File Layout for 2011-12 Grade-Level Retention Data Download: District

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The following information accompanies the downloadable text file at 2011-12 grade-level retention data.

TOPIC:	GRADE-LEVEL RETENTION
DATA YEAR:	2011-12
VARIABLES:	73
RECORDS:	16,076

The Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) Data Standards provide definitions for PEIMS Element ID column entries.

Variable	Description	PEIMS Element ID
DIST_AAD	District African American denominator	E1061
DIST_AAN	District African American numerator	E1061
DIST_AAR	District African American grade-level retention rate	E1061
DIST_ALLD	District all students denominator	Not applicable^a
DIST_ALLN	District all students numerator	Not applicable
DIST_ALLR	District all students grade-level retention rate	Not applicable
DIST_ASD	District Asian denominator	E1060
DIST_ASN	District Asian numerator	E1060
DIST_ASR	District Asian grade-level retention rate	E1060
DIST_ATRD	District at risk denominator	E0919
DIST_ATRN	District at risk numerator	E0919
DIST_ATRR	District at risk grade-level retention rate	E0919
DIST_BLD	District bilingual and English language learner (ELL) denominator	E1042, E0790
DIST_BLN	District bilingual and English language learner (ELL) numerator	E1042, E0790
DIST_BLR	District bilingual and English language learner (ELL) grade-level retention rate	E1042, E0790
DIST_CTED	District career and technical education denominator	E0031
DIST_CTEN	District career and technical education numerator	E0031
DIST_CTER	District career and technical education grade-level retention rate	E0031
DIST_ECND	District economically disadvantaged denominator	E0785
DIST_ECNN	District economically disadvantaged numerator	E0785
DIST_ECNR	District economically disadvantaged grade-level retention rate	E0785
DIST_ELD	District English as a second language (ESL) and English language learner (ELL) denominator	E1043, E0790
DIST_ELN	District English as a second language (ESL) and English language learner (ELL) numerator	E1043, E0790
DIST_ELR	District English as a second language (ESL) and English language learner (ELL) grade-level retention rate	E1043, E0790
DIST_FEMD	District female denominator	E0004
DIST_FEMN	District female numerator	E0004
DIST_FEMR	District female grade-level retention rate	E0004
DIST_GFTD	District gifted and talented denominator	E0034
DIST_GFTN	District gifted and talented numerator	E0034
DIST_GFTR	District gifted and talented grade-level retention rate	E0034
DIST_HSD	District Hispanic denominator	E1064
DIST_HSN	District Hispanic numerator	E1064
DIST_HSR	District Hispanic grade-level retention rate	E1064
DIST_IMMD	District immigrant denominator	E0797
DIST_IMMN	District immigrant numerator	E0797
DIST_IMMR	District immigrant grade-level retention rate	E0797
DIST_LEPD	District English language learner (ELL) denominator	E0790
DIST_LEPN	District English language learner (ELL) numerator	E0790
DIST_LEPR	District English language learner (ELL) grade-level retention rate	E0790
DIST_MALD	District male denominator	E0004
DIST_MALN	District male numerator	E0004
DIST_MALR	District male grade-level retention rate	E0004
DIST_MIGD	District migrant denominator	E0984
DIST_MIGN	District migrant numerator	E0984
DIST_MIGR	District migrant grade-level retention rate	E0984
DIST_MUD	District multiracial denominator	E1059, E1060, E1061, E1062, E1063
DIST_MUN	District multiracial numerator	E1059, E1060, E1061, E1062, E1063
DIST_MUR	District multiracial grade-level retention rate	E1059, E1060, E1061, E1062, E1063
DIST_NAD	District American Indian denominator	E1059
DIST_NAN	District American Indian numerator	E1059
DIST_NAR	District American Indian grade-level retention rate	E1059
DIST_OVRD	District overage denominator	Not applicable
DIST_OVRN	District overage numerator	Not applicable
DIST_OVRR	District overage grade-level retention rate	Not applicable
DIST_PID	District Pacific Islander denominator	E1062
DIST_PIN	District Pacific Islander numerator	E1062
DIST_PIR	District Pacific Islander grade-level retention rate	E1062
DIST_SPED	District special education denominator	E0794
DIST_SPEN	District special education numerator	E0794
DIST_SPER	District special education grade-level retention rate	E0794
DIST_TTLD	District Title I denominator	E0894
DIST_TTLN	District Title I numerator	E0894
DIST_TTLR	District Title I grade-level retention rate	E0894
DIST_WHD	District White denominator	E1063
DIST_WHN	District White numerator	E1063
DIST_WHR	District White grade-level retention rate	E1063
CNTYNAME	County name	Not applicable
COUNTY	County number	Not applicable
DISTNAME	District name	Not applicable
DISTRICT^b	District number	Not applicable
GRADE	Grades kindergarten (KG)- 12 and total (AG)	Not applicable
REGION	Region number	Not applicable
REGNNAME	Region name	Not applicable

Note. A dot (.) indicates there were no students in the group or, in rare cases, that a reporting anomaly prevented calculation of the rate.
^aNot defined in PEIMS. Please see the grade-level retention reports for information on variables not defined in PEIMS and for other information related to the calculation of grade-level retention rates.
^bIf a six-digit district number or nine-digit campus number begins with zeros, the leading zeros will not be maintained in the downloaded file.

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This page last updated October 2014

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