Overall Considerations with PEIMS Data

Data Information:

This list and its descriptions are not inclusive of each variable present in the data, and variables are also subject to change from year to year;

These data are compiled from annual PEIMS reporting - data is reported by schools/districts at differing time points during the year (fall, midyear, summer, extended year);

The data sets present are created from PEIMS reporting (they are not direct matches to the PEIMS reporting but data pulled into formats based off of the information received);

Currently files are pulled from Legacy PEIMS EDIT+ but is moving to improved reporting under TSDS PEIMS using Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS);

In some cases, the data files have an 'f' qualifier after the year - this means the data was collected in the fall only; In cases where there are files with and without an 'f' it means that there is both a fall collection and a corrected spring collection that represents AEIS and accountability numbers;

Code tables refer to a data set which identifies the meaning of codes used in a variable (i.e., a data set has the variable 'object' with codes ranging from 3000-8000, the code table describes what each number means);

There are many other code tables used in PEIMS data which we may not have been given access to depending on the year(s); code descriptions can usually be found online though.

Overall Considerations:

Please use this page to identify what data sets might be of use in your research question(s); your data request must match what was stated in your research proposal.

Please refer to PEIMS Data Standards (link below) as well as other reference tools to find the best fitting variables and data sets for your research question(s).

There are several files which are similar: two which cover courses for students and two which are the matching classroom employment records; consider carefully which of these you want to use if you need this data. Traditionally, p_class and p_course_complete are used unless you need to investigate the student-teacher link; the files p_stud_class enroll and p_teacher_class assign have been developed for closer investigation of the student-teacher link.

The resources below should help as you consider the data for your study: