Absenteeism is one of the difficulties that teachers face. It is still one of the biggest problems keeping institutions of learning from accomplishing the objectives they have set. Because the presence of the student is one of the main components of passing all the requirements for moving to the next grade level. In the Philippines, research revealed that one (1) out of every ten students is constantly absent from school. However, this study might help to reveal the reasons for the absenteeism, the mean level of the absenteeism and academic performance, and if there is a significant relationship between the absenteeism and academic performance of the students. The study was conducted at Caesar Z. Lanuza Elementary School with a total of seventy-five (75) selected respondents ranging from grade one (1) to six (6). The researchers selected the respondent using a simple random sampling technique and used survey questionnaires to collect the data. The research shows that there is a high rate of absences in the school and revealed that the majority of the respondents cited their financial situation as the cause of their absences. Later on, the research found that there is a very satisfactory rate of academic performance. In conclusion, the result shows that there is a significant relationship between the absenteeism and academic performance of the selected students at Caesar Z. Lanuza Elementary School. The findings of this research may then serve as a fundamental basis for the countrys curriculum and school administrators to improve and create certain activities and projects to ease this kind of revelation.

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