Attendance
Emerson Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Emerson Elementary in Berkeley, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
16
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled295
Chronically absent46
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
295
Students enrolled
16%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
46
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 295 | 46 | 16% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 286 | 38 | 13% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 308 | 26 | 8% |
| 2020 | crdc | 282 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 282 | 4 | 1% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 283 | 26 | 9% |
| all | 282 | 23 | 8% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
295
Students eligible to attend
283
Students with an absence
10.7
Average days absent
3,015
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 66.5% | |
| Unexcused | 33.4% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 155 | 148 | 10.3 | 62.3% | 37.6% |
| Male | 139 | 134 | 11.0 | 70.9% | 29.0% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 131 | 127 | 7.9 | 72.9% | 26.9% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 96 | 93 | 14.5 | 55.6% | 44.3% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 48 | 46 | 14.4 | 67.6% | 32.2% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 47 | 44 | 8.3 | 74.7% | 25.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 45 | 44 | 19.4 | 52.2% | 47.8% |
| English Learner | 31 | 29 | 7.7 | 72.5% | 27.5% |
| Children with disabilities | 30 | 29 | 12.1 | 77.8% | 21.3% |
| Asian | 23 | 21 | 6.1 | 82.9% | 17.1% |
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).