Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
40
AS_API12 Character
5
2013 Asian Growth API
41
AS_AVG_NW Character
5
Asian Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
42
AS_AVG_W Character
5
Asian Weighted 3–Year Average API
43
FI_NUM11 Character
7
Number of Filipino Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
44
FI_API11 Character
5
2011 Filipino Growth API
45
FI_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Filipino Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
46
FI_API12 Character
5
2012 Filipino Growth API
47
FI_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Filipino Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
48
FI_API13 Character
5
2013 Filipino Growth API
49
FI_AVG_NW Character
5
Filipino Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
50
FI_AVG_W Character
5
Filipino Weighted 3–Year Average API
51
HI_NUM11 Character
7
Number of Hispanic Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
52
HI_API11 Character
5
2011 Hispanic Growth API
53
HI_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Hispanic Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
54
HI_API12 Character
5
2012 Hispanic Growth API
55
HI_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Hispanic Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
56
HI_API13 Character
5
2013 Hispanic Growth API
57
HI_AVG_NW Character
5
Hispanic Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
58
HI_AVG_W Character
5
Hispanic Weighted 3–Year Average API
59
PI_NUM11 Character
7
Number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
60
PI_API11 Character
5
2011 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Growth API
61
PI_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
62
PI_API12 Character
5
2012 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Growth API
63
PI_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
64
PI_API13 Character
5
2013 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Growth API
65
PI_AVG_NW Character
5
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
66
PI_AVG_W Character
5
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Weighted 3–Year Average API
67
WH_NUM11 Character
7
Number of White Students Included in the 2011 Growth API
68
WH_API11 Character
5
2011 White Growth API
69
WH_NUM12 Character
7
Number of White Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
70
WH_API12 Character
5
2012 White Growth API
71
WH_NUM13 Character
7
Number of White Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
72
WH_API13 Character
5
2013 White Growth API
73
WH_AVG_NW Character
5
White Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
74
WH_AVG_W Character
5
White Weighted 3–Year Average API
75
MR_NUM11 Character
7

Number of Two or More Races Students Included in the 2011 Growth API

76
MR_API11 Character
5
2011 Two or More Races Growth API
77
MR_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Two or More Races Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
78
MR_API12 Character
5
2012 Two or More Races Growth API
79
MR_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Two or More Races Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
80
MR_API13 Character
5
2013 Two or More Races Growth API
81
MR_AVG_NW Character
5
Two or More Races Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
82
MR_AVG_W Character
5
Two or More Races Weighted 3–Year Average API
83
SD_NUM11 Character
7

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students Included in the 2011 Growth API

84
SD_API11 Character
5
2011 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth API
85
SD_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
86
SD_API12 Character
5
2012 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth API
87
SD_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
88
SD_API13 Character
5
2013 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth API
89
SD_AVG_NW Character
5
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
90
SD_AVG_W Character
5
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Weighted 3–Year Average API
91
EL_NUM11 Character
7

Number of English Learner Students Included in the 2011 Growth API

92
EL_API11 Character
5
2011 English Learners Growth API
93
EL_NUM12 Character
7
Number of English Learner Students Included in the 2012 Growth API
94
EL_API12 Character
5
2012 English Learners Growth API
95
EL_NUM13 Character
7
Number of English Learner Students Included in the 2013 Growth API
96
EL_API13 Character
5
2013 English Learners Growth API
97
EL_AVG_NW Character
5
English Learners Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
98
EL_AVG_W Character
5
English Learners Weighted 3–Year Average API
99
DI_NUM11 Character
7

Number of Students with Disabilities Included in the 2011 Growth API

100
DI_API11 Character
5
2011 Students with Disabilities Growth API
101
DI_NUM12 Character
7
Number of Students with Disabilities Included in the 2012 Growth API
102
DI_API12 Character
5
2012 Students with Disabilities Growth API
103
DI_NUM13 Character
7
Number of Students with Disabilities Included in the 2013 Growth API
104
DI_API13 Character
5
2013 Students with Disabilities Growth API
105
DI_AVG_NW Character
5
Students with Disabilities Non-Weighted 3–Year Average API
106
DI_AVG_W Character
5
Students with Disabilities Weighted 3–Year Average API
107
IRG5 Character
3
Testing irregularities greater than zero but less than 5 percent ( A = 2011 IRG5, B = 2012 IRG5, C = 2013 IRG5, AB = 2011 & 2012 IRG5, AC = 2011 & 2013 IRG5, BC = 2012 & 2013 IRG5)
Questions:   California Department of Education | 916-319-0800
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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