Attendance
Alpha Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Alpha Elementary in Madera, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
23
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled778
Chronically absent180
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
778
Students enrolled
23%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
180
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 778 | 180 | 23% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 742 | 166 | 22% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 650 | 84 | 13% |
| 2020 | crdc | 703 | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 703 | 6 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 735 | 84 | 11% |
| all | 703 | 117 | 17% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
778
Students eligible to attend
750
Students with an absence
11.9
Average days absent
8,959
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 61.9% | |
| Unexcused | 32.8% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.9% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 4.3% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economically Disadvantaged | 716 | 691 | 11.9 | 62.5% | 33.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 695 | 669 | 11.6 | 63.1% | 32.3% |
| Male | 392 | 379 | 12.7 | 59.0% | 34.2% |
| Female | 386 | 371 | 11.2 | 65.4% | 31.2% |
| English Learner | 221 | 211 | 10.4 | 65.3% | 30.9% |
| Children with disabilities | 83 | 78 | 16.7 | 51.3% | 35.5% |
| Homeless | 37 | 37 | 20.1 | 52.2% | 40.4% |
| Migrant | 23 | 23 | 9.1 | 69.9% | 30.1% |
| Not Reported | 21 | 21 | 12.8 | 55.4% | 40.1% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 18 | 18 | 19.3 | 59.5% | 40.5% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 15 | 15 | 15.6 | 42.3% | 41.0% |
| Asian | 12 | 10 | 12.6 | 54.0% | 11.9% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 11 | 11 | 15.0 | 49.7% | 40.6% |
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).