Attendance
Longfellow Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Longfellow Elementary in Compton, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
9
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled491
Chronically absent44
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
491
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 | 491 | 44 | 9% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 508 | 87 | 17% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 549 | 11 | 2% |
| 2020 | crdc | 474 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 474 | 13 | 3% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 450 | 11 | 2% |
| all | 474 | 37 | 8% |
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
459
Students with an absence
9.3
Average days absent
4,275
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 27.7% | |
| Unexcused | 72.2% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.0% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.1% |
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 | 456 | 428 | 9.6 | 27.6% | 72.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 366 | 341 | 8.5 | 29.9% | 70.0% |
| Male | 280 | 261 | 9.6 | 27.6% | 72.4% |
| Female | 211 | 198 | 8.9 | 28.0% | 71.9% |
| Black (not Hispanic) African American | 115 | 108 | 12.0 | 23.2% | 76.8% |
| English Learner | 107 | 104 | 8.2 | 29.4% | 70.6% |
| Children with disabilities | 81 | 74 | 10.1 | 29.0% | 71.0% |
| Homeless | 17 | 16 | 15.6 | 14.9% | 85.1% |
| Foster care students | 14 | 12 | 5.5 | 34.8% | 65.2% |
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).