Prior to opening an EDFacts data file, please review the "Read Me" document for instructions.
Read Me—Instructions for Opening EDFacts Data Files

EDFacts is a submission system. We historically used the term “EDFacts data” as a shortcut to describe all data submitted via the EDFacts submission system. However, three offices in the US Department of Education use the EDFacts system to collect data:

• National Center for Education Statistics – to collect Common Core of Data (non-fiscal) survey data authorized by the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA)
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education – to collect formula grant data required or authorized by Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended
• Office of Special Education Programs – to collect formula grant data required or authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

In prior years, EDFacts posted data on behalf of OESE and OSEP. Currently, both OSEP and OESE have websites to post data. For OESE and OSEP data, we will provide links where the data owners are now posting their data.

Assessment Proficiency

Beginning with SY 2021-22, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is posting Assessment data at all three levels. The Assessment data files are posted on ED Data Express.

ED Data Express provides public access to the funding, participation, and performance data from school years starting from 2010-2011 onward on formula grant programs administered in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Most of the data are collected by school year and updated annually as the data become available.

ED recommends users of the SY 2020-21 Assessment Data review the data notes and state explanations to understand the full context of state, local, and school implementation of the statewide assessments.

Beginning in SY 2020-21, the Achievement data files will be released solely in long format. In prior school years, the Achievement data files are released in wide format. See the file documentation for instructions on converting the files from long format to wide.

Beginning in SY 2020-21, Achievement results are no longer submitted to ED by performance level but by proficiency status. The Performance Level Mapping will be discontinued.

The SY 2018-19 release of the Achievement results will be a transitional year with data files released in both wide and long format.

Beginning in SY 2015-16, the Performance Level Mapping tables will be available as a separate Excel spreadsheet. In prior school years, the mapping tables are included as an appendix in the file documentation.

SY 2014-15 and Earlier

Assessment Participation

Beginning with SY 2021-22, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is posting Participation data at all three levels. The Participation data files are posted on ED Data Express.

ED Data Express provides public access to the funding, participation, and performance data from school years starting from 2010-2011 onward on formula grant programs administered in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Most of the data are collected by school year and updated annually as the data become available.

ED recommends users of the SY 2020-21 Participation Data review the data notes and state explanations to understand the full context of state, local, and school implementation of the statewide assessments.

Beginning in SY 2020-21, the Participation data files will be released solely in long format. In prior school years, the Participation data files are released in wide format. See the file documentation for instructions on converting the files from long format to wide.

The SY 2018-19 release of the Participation results will be a transitional year with data files released in both wide and long format.

SY 2015-16 and Earlier

Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate

Beginning with SY 2021-22, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) is posting Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) data at all three levels. The ACGR data files are posted on ED Data Express.

ED Data Express provides public access to the funding, participation, and performance data from school years starting from 2010-2011 onward on formula grant programs administered in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Most of the data are collected by school year and updated annually as the data become available.

Beginning in SY 2019-20, the data files will be released solely in long format. See the file documentation for instructions on converting the files from long format to wide.

The SY 2018-19 release of the ACGR data will be a transitional year with data files released in both long and wide format.

Beginning in SY 2015-16, the public file data documentation and data notes have been split into separate documents.

SY 2014-15 and Earlier

Flexibility Subgroup Data Files

* Note: All csv files represent a raw data set.

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