How does Chet F. Harritt Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santee?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.8/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,530 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chet F. Harritt Elementary?

23.5% of students at Chet F. Harritt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Chet F. Harritt Elementary improving or declining?

Chet F. Harritt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Chet F. Harritt Elementary?

11.1% of students at Chet F. Harritt Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Chet F. Harritt Elementary

Santee Santee San Diego County 92071

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,530 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

625 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.3%

White 48.8%

Asian 1.3%

Black 3.2%

Other 14.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chet F. Harritt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.5%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	49.9%

Exceeded

23.5%

Met

26.5%

Below

49.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Chet F. Harritt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points below the Santee district average of 26.6%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.4% exceeded — 9.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-5.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,530

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	23.5%	26.5%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%
4th	61	37.7%	27.9%	14.8%	19.7%	65.6%
5th	66	21.2%	34.9%	21.2%	22.7%	56.1%
6th	60	33.3%	43.3%	11.7%	11.7%	76.7%
7th	66	21.2%	33.3%	21.2%	24.2%	54.5%
8th	61	14.8%	27.9%	27.9%	29.5%	42.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	69	20.3%	30.4%	24.6%	24.6%	50.7%
4th	61	27.9%	22.9%	36.1%	13.1%	50.8%
5th	66	16.7%	16.7%	34.9%	31.8%	33.3%
6th	60	30.0%	21.7%	26.7%	21.7%	51.7%
7th	66	21.2%	18.2%	33.3%	27.3%	39.4%
8th	61	14.8%	14.8%	21.3%	49.2%	29.5%