School Boundaries and Parcel Data for Administrative Planning

School boundary data derived from a parcel database and verified against a geographic schools shapefile. The dataset includes school names, districts, addresses, and status, with a last modified date of 2026-04-24. It is provided by data.sccgov.org via the Socrata platform with a disclaimer regarding its accuracy and official verification.

Use Cases

• Mapping school catchment areas using the_geom and SCHOOLAREAID for demographic analysis.
• Analyzing school district composition and status using DISTRICT, STATUS, and CLASS columns.
• Geocoding school locations for routing or proximity studies using ADDRESS, CITY, ZIPCODE, and the_geom.
• Tracking administrative changes over time by joining records based on UniqueID and MOD_DATE.

Strengths

• Includes explicit geospatial geometry data (the_geom) for mapping.
• Contains a last modified timestamp (MOD_DATE) for change tracking.
• Provides multiple identifiers (OBJECTID, CDSCode, UniqueID) for record linkage.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The data carries a strong legal disclaimer about accuracy and official verification.

Provenance

Source

data.sccgov.org

Collection Method

Built from a parcel database and overlaid with a geographic schools shapefile (gschools.shp), then verified site by site.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 06:21:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County, California, based on the organization domain.