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Chet F. Harritt Elementary School

8120 Arlette St.
Santee, CA 92071

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Serving 606 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Chet F. Harritt Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 606 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Chet F. Harritt Elementary serves the southwest part of Santee, CA, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's student population of 606 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School
Kind	95
1	55
2	68
3	66
4	65
5	68
6	56
7	73
8	60

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Total Students

606 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School
2025	606
2024	625
2023	603
2022	598
2021	616
2020	644
2019	632
2018	636
2017	646
2015	558
2014	544
2013	555
2012	579
2011	584
2010	600
2009	671
2008	552
2007	666
2006	687
2005	673
2004	691
2003	725
2002	712
2001	723
2000	731
1999	775
1998	744
1997	716
1996	578
1995	546
1994	542
1993	574
1992	569
1991	580
1990	540
1989	507
1988	474

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School
2025	24
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2015	21
2014	21
2013	24
2012	26
2010	28
2009	31
2008	34
2007	31
2006	35
2005	32
2004	32
2003	33
2002	30
2001	33
2000	33
1999	35
1998	35
1997	33
1996	26
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24

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School Rankings

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chet F. Harritt Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2385 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2011-2023)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School
2023	#2385
2022	#2073
2021	#1318
2019	#2382
2018	#2563
2017	#2578
2016	#3650
2015	#3025
2013	#2176
2012	#1858
2011	#2226

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	45%	34%	48%
2022	50%	33%	46%
2021	47%	34%	46%
2019	53%	40%	49%
2018	50%	39%	49%
2017	49%	38%	47%
2016	42%	37%	50%
2015	36%	34%	43%
2013	69%	59%	69%
2012	73%	59%	70%
2011	67%	58%	65%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	57%	47%	55%
2021	56%	49%	54%
2019	59%	51%	56%
2018	56%	50%	49%
2017	56%	48%	54%
2016	49%	48%	58%
2015	50%	44%	53%
2013	70%	57%	69%
2012	72%	58%	74%
2011	70%	56%	70%
2010	68%	54%	69%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2022	37%	29%	38%
2021	37%	28%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	25:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	5%	12%	4%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	4%	12%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	7%	12%	5%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	4%
1990	3%	10%	4%
1989	1%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	33%	56%
2024	32%	56%
2023	32%	55%	29%
2022	31%	56%	29%
2021	29%	56%	29%
2020	30%	55%	28%
2019	30%	55%	28%
2018	33%	54%	28%
2017	32%	54%	28%
2015	30%	54%	27%
2014	28%	53%	26%
2013	30%	53%	26%
2012	31%	52%	25%
2011	29%	51%	25%
2010	27%	50%	23%
2009	13%	49%	13%
2008	15%	50%	16%
2007	17%	49%	17%
2006	16%	48%	16%
2005	18%	47%	15%
2004	18%	46%	14%
2003	16%	45%	13%
2002	14%	44%	12%
2001	14%	43%	11%
2000	13%	42%	11%
1999	13%	41%	10%
1998	14%	40%	10%
1997	12%	40%	9%
1996	13%	39%	9%
1995	6%	38%	8%
1994	5%	37%	8%
1993	6%	36%	7%
1992	5%	35%	7%
1991	6%	34%	6%
1990	8%	33%	6%
1989	6%	31%	5%
1988	6%	30%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	5%	8%	2%
2002	4%	9%	2%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	5%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	48%	20%
2024	49%	20%
2023	50%	21%	54%
2022	51%	21%	55%
2021	53%	22%	56%
2020	50%	22%	55%
2019	48%	23%	55%
2018	48%	23%	57%
2017	52%	24%	57%
2015	51%	25%	58%
2014	52%	25%	58%
2013	51%	25%	58%
2012	51%	26%	59%
2011	52%	27%	60%
2010	54%	27%	62%
2009	58%	28%	64%
2008	74%	29%	76%
2007	67%	30%	72%
2006	70%	31%	74%
2005	71%	32%	77%
2004	73%	33%	79%
2003	76%	34%	81%
2002	80%	35%	82%
2001	79%	36%	84%
2000	80%	37%	84%
1999	80%	38%	85%
1998	78%	39%	85%
1997	83%	39%	86%
1996	83%	40%	87%
1995	90%	41%	88%
1994	89%	42%	88%
1993	89%	43%	88%
1992	90%	44%	88%
1991	89%	46%	89%
1990	87%	47%	89%
1989	91%	49%	90%
1988	90%	50%	90%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	8%	4%	10%
2015	12%	3%	11%
2014	13%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	11%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	11%	3%	10%
2010	12%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

80%

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	0.65	0.63
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.64	0.64	0.61
2022	0.64	0.63	0.61
2021	0.63	0.62	0.60
2020	0.65	0.64	0.61
2019	0.67	0.63	0.61
2018	0.65	0.64	0.59
2017	0.62	0.64	0.59
2015	0.64	0.64	0.59
2014	0.64	0.65	0.59
2013	0.64	0.65	0.59
2012	0.64	0.65	0.58
2011	0.64	0.66	0.58
2010	0.63	0.67	0.55
2009	0.61	0.67	0.55
2008	0.43	0.65	0.38
2007	0.49	0.66	0.43
2006	0.46	0.66	0.42
2005	0.46	0.66	0.39
2004	0.44	0.67	0.35
2003	0.40	0.67	0.32
2002	0.34	0.67	0.31
2001	0.36	0.67	0.28
2000	0.34	0.67	0.27
1999	0.34	0.67	0.26
1998	0.37	0.67	0.27
1997	0.30	0.67	0.25
1996	0.30	0.67	0.24
1995	0.19	0.67	0.22
1994	0.20	0.67	0.22
1993	0.21	0.67	0.22
1992	0.19	0.67	0.21
1991	0.21	0.66	0.20
1990	0.24	0.66	0.20
1989	0.17	0.65	0.18
1988	0.19	0.65	0.18

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(22-23)

23.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2023	23.4%	27.7%	22.2%
2022	30.5%	33%	29%
2021	9.4%	15.4%	14.5%

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	30%	54%
2024	31%	54%
2023	38%	51%	34%
2022	30%	51%	31%
2021	26%	53%	30%
2020	28%	52%	34%
2019	32%	52%	34%
2018	37%	53%	31%
2017	36%	49%	31%
2015	32%	50%	29%
2014	37%	49%	32%
2013	28%	48%	30%
2011	24%	46%	24%
2010	24%	46%	22%
2009	21%	43%	19%
2008	20%	41%	19%
2007	16%	40%	17%
2006	17%	40%	16%
2005	15%	40%	16%
2004	14%	40%	15%
2003	14%	39%	16%
2002	17%	39%	14%
2001	3%	39%	13%
2000	12%	40%	14%
1999	1%	40%	15%
1998	26%	47%	25%
1997	26%	47%	26%
1996	22%	46%	25%
1995	18%	45%	24%
1994	29%	43%	24%
1993	27%	41%	23%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Chet F. Harritt Elementary School	California	Santee School District
2025	16%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	12%	7%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2015	14%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	19%	7%	11%
2011	17%	8%	11%
2010	19%	9%	12%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	14%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	11%	8%	8%
2000	12%	7%	8%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santee School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's ranking?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School is ranked #2385 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Chet F. Harritt Elementary School often compared to?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carlton Oaks Elementary School, Pride Academy At Prospect Avenue, Rio Seco Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Chet F. Harritt Elementary School?

606 students attend Chet F. Harritt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Chet F. Harritt Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chet F. Harritt Elementary School?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Chet F. Harritt Elementary School offer ?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School part of?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School is part of Santee School District.

School Calendar

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No School - Fall Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

No School - Spring Break

March 22, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School

June 09, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 606 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Chet F. Harritt Elementary serves the southwest part of Santee, CA, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education