Attendance
Prospect Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Prospect Elementary in Orange, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
22
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled343
Chronically absent74
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
343
Students enrolled
22%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
74
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 343 | 74 | 22% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 379 | 102 | 27% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 396 | 49 | 12% |
| 2020 | crdc | 358 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 358 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 332 | 49 | 15% |
| all | 358 | 46 | 13% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
343
Students eligible to attend
329
Students with an absence
11.9
Average days absent
3,899
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 76.0% | |
| Unexcused | 22.7% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.2% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 1.1% |
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 | 284 | 273 | 12.2 | 74.9% | 23.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 273 | 263 | 12.1 | 75.1% | 23.7% |
| Male | 187 | 181 | 12.0 | 75.4% | 23.4% |
| Female | 156 | 148 | 11.7 | 76.8% | 21.9% |
| English Learner | 105 | 99 | 11.8 | 76.0% | 23.4% |
| Children with disabilities | 74 | 72 | 13.3 | 77.5% | 20.7% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 30 | 29 | 12.5 | 83.7% | 14.0% |
| Asian | 15 | 13 | 6.9 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| Homeless | 15 | 14 | 17.6 | 67.6% | 32.4% |
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).