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Chet F. Harritt Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

8120 Arlette St., Santee, CA 92071 · (619) 258-4800 · Part of Santee School District

Santee’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Students
606
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Chet F. Harritt Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Santee kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Santee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Chet F. Harritt ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8120 Arlette St., Santee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 155
Grade 268
Grade 366
Grade 465
Grade 568
Grade 656
Grade 773
Grade 860
Enrollment over time
616’20
598’21
603’22
625’23
606’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chet F. Harritt Elementary from Santee families.

Other schools in Santee School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Santee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.