Downloading STAR Research Files
These research files contain results from the 2012 administration of the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. Each file contains the same information presented in the Test Results section of this site and is provided to allow for more complex analyses and customized reporting of the data.
In order to protect student confidentiality, no scores are reported (or included in the research files) for any group of ten or fewer students.
Use of these research files requires some expertise in the handling of data. Descriptions of the file formats, instructions for accessing the data, and key points for properly managing the data can be found through the following link:
Research File Download Instructions, Formats, File Layouts, and Usage
For PC users, the research files are available as self-extracting archive formats (.zip) in at least one of the following file formats:
- Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Comma delimited (CSV) – The separation between data fields is indicated by a comma.
- Fixed width – Data fields are aligned in columns with spaces between fields when necessary to preserve column alignment.
- MS Access 2003.mdb – Microsoft Access 2003 database (Note: Access 2003 is not fully compatible with Access 2007. If you are using Access 2007, the application will need to have the macros enabled at startup.)
All research files listed below contain the data for entities comprising the level of that file. The “statewide” files include the data for the state, and all counties, districts, and schools. The “countywide” files include the data for the selected county and all districts and schools associated with that county.
View County List | View District List | View Charter School List
IMPORTANT NOTE
A security breach has been confirmed at the following schools.
| County | District | School |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Birmingham Community Charter High | Birmingham Community Charter High |
| Los Angeles | Glendale Unified | Glendale High |
| San Bernardino | Hesperia Unified | Oak Hills High |
| Los Angeles | Long Beach Unified | Millikan High |
| Monterey | North Monterey County Unified | North Monterey County High |
| Santa Cruz | Pajaro Valley Unified | Watsonville High |
| Tulare | Porterville Unified | Strathmore High |
| Los Angeles | Rowland Unified | Rowland High |
| San Diego | San Diego Unified | University City High |
| Santa Clara | San Jose Unified | San Jose High |
| Santa Clara | San Jose Unified | Castillero Middle |
| San Diego | Sweetwater Union High | Mar Vista High |
Statewide files (include data for the state, and all counties, districts, and schools)
2012 California Statewide research file, All Students, fixed width (TXT; 5MB )2012 California Statewide research file, All Students, comma delimited (CSV; 5MB )
2012 California Statewide research file, All Students, XML (XML; 12MB )
2012 California Statewide research file, All Subgroups, fixed width (TXT; 89MB )
2012 California Statewide research file, All Subgroups, comma delimited (CSV; 88MB )
2012 California Statewide research file, All Subgroups, XML (XML; 193MB )
2012 California research file, XSD (XSD; 1KB )
Countywide/Districtwide files
Entity files
2012 Entities List, fixed width (TXT; 201KB )2012 Entities List, comma delimited (CSV; 185KB )
2012 Entities List, XML (XML; 227KB )
2012 Entities List, XSD (XSD; 1KB )
Access Database (.mdb) file
2012 Access Database - Main Component (MDB; 820KB )Lookup tables
Test ID / Test Name table, comma delimited, Tests.txt (CSV; 1KB )Subgroup ID / Name table, comma delimited, Subgroups.txt (CSV; 1KB )