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MD MSDE Entities Report - File Layout and Data Mapping

The following table lists the field number, field name, description, and data type of the data for the MD MSDE Entities report.

The default file name is ENTITIES_XX.tsv, where XX is the two-digit LEA number.

Field Number

Field Name

Description

Data Type

1

LOCAL_ENTITY_KEY

The School code.

The value is retrieved from the School Code field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(100)

2

SCHOOL_YEAR

The related school year.

The value is retrieved from the School Year field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(10)

3

DISTRICT_CODE

The district code where the school is located.

The value is retrieved from the District Code field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(20)

4

NCES_ID

The 12-digit National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) ID.

The NCES ID only applies to instructional facilities and is not typically associated with Summer schools.

The NCES ID is a 12-digit smart number with the first two digits denoting the state, the following five digits denoting the district, and the final five digits denoting the school.

The value is retrieved from the NCES ID field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(20)

5

ENTITY_NAME

The School name.

The value is retrieved from the School Name field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(100)

6

ENTITY_STATUS

The status of the school.

Valid values:

  • Active

  • Inactive

The value is retrieved from the Status field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(100)

7

SPED_LEA_ROLLUP_IND

Indicates that the SPED calculations are rolled up to the LEA level rather than the school level.

It is required only for the LEA record.

Valid values:

  • Yes

  • No

The value is retrieved from the SPED LEA Rollup Indicator field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page. If you leave the SPED LEA Rollup Indicator field blank, it defaults to No in the ENTITIES_XX.tsv file.

VarChar(4)

8

MSDE_SCHOOL_ID

The MSDE School ID.

The value is the first four characters retrieved from the School Code field on the Entity Information form of the MD MSDE Entities Report page.

VarChar(4)

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