Attendance
Vallemar Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Vallemar Elementary in Pacifica, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
9
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled506
Chronically absent44
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
506
Students enrolled
9%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
44
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 506 | 44 | 9% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 527 | 49 | 9% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 495 | 22 | 4% |
| 2020 | crdc | 519 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 519 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 500 | 22 | 4% |
| all | 519 | 24 | 5% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
506
Students eligible to attend
470
Students with an absence
8.4
Average days absent
3,970
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 78.7% | |
| Unexcused | 20.7% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.2% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.3% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 277 | 260 | 8.5 | 80.0% | 19.5% |
| Female | 229 | 210 | 8.4 | 77.2% | 22.2% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 203 | 192 | 8.4 | 78.9% | 20.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 139 | 127 | 9.9 | 74.6% | 25.4% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 90 | 87 | 7.5 | 80.6% | 18.0% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 87 | 84 | 13.5 | 73.3% | 26.5% |
| Children with disabilities | 66 | 59 | 9.4 | 71.5% | 28.1% |
| Asian | 45 | 38 | 7.8 | 86.2% | 13.8% |
| English Learner | 35 | 31 | 8.2 | 68.1% | 31.9% |
| Filipino | 25 | 22 | 5.2 | 85.2% | 13.9% |
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).