Chet F. Harritt Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Santee, California, Chet F. Harritt Elementary caters to 606 students from grades K through 8, operated by Santee. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Chet F. Harritt Elementary sits 30% bigger than that benchmark.

Santee runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 6,066 students. Chet F. Harritt Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Chet F. Harritt Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Chet F. Harritt Elementary logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Chet F. Harritt Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Chet F. Harritt Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 50.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Chet F. Harritt Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carlton Oaks Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chet F. Harritt Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 636 students in 2018 compared to 606 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 25.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Chet F. Harritt Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.