Attendance
Longfellow Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Longfellow Elementary in Riverside, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
22
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled750
Chronically absent162
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
750
Students enrolled
22%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
162
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 750 | 162 | 22% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 750 | 161 | 22% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 681 | 127 | 19% |
| 2020 | crdc | 698 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 | crdc | 698 | 26 | 4% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 701 | 127 | 18% |
| all | 698 | 75 | 11% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
750
Students eligible to attend
730
Students with an absence
12.1
Average days absent
8,861
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 42.4% | |
| Unexcused | 54.6% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.4% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 2.7% |
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 | 706 | 687 | 12.3 | 41.3% | 55.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 672 | 655 | 12.1 | 42.6% | 54.4% |
| Male | 396 | 385 | 12.6 | 43.6% | 53.3% |
| Female | 354 | 345 | 11.6 | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| English Learner | 323 | 309 | 10.6 | 46.3% | 50.0% |
| Homeless | 127 | 121 | 13.4 | 42.2% | 51.4% |
| Children with disabilities | 108 | 107 | 14.1 | 37.4% | 61.1% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 23 | 22 | 11.7 | 30.6% | 66.7% |
| Not Reported | 17 | 17 | 14.5 | 50.8% | 44.7% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 15 | 15 | 14.3 | 25.6% | 68.8% |
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).