LibGuides: Education Research: Data & Statistics

Data & Statistics

NCES's Datalab (ed.gov)
Access to PowerStats, QuickStats, & TrendStats. Data covering pre-elementary to postsecondary education, you can easily find out how often school crime and violence occurs in K-12 schools, who completes college, and everything in between.
NCES Online Codebook (ed.gov)
Micro-level NCES public use data. Download NCES survey datasets in various statistical software formats. Customize your dataset by selecting a survey, population, and variables relevant to your research analysis.
California Department of Education Data and Statistics
Access to educational data, statistics, and information about California’s students and schools.
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System
CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment System. Information about the state assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics.
Data & Research (ed.gov)
Landing page for all data tools and statistical reports from from the US Department of Education.
ED Data Express (ed.gov)
State-level education data from the US Department of Education. ED Data Express is a Web site designed to improve the public's ability to access and explore high-value state- and district-level education data collected by the U.S. Department of Education. The site is designed to be interactive and to present the data in a clear, easy-to-use manner, with options to download information into Excel or manipulate the data within the Web site.
IPEDS (ed.gov)
IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.
The Nation's Report Card (ed.gov)
The academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the US from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Population and Demographics

Look under the "Datasets" page (menu on left) for sources of demographic information.

Other Resources

ETS
ETS conducts assessment and policy research and develops assessments and related services to advance quality and equity in learning worldwide.
Common Core State Standards
No Child Left Behind
Archived version (July 2, 2024) US Dept of Education information, including the act and policy
Race to the Top
Archived version (May 30, 2021) to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards & Student Testing
UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies