Attendance
Ruby Bridges Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Ruby Bridges Elementary in Alameda, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
30
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled491
Chronically absent149
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
491
Students enrolled
30%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
149
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 491 | 149 | 30% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 473 | 146 | 31% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 455 | 96 | 21% |
| 2020 | crdc | 434 | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 434 | 10 | 2% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 458 | 96 | 21% |
| all | 434 | 96 | 22% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
491
Students eligible to attend
478
Students with an absence
15.6
Average days absent
7,451
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 49.7% | |
| Unexcused | 46.1% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.7% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 3.5% |
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 | 336 | 328 | 17.8 | 47.2% | 49.4% |
| Male | 255 | 246 | 16.2 | 49.6% | 44.5% |
| Female | 236 | 232 | 14.9 | 49.9% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 108 | 108 | 18.1 | 52.1% | 45.5% |
| English Learner | 106 | 101 | 17.3 | 42.0% | 52.5% |
| Asian | 100 | 96 | 13.2 | 50.3% | 37.5% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 98 | 96 | 14.3 | 55.6% | 42.6% |
| Children with disabilities | 85 | 80 | 19.0 | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 74 | 72 | 16.5 | 30.9% | 65.0% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 62 | 59 | 16.8 | 58.1% | 39.9% |
| Filipino | 27 | 26 | 12.2 | 68.2% | 27.7% |
| Homeless | 22 | 22 | 30.0 | 37.1% | 62.8% |
| Not Reported | 15 | 14 | 11.8 | 41.2% | 58.8% |
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).