Attendance
Ruby Drive Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Ruby Drive Elementary in Placentia, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
19
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled389
Chronically absent73
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
389
Students enrolled
19%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
73
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 389 | 73 | 19% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 398 | 70 | 18% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 356 | 68 | 19% |
| 2020 | crdc | 380 | 10 | 3% |
| 2017 | crdc | 380 | 23 | 6% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 373 | 68 | 18% |
| all | 380 | 60 | 16% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
389
Students eligible to attend
359
Students with an absence
11.7
Average days absent
4,202
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 67.1% | |
| Unexcused | 30.1% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.1% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 2.6% |
Absence Reasons by Subgroup
Average days lost and the excused / unexcused split, most recent year
| Subgroup | Eligible | With an absence | Avg days | Excused | Unexcused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 346 | 322 | 11.5 | 68.6% | 28.6% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 343 | 316 | 12.1 | 66.5% | 30.9% |
| Male | 201 | 184 | 12.5 | 66.3% | 31.3% |
| Female | 188 | 175 | 10.9 | 68.1% | 28.7% |
| Homeless | 183 | 168 | 13.1 | 63.0% | 33.2% |
| English Learner | 135 | 121 | 11.1 | 63.2% | 34.7% |
| Children with disabilities | 99 | 93 | 13.1 | 67.4% | 30.2% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 11 | 11 | 18.2 | 52.5% | 47.5% |
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).