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Bret Harte Elementary School

1300 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212

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Bret Harte Elementary School serves 526 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 526 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bret Harte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bret Harte Elementary School's student population of 526 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bret Harte Elementary School
Kind	298
1	228

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School
2023	531
2022	506
2021	500
2020	580
2019	580
2018	571
2017	571
2016	558
2015	596
2014	610
2013	602
2012	570
2011	537
2010	519
2009	511
2008	519
2007	533
2006	498
2005	525
2004	511
2003	530
2002	566
2001	528
2000	519
1999	534
1998	546
1997	570
1996	546
1995	550
1994	604
1993	580
1992	545
1991	538
1990	521
1989	595
1988	624
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	22
2012	22
2010	26
2009	29
2008	33
2007	32
2006	30
2005	31
2004	26
2003	30
2002	30
2001	28
2000	29
1999	30
1998	27
1997	24
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20

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School Rankings

The of Bret Harte Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	21:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	20:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	22:1
1995	25:1	25:1	22:1
1994	26:1	25:1	23:1
1993	28:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	23:1
1991	27:1	24:1	22:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2007	1%	12%	1%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

93%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	92%	55%	92%
2022	90%	56%	92%
2021	92%	56%	91%
2020	92%	55%	90%
2019	92%	55%	90%
2018	93%	54%	90%
2017	93%	54%	90%
2016	94%	54%	90%
2015	93%	54%	90%
2014	90%	53%	90%
2013	86%	53%	87%
2012	91%	52%	87%
2011	88%	51%	85%
2010	92%	50%	85%
2009	87%	49%	84%
2008	86%	50%	84%
2007	86%	49%	83%
2006	82%	48%	82%
2005	82%	47%	81%
2004	84%	46%	82%
2003	84%	45%	82%
2002	82%	44%	81%
2001	82%	43%	80%
2000	84%	42%	80%
1999	81%	41%	80%
1998	81%	40%	79%
1997	80%	40%	78%
1996	76%	39%	76%
1995	76%	38%	76%
1994	77%	37%	76%
1993	76%	36%	75%
1992	75%	35%	75%
1991	76%	34%	74%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	6%	9%	5%
1991	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	6%	21%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	5%	23%	6%
2019	5%	23%	6%
2018	5%	24%	7%
2017	5%	24%	7%
2016	5%	24%	7%
2015	5%	24%	7%
2014	6%	25%	7%
2013	6%	25%	8%
2012	6%	26%	8%
2011	8%	27%	10%
2010	6%	27%	10%
2009	8%	28%	10%
2008	9%	29%	11%
2007	8%	29%	12%
2006	10%	31%	10%
2005	10%	31%	13%
2004	12%	32%	13%
2003	11%	34%	13%
2002	12%	35%	14%
2001	12%	36%	14%
2000	11%	37%	15%
1999	15%	38%	15%
1998	15%	39%	16%
1997	16%	39%	17%
1996	19%	40%	18%
1995	18%	41%	18%
1994	18%	42%	19%
1993	19%	43%	19%
1992	19%	44%	19%
1991	19%	45%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	0.15	0.64	0.16
2022	0.19	0.63	0.16
2021	0.15	0.62	0.17
2020	0.15	0.63	0.18
2019	0.15	0.63	0.18
2018	0.13	0.64	0.19
2017	0.13	0.64	0.19
2016	0.11	0.64	0.18
2015	0.13	0.64	0.18
2014	0.19	0.65	0.20
2013	0.26	0.65	0.25
2012	0.17	0.65	0.24
2011	0.22	0.67	0.28
2010	0.17	0.67	0.27
2009	0.25	0.71	0.28
2008	0.25	0.65	0.28
2007	0.25	0.67	0.30
2006	0.32	0.66	0.30
2005	0.32	0.67	0.32
2004	0.28	0.67	0.31
2003	0.28	0.67	0.31
2002	0.31	0.67	0.32
2001	0.32	0.67	0.34
2000	0.28	0.67	0.34
1999	0.34	0.67	0.34
1998	0.32	0.67	0.35
1997	0.35	0.67	0.36
1996	0.39	0.67	0.38
1995	0.40	0.67	0.39
1994	0.38	0.67	0.39
1993	0.39	0.67	0.40
1992	0.40	0.67	0.41
1991	0.39	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	87%	51%	81%
2022	82%	51%	81%
2021	85%	53%	87%
2020	81%	52%	81%
2019	81%	52%	81%
2018	76%	49%	75%
2017	76%	49%	75%
2016	79%	50%	73%
2015	87%	50%	83%
2014	85%	49%	82%
2013	85%	48%	82%
2011	79%	46%	74%
2010	77%	46%	70%
2009	66%	43%	66%
2008	58%	41%	57%
2007	72%	40%	62%
2006	75%	40%	64%
2005	99%	40%	100%
2004	75%	40%	65%
2003	78%	39%	65%
2002	73%	39%	63%
2001	77%	39%	66%
2000	70%	40%	60%
1999	76%	40%	62%
1998	85%	47%	63%
1997	88%	47%	65%
1996	82%	46%	64%
1995	94%	45%	70%
1994	88%	43%	65%
1993	94%	41%	67%
1992	80%	38%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bret Harte Elementary School	California	Corcoran Joint Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	14%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	13%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Corcoran Joint Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bret Harte Elementary School?

526 students attend Bret Harte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Bret Harte Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bret Harte Elementary School?

Bret Harte Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bret Harte Elementary School offer ?

Bret Harte Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Bret Harte Elementary School part of?

Bret Harte Elementary School is part of Corcoran Joint Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 526 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education