Data Category Taxonomy • njschooldata

Canonical taxonomy of school data categories published by state Departments of Education.

Tier 1 – Core (every state DOE publishes this)

#	Category	Function(s)	Years	Details
1	Enrollment & Demographics	`fetch_enr()`	2000-2025	State, county, district, school. Race, gender, FRPL, LEP, migrant. Wide and tidy formats
2	Assessments / Test Scores	`fetch_parcc()`, `fetch_njask()`, `fetch_njgpa()`, `fetch_gepa()`, `fetch_hspa()`	2004-2024	NJSLA (2019+), PARCC (2015-2018), NJASK (2004-2014), HSPA, GEPA. ELA, Math, Science
3	Graduation Rates	`fetch_grad_rate()`, `fetch_grad_count()`, `fetch_6yr_grad_rate()`	2011-2024	4-yr and 6-yr ACGR, graduation counts. District and school level
4	School/District Directory	`get_school_directory()`, `get_district_directory()`	Current	Names, IDs, addresses, school type, grade span

Tier 2 – ESSA-Required (federally mandated reporting)

#	Category	Function(s)	Years	Details
5	Per-Pupil Expenditure	–	–	Not yet available
6	Accountability Ratings	`fetch_essa_status()`, `fetch_essa_progress()`	2018+	CSI/TSI lists, ESSA indicators, progress tracking
7	Chronic Absenteeism	`fetch_chronic_absenteeism()`, `fetch_days_absent()`	2017-2024	By grade, by demographic. Absenteeism rates
8	English Learner Progress	`fetch_access()`, `fetch_all_access()`	2022-2024	WIDA ACCESS for ELLs assessment results
9	Special Education	`fetch_sped()`	2024+	Classification rates by disability category

Tier 3 – Commonly Published (most state DOEs have this)

#	Category	Function(s)	Years	Details
10	Discipline	`fetch_disciplinary_removals()`, `fetch_violence_vandalism_hib()`	Available	Suspensions, expulsions, HIB incidents. By demographic
11	Teacher/Staff Data	`fetch_staff_demographics()`, `fetch_staff_ratios()`, `fetch_teacher_experience()`	Available	Demographics, experience, student-teacher ratios
12	College-Going Rates	`fetch_postsecondary()`	Available	Postsecondary enrollment within 16 months
14	SAT/ACT Scores	`fetch_sat_participation()`, `fetch_sat_performance()`	Available	Participation rates, average scores
15	AP/IB Participation	`fetch_ap_participation()`, `fetch_ap_performance()`, `fetch_ib_participation()`	Available	Course enrollment, exam pass rates
16	CTE (Career/Technical Ed)	`fetch_cte_participation()`, `fetch_industry_credentials()`, `fetch_apprenticeship_data()`	Available	Career pathways, credentials, work-based learning

Tier 4 – Rich Data

#	Category	Function(s)	Years	Details
17	Course Enrollment	`fetch_math_course_enrollment()`, `fetch_science_course_enrollment()`, `fetch_cs_enrollment()`, `fetch_arts_enrollment()`, `fetch_world_language_enrollment()`	Available	Math, science, CS, arts, world languages