Attendance
Garfield Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Garfield Elementary in Eureka, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
14
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled81
Chronically absent11
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
81
Students enrolled
14%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
11
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 3 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 81 | 11 | 14% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 67 | 9 | 13% |
| 2017 | crdc | 67 | 0 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 67 | 4 | 6% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
81
Students eligible to attend
79
Students with an absence
7.8
Average days absent
617
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 77.0% | |
| Unexcused | 23.0% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 65 | 63 | 8.0 | 76.6% | 23.4% |
| Male | 43 | 42 | 7.2 | 74.4% | 25.6% |
| Female | 38 | 37 | 8.5 | 79.4% | 20.6% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 24 | 24 | 9.4 | 84.5% | 15.5% |
| Children with disabilities | 14 | 14 | 7.4 | 85.6% | 14.4% |
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).