Attendance
Jefferson Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Jefferson Elementary in Paramount, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
20
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled374
Chronically absent75
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
374
Students enrolled
20%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
75
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 374 | 75 | 20% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 354 | 82 | 23% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 343 | 40 | 12% |
| 2020 | crdc | 336 | 7 | 2% |
| 2017 | crdc | 336 | 2 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 356 | 40 | 11% |
| all | 336 | 37 | 11% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
374
Students eligible to attend
351
Students with an absence
12.8
Average days absent
4,476
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 53.6% | |
| Unexcused | 46.4% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.0% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 352 | 331 | 13.0 | 53.0% | 46.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 339 | 320 | 12.5 | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| Male | 194 | 180 | 12.2 | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| Female | 180 | 171 | 13.3 | 51.3% | 48.7% |
| Children with disabilities | 110 | 103 | 16.8 | 49.2% | 50.8% |
| English Learner | 83 | 75 | 11.3 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| Homeless | 23 | 22 | 13.5 | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 20 | 17 | 13.5 | 31.7% | 68.3% |
Sources: school_attendance (state attendance trend), school_chronic_absence (EDFacts subgroup chronic absence).
Also on this page: school_absence_reasons (state absence by reason, all students and subgroups).