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Chet F. Harritt Elementary

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Chet F. Harritt Elementary ranks 1692 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chet F. Harritt Elementary is a K-8 school serving about 600 students in the Santee School District, offering a continuous education from kindergarten through middle school in this San Diego County community.

This school has a solid 4-star rating and shows particular strength in supporting specific student groups, such as military-connected families. Academically, there are notable variations: while 6th-grade English scores are strong, math and science proficiency rates are generally lower than at other Santee schools like Sycamore Canyon Elementary and Rio Seco Elementary. The school has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism significantly over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Chet F. Harritt has a higher student-to-teacher ratio. Its performance is stronger than schools in the neighboring Cajon Valley Union district, such as Flying Hills School of Arts, but trails some higher-spending schools in San Diego Unified, like Benchley/Weinberger Elementary. The K-8 structure provides continuity for families, though academic performance can vary across different grade levels.

606

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,095

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8120 Arlette St.
Santee, CA 92071-3513

(619) 258-4800

District: Santee

Students who attend Chet F. Harritt Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

33.0%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 71st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Santee's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,692^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

805^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Santee

305^th of 1,543Santee among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1692 of 5857	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	1446 of 5869	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	1471 of 5859	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	1438 of 5883	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	328 of 1417	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	1560 of 5789	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1635 of 5662	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	1543 of 5692	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	60.0	1992 of 5614	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	1958 of 5611	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	1717 of 5530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	1203 of 5390	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	1598 of 5377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	1151 of 5314	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	1477 of 5193	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	1667 of 5113	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	1225 of 5113	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	1127 of 4818	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	959 of 4822	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	928 of 4809	80.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.6	391 of 2227	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	15 of 293	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	697 of 2585	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1922 of 5597	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	1370 of 5612	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	1367 of 5609	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	1261 of 5635	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	269 of 1267	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1692 of 5492	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	1739 of 5413	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	744 of 5107	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	864 of 5107	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	875 of 5087	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	644 of 5084	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	781 of 4963	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	1674 of 4830	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	975 of 5460	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	1020 of 5517	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1257 of 5363	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	567 of 5264	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	59 of 1110	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	1249 of 5173	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	1324 of 5084	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1477 of 5628	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1444 of 5643	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1528 of 5638	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	1646 of 5663	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	345 of 1272	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	1405 of 5510	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1525 of 5431	71.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	84.9	13 of 140	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	888 of 2420	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1612 of 2598	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	1338 of 2651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1460 of 2661	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1501 of 2726	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1558 of 2834	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1462 of 2737	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	805 of 2761	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	825 of 2783	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1058 of 2781	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	597 of 2740	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	234 of 894	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	1054 of 2715	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	855 of 2480	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	714 of 2508	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	1034 of 2497	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	895 of 2477	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.0	484 of 2379	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	436 of 2259	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	481 of 2236	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	607 of 2179	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	519 of 2063	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	481 of 2005	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	443 of 1999	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	400 of 1804	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.6	292 of 1777	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	343 of 1769	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	365 of 1531	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	95.9	10 of 354	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	538 of 2533	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	677 of 2551	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	814 of 2531	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	594 of 2509	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	231 of 738	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	994 of 2380	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	976 of 2262	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	502 of 2395	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	498 of 2388	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	811 of 2374	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	442 of 2359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	788 of 2213	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	1060 of 2072	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	492 of 2542	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	703 of 2579	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	847 of 2531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	344 of 2458	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	112 of 721	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	1064 of 2369	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	598 of 2230	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1026 of 2534	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	894 of 2552	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1144 of 2538	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	541 of 2527	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	187 of 763	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	943 of 2407	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	685 of 2273	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	562 of 677	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	499 of 1566	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	466 of 1552	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	100 of 1531	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	812 of 1520	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	953 of 1537	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1015 of 1543	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	638 of 1555	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	1160 of 1602	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	862 of 1496	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Military Connected (2023)91st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chet F. Harritt Elementary	Public	K-8	8120 Arlette St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-4800	606	24	25.4	46.4%	288 (47.5%)	19 (3.1%)	200 (33.0%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (12.4%)	67.9	1692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.1	1446^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	246	34.3	34.4	34.4	50.0	65.6	56.1	76.7	54.6	42.6	57.3	50.7	50.8	33.3	51.7	39.4	29.5	42.6					$12,095	$11,186	$909
Carlton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Wethersfield Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-4500	823	36	22.8	37.5%	412 (50.1%)	10 (1.2%)	240 (29.2%)	47 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	111 (13.5%)	72.1	1514^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		77.2	1279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	235	41.4	46.2	44.2	60.4	65.0	58.6	58.1	58.6	50.0	58.3	56.5	56.8	28.6	52.3	60.6	56.5	52.9					$12,856	$12,046	$810
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	548	22	25.1	57.5%	206 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	227 (41.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.5	1529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	77	46.8	44.4	45.6	60.7	45.6	61.3	55.1	48.2	73.0	57.4	67.9	45.6	41.9	49.0	38.9	60.3	50.6					$14,937	$13,934	$1,003
Carlton Hills Elementary	Public	K-8	9353 Pike Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-3400	601	26	23.1	47.9%	314 (52.2%)	7 (1.2%)	198 (32.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	73.8	1425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.7	1259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	166	42.0	48.4	45.5	46.8	66.1	64.0	44.3	59.8	77.4	60.1	61.7	66.1	54.0	52.5	56.3	58.1	57.9					$13,198	$12,280	$918
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6		98.4	98.4	$23,206	$22,200	$1,006
Sycamore Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	10201 Settle Rd.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5400	373	18	20.7	37.0%	192 (51.5%)	8 (2.1%)	112 (30.0%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.9%)	83	1018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.9	817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.1%	201	52.0		52.0	65.2	54.2	68.0	72.7			63.9	76.1	54.2	62.0	54.6			62.7	96.9	96.9		96.9	$13,848	$13,038	$810
Rio Seco Elementary	Public	K-8	9545 Cuyamaca St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5500	913	39	23.4	42.5%	465 (50.9%)	7 (0.8%)	246 (26.9%)	75 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	114 (12.5%)	79	1195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.2	1064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	131	50.0	52.5	51.4	58.0	61.8	61.5	64.6	66.3	60.2	61.9	60.2	67.6	50.0	46.9	64.9	58.5	58.3					$12,838	$12,028	$810
Flying Hills School of Arts	Public	K-8	1251 Finch St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3132	742	27	28.0	74.7%	244 (32.9%)	63 (8.5%)	331 (44.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	70 (9.4%)	21.2	4724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.2	4852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	128	22.7	23.1	22.9	23.1	27.3	39.1	32.1	33.8	47.4	33.9	19.5	19.5	15.9	14.3	16.7	19.2	17.5					$24,993	$23,400	$1,593
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9		52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3				71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0				64.4					$15,879	$14,766	$1,113
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6269 Twin Lake Dr.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4000	560	22	25.4	20.0%	299 (53.4%)	13 (2.3%)	140 (25.0%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.6%)	93.1	464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.7	595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	131	67.8		67.8	74.0	73.3	75.9				74.4	80.5	69.8	65.5				71.6					$25,053	$23,904	$1,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet F. Harritt Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chet F. Harritt Elementary?

Students at Chet F. Harritt Elementary are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Chet F. Harritt Elementary a good school?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary ranks 1692^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chet F. Harritt Elementary in?

Santee

What schools do graduates of Chet F. Harritt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chet F. Harritt Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Hills High

How many students attend Chet F. Harritt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Chet F. Harritt Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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