Attendance
James E. Potter Intermediate — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for James E. Potter Intermediate in Fallbrook, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
24
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled850
Chronically absent201
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
850
Students enrolled
24%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
201
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 850 | 201 | 24% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 828 | 197 | 24% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 778 | 197 | 25% |
| 2020 | crdc | 800 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | crdc | 800 | 2 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 828 | 197 | 24% |
| all | 800 | 76 | 10% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
850
Students eligible to attend
822
Students with an absence
12.6
Average days absent
10,328
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 60.5% | |
| Unexcused | 38.3% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.6% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.7% |
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 | 697 | 673 | 13.2 | 58.6% | 40.0% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 664 | 643 | 12.6 | 59.3% | 39.4% |
| Male | 456 | 439 | 12.3 | 59.6% | 39.0% |
| Female | 394 | 383 | 12.9 | 61.4% | 37.5% |
| English Learner | 230 | 221 | 14.4 | 56.1% | 42.6% |
| Children with disabilities | 166 | 163 | 14.8 | 59.1% | 39.1% |
| White or Caucasian (not Hispanic) | 138 | 136 | 11.8 | 67.5% | 31.6% |
| Migrant | 84 | 82 | 11.9 | 58.0% | 40.8% |
| Homeless | 45 | 44 | 16.7 | 48.4% | 50.0% |
| Multicultural/Multiethnic/Multiracial/other | 26 | 25 | 12.2 | 63.6% | 34.4% |
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).