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File Structure: Transfers Into and Out of DOCs

Field names, data types, and descriptions for the specified school year, transfers into and out of Districts of Choice (DOCs) data files.

Definitions for all the data elements included in the downloadable data files of the transfers into and transfers out of DOCs for the specified school year. Data in these files are disaggregated by gender, race/ethnicity, and student groups.

Transfers Into Districts of Choice

Field
Name
Data
Type
Maximum
Width
Description
District Name Character
50
District name
CDCode Character
7
This 7-digit code is the official, unique identification of a district within California. The first two digits identify the county and the next five digits identify the school district.
Total Transfers In Numeric
6
Total count of students who transferred into the DOC.
Male Character
6
Male
Female Character
6
Female
Asian Character
6
Asian, Not Hispanic
African American Character
6
African American, Not Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native Character
6
American Indian or Alaska Native, Not Hispanic
Filipino Character
6
Filipino, Not Hispanic
Hispanic Character
6
Hispanic or Latino
Pacific Islander Character
6
Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic
White Character
6
White, Not Hispanic
Two or more Character
6
Two or More Races, Not Hispanic
Unknown Character
6
Did not report or missing
SED Character
6
Socio-economically disadvantaged (SED) – Students are SED if: they are migrant, foster, homeless at any time during academic year; they were eligible for Free or Reduced-Priced Meal (FRPM) Program (also known as the National School Lunch Program), or had direct certification for FRPM at any time during the academic year at the testing school; the parent education level is marked  as “both parents did not received a high school diploma” at the time of testing
EL Character
6
English Learners (ELs)
SWD Character
6
Students with disabilities

Note: The "Total Transfers In" is calculated as the total number of students who transferred into the DOC between July 1st – October 15th for the specified school year, as reported through California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

Transfers Out of Districts of Choice

Field
Name
Data
Type
Maximum
Width
Description
District Name Character 50 District name
CDCode Character 7 This 7-digit code is the official, unique identification of a district within California. The first two digits identify the county and the next five digits identify the school district.
Total Transfers Out Numeric 6 Total count of students who transferred out of the DOC.
Male Character 6 Male
Female Character 6 Female
Asian Character 6 Asian, Not Hispanic
African American Character 6 African American, Not Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native Character 6 American Indian or Alaska Native, Not Hispanic
Filipino Character 6 Filipino, Not Hispanic
Hispanic Character 6 Hispanic or Latino
Pacific Islander Character 6 Pacific Islander, Not Hispanic
White Character 6 White, Not Hispanic
Two or more Character 6 Two or More Races, Not Hispanic
Unknown Character 6 Did not report or missing
SED Character 6 Socio-economically disadvantaged (SED) – Students are SED if: they are migrant, foster, homeless at any time during academic year; they were eligible for Free or Reduced-Priced Meal (FRPM) Program (also known as the National School Lunch Program), or had direct certification for FRPM at any time during the academic year at the testing school; the parent education level is marked  as “both parents did not received a high school diploma” at the time of testing
EL Character 6 English Learners (ELs)
SWD Character 6 Students with disabilities

Note: The “Total Transfers Out” is calculated as the total number of primary enrolled students who transferred out of a DOC between July 1st – October 15th for the specified school year, and into another California public school, or non-public, non-sectarian certified (NPS) school, as reported through California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

Questions: District of Choice | DistrictofChoice@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-1824 
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, February 20, 2024