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File Structure: ELs by Grade & Language

File structure for downloadable data files for English learners (ELs), formerly limited-English-proficient (LEP) students, by grade, language, and school.

Files: elschYY.txt

Field Name Field Type Width Description

CDS

Character 14

County-district-school identification code.

COUNTY
Character 15
County name.

DISTRICT

Character 50
District name.

SCHOOL

Character 50

School name.

LC

Character 2
Language identification code.

LANGUAGE

Character 25

Language name.

GR_TK
Numeric 6
Transitional Kindergarten (Beginning 2023–24).

GR_KN

Numeric 6

Kindergarten.

GR_1

Numeric 6

Grade one.

GR_2

Numeric 6

Grade two.

GR_3

Numeric 6
Grade three.
GR_4
Numeric 6
Grade four.
GR_5
Numeric 6
Grade five.
GR_6
Numeric 6
Grade six.
GR_7
Numeric 6
Grade seven.
GR_8
Numeric 6
Grade eight.
GR_9
Numeric 6
Grade nine.
GR_10
Numeric 6
Grade ten.
GR_11
Numeric 6
Grade eleven.
GR_12
Numeric 6
Grade twelve.
UNGR
Numeric 6
Ungraded.
TOTAL_EL
Numeric 6
Total EL (for files after 1998-99).
TOTAL
Numeric 6
Total LEP (for files in 1995-97 data file).
TOTAL_LEP
Numeric 6
Total LEP (for 1996-97 data file).
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Last Reviewed: Friday, October 25, 2024
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