Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)

The Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) is a comprehensive data collection system used by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to gather a wide range of information on public education in Texas. This data includes:

• Student Information: Enrollment, demographics, attendance, course completion, and graduation details.
• Teacher and Staff Information: Demographics, assignments, and certifications.
• Financial Data: Budget, revenue, and expenditure details of school districts.
• Program Participation: Data on participation in special programs such as bilingual education, special education, gifted and talented programs, and career and technical education.
• School and District Characteristics: Information about the physical and operational characteristics of schools and districts.

PEIMS data is used for various purposes, including funding allocation, accountability measures, and policy-making. The system ensures consistent data reporting across all public schools in Texas. The collection of PEIMS data is required of all Local Education Agencies (LEAs) by TEC §48.009. 

PEIMS data is collected four times each school year. The submissions are:

• Submission 1 - PEIMS Fall Submission represents the state of the LEA as of the PEIMS Fall snapshot date, which is the last Friday in October, whether or not this is a day of instruction. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) shall report all students served and staff employed on that date. Education Service Centers (ESCs) and LEAs shall report current school-year budget data. All LEAs report data for the PEIMS Fall Submission. 
• Submission 2 - PEIMS Mid-Year Submission includes actual financial data for the prior school year. All LEAs report data for the PEIMS Mid-Year Submission.
• Submission 3 - PEIMS Summer Submission includes yearlong student attendance, course completion (high school credit courses, Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) Online Schools program courses, and TXVSN Statewide Online Course Catalog courses), disciplinary actions, and restraint events. All LEAs report data for the PEIMS Summer Submission.
• Submission 4 - PEIMS Extended Year Submission includes data for certain programs and course completions:
  • Extended School Year (ESY) services provided to special education students,
  • Flexible attendance for Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) Credit/Promotion Recovery Program,
  • Bilingual/ESL Summer School Program
  • Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Program,
  • Course completions between school years for:
    • High school Career and Technical (CTE) courses,
    • Dual credit courses,
    • College Preparatory Course English Language Arts, and
    • College Preparatory Course Mathematics.