Attendance
Peter Pendleton Elementary — Attendance
Chronic absenteeism, attendance trends and student-day data for Peter Pendleton Elementary in Coachella, California.
Chronic Absentee Rate
29
%
2025 · students absent >10% of days
Students enrolled519
Chronically absent150
Latest Year (2025)
Source: ca_dashboard
519
Students enrolled
29%
Chronic absentee rate
National avg ~16%
150
Students chronically absent
Trend Over Years
Chronic absence trend — 5 years on file
| Year | Source | Enrolled | Chronic Absent | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ca_dashboard | 519 | 150 | 29% |
| 2024 | ca_dashboard | 517 | 162 | 31% |
| 2020 | crdc_2020 | 519 | 155 | 30% |
| 2020 | crdc | 479 | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 | crdc | 479 | 2 | 0% |
Subgroup Breakdown
Chronic absence by demographic category — most recent year
| Category | Enrolled | Chronic | % Chronic |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | 499 | 155 | 31% |
| all | 479 | 75 | 16% |
Why Students Were Absent (2025)
Share of all absence days by reason, all students. Source: state absence by reason file
519
Students eligible to attend
507
Students with an absence
12.7
Average days absent
6,440
Total days absent
| Reason | Share of absence days | |
|---|---|---|
| Excused | 58.8% | |
| Unexcused | 40.8% | |
| Out of school suspension | 0.2% | |
| Incomplete independent study | 0.2% |
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 | 510 | 498 | 12.8 | 58.7% | 40.9% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 504 | 492 | 12.8 | 58.5% | 41.1% |
| Female | 270 | 264 | 12.4 | 61.0% | 38.7% |
| Male | 249 | 243 | 13.1 | 56.5% | 42.9% |
| English Learner | 221 | 216 | 12.5 | 56.4% | 43.0% |
| Children with disabilities | 78 | 74 | 13.8 | 58.7% | 41.0% |
| Homeless | 33 | 32 | 12.8 | 63.8% | 35.9% |
| Migrant | 17 | 17 | 10.3 | 57.1% | 42.9% |
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).