Important CALPADS Fields

 Label Field Name Page Comments
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
last_name
first_name
middle_name
DemographicsLegal name only
SuffixCA_NameSuffixCA - Student InfoJr, III, etc.
A.K.A. Last Name
A.K.A. First Name
A.K.A. Middle Name
A.K.A. Suffix
CA_AKASurname
CA_AKAFirst
CA_AKAMiddle
CA_AKASuffix
CA - Student Info Prior legal name only
GendergenderDemographics 
SSIDState_StudentNumberCA - Student Info
Enrollment CodeCA_EnrollmentStatusCA - Student InfoAlways code 10
AddressStreet, City, State, ZipDemographicsNot required if homeless
Residence CodeCA_PrimaryResidenceCA - Student InfoUsually code 200
Date of BirthdobDemographics 
Birth City
Birth State
Birth Country
CA_BirthPlace_City
CA_BirthPlace_StateProvince
CA_BirthCountry
CA - Student Info 
First enrolled in US
US Enrolled < 3 yr
CA_FirstUSASchooling
CA_ImmigrantFunding
CA - Student InfoOnly if Birth Country is not US
Initial 9th Grade YearCA_InitNinthGradeEntryYearCA - Student Info 
Primary LanguageCA_PrimaryLanguageCA - Student Info First language spoken
ELA StatusCA_ELAStatusCA - Student Info                                 EO for Native English
TBD if other (CELDT)
ELA Start DateCA_DateELAStatusCA - Student InfoIf EL, IFEP, RFEP
Latino/Hispanic
Race
FedEthnicity
StudentRace table
Demographics 
Mother
Father
Guardian
mother
father
gaurdian_LN
Demographics
Parent Ed CodeCA_ParentEdCA - Student InfoHighest of either parent