Is Bret Harte Elementary a good school?

Bret Harte Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bret Harte Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 189 students attended Bret Harte Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bret Harte Elementary?

Students at Bret Harte Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 15% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% White, 11% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bret Harte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : California Middle High : C. K. McClatchy High

Bret Harte Elementary

Summary:

Bret Harte Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 196 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bret Harte Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating in recent years. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized test scores, with only 30.12% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 18.07% proficient or better in math. Bret Harte also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 56.5% in recent years, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Bret Harte Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby Crocker/Riverside Elementary, Sutterville Elementary, and William Land Elementary schools, which are all in the same district but have much higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also been declining over the past decade, suggesting that addressing the challenges of poverty, attendance, and academic support will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Bret Harte Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2751 Ninth Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95818-4406

(916) 395-5190

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4456^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,464

Students who attend Bret Harte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	California Middle
High:	C. K. McClatchy High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

African American:

14.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bret Harte Elementary ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bret Harte Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.9%), African American (14.8%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bret Harte Elementary is 19.5, which is the 5^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bret Harte Elementary employs 9.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bret Harte Elementary is $8,464, which is the 10^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bret Harte Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bret Harte Elementary 4456^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bret Harte Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bret Harte Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.91	3936^th	4809	18.2%
2005	28.79	3360^th	4822	30.3%
2006	28.19	3436^th	4818	28.7%
2007	26.92	3788^th	5113	25.9%
2008	29.83	3604^th	5113	29.5%
2009	30.76	3651^st	5193	29.7%
2010	27.52	4043^rd	5314	23.9%
2011	35.63	3566^th	5377	33.7%
2012	34.24	3642^nd	5390	32.4%
2013	21.22	4640^th	5530	16.1%
2015	14.31	5172^nd	5611	7.8%
2016	15.14	5032^nd	5614	10.4%
2017	8.10	5587^th	5692	1.8%
2018	4.37	5637^th	5662	0.4%
2019	6.26	5719^th	5789	1.2%
2022	18.55	5005^th	5883	14.9%
2023	21.43	4716^th	5874	19.7%
2024	24.00	4456^th	5862	24.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.59	1402^nd	2420	42.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.18	5059^th	5084	0.5%
2019	7.20	5114^th	5173	1.1%
2022	18.99	4721^st	5264	10.3%
2023	31.82	3748^th	5374	30.3%
2024	30.61	3889^th	5511	29.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.82	5407^th	5413	0.1%
2019	8.32	5383^rd	5492	2.0%
2022	13.97	5277^th	5635	6.4%
2023	18.56	4837^th	5617	13.9%
2024	22.35	4475^th	5605	20.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.35	1419^th	2128	33.3%
2019	34.23	1575^th	2585	39.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.08	5394^th	5431	0.7%
2019	6.75	5454^th	5510	1.0%
2022	28.40	3932^nd	5663	30.6%
2023	26.07	4146^th	5650	26.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.76	689^th	700	1.6%
2019	20.45	660^th	747	11.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bret Harte Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.33	4828^th	4830	0.0%
2019	5.49	4938^th	4963	0.5%
2022	43.80	2606^th	5084	48.7%
2023	55.52	1911^th	5098	62.5%
2024	47.30	2448^th	5102	52.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	184	46	139	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
1989	181	176	54	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	176	226	53	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	633
1991	168	216	78	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	639
1992	166	210	64	196	10	n/a	n/a	0	646
1993	148	196	65	175	11	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	130	186	60	179	14	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	107	193	45	185	18	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	107	193	45	185	18	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	114	188	44	196	22	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	83	213	48	210	17	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	94	201	53	201	14	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	82	197	56	199	13	n/a	n/a	3	550
2001	81	186	54	183	16	n/a	n/a	4	524
2002	91	193	42	182	9	n/a	n/a	20	537
2003	91	193	42	182	9	n/a	n/a	20	537
2004	81	173	36	210	4	n/a	n/a	7	511
2005	71	180	39	209	3	n/a	n/a	5	507
2006	67	178	34	218	7	n/a	n/a	2	506
2007	74	187	36	228	8	n/a	n/a	2	535
2008	57	187	43	216	8	n/a	n/a	0	511
2009	62	169	36	191	14	1	2	0	475
2010	58	168	27	198	11	1	30	0	493
2011	50	141	20	195	11	3	25	0	445
2012	52	139	22	198	7	2	25	0	445
2013	39	125	20	184	4	2	27	0	401
2014	39	96	23	202	5	1	26	0	392
2015	29	67	21	185	3	1	20	0	326
2016	29	61	21	168	2	3	24	0	308
2017	28	62	22	143	3	4	26	0	288
2018	27	73	22	128	1	5	20	0	276
2019	31	61	16	117	2	4	22	0	253
2020	29	62	16	116	0	4	19	0	246
2021	26	40	16	104	0	2	21	0	209
2022	25	32	18	84	0	2	21	0	182
2023	25	36	23	84	0	4	24	0	196
2024	24	28	21	83	1	3	28	1	189

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	21.0	25.9	n/a
1989	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1990	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1991	639	27.0	23.6	n/a
1992	646	27.4	23.5	54.3
1993	595	23.0	25.9	66.2
1994	569	22.0	25.9	79.8
1995	548	20.0	27.4	72.8
1996	548	20.0	27.4	72.8
1997	564	20.0	28.2	87.9
1998	571	23.2	24.6	92.1
1999	563	25.6	22.0	90.8
2000	550	26.0	21.2	87.9
2001	524	24.0	21.8	89.6
2002	537	24.0	22.4	96.3
2003	537	24.0	22.4	96.3
2004	511	24.0	21.3	91.7
2005	507	26.0	19.5	92.4
2006	506	27.0	18.7	92.1
2007	535	26.0	20.6	92.5
2008	511	28.0	18.3	92.4
2009	475	22.0	17.0	91.4
2010	493	21.0	23.4	98
2011	445	n/a	n/a	84.5
2012	445	16.3	27.3	n/a
2013	401	14.0	28.6	99.3
2014	392	14.0	28.0	80.1
2015	326	12.0	27.1	73
2016	308	13.0	23.6	81.2
2017	288	12.0	24.0	83
2018	276	14.0	19.7	87
2019	253	12.0	21.0	88.9
2020	246	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	209	10.3	20.2	84.7
2022	182	10.6	17.1	77.5
2023	196	10.6	18.4	80.6
2024	189	9.6	19.5	79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bret Harte Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	21.0	25.9	n/a
1989	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
1990	633	27.0	23.4	n/a
1991	639	27.0	23.6	n/a
1992	646	27.4	23.5	54.3
1993	595	23.0	25.9	66.2
1994	569	22.0	25.9	79.8
1995	548	20.0	27.4	72.8
1996	548	20.0	27.4	72.8
1997	564	20.0	28.2	87.9
1998	571	23.2	24.6	92.1
1999	563	25.6	22.0	90.8
2000	550	26.0	21.2	87.9
2001	524	24.0	21.8	89.6
2002	537	24.0	22.4	96.3
2003	537	24.0	22.4	96.3
2004	511	24.0	21.3	91.7
2005	507	26.0	19.5	92.4
2006	506	27.0	18.7	92.1
2007	535	26.0	20.6	92.5
2008	511	28.0	18.3	92.4
2009	475	22.0	17.0	91.4
2010	493	21.0	23.4	98
2011	445	n/a	n/a	84.5
2012	445	16.3	27.3	n/a
2013	401	14.0	28.6	99.3
2014	392	14.0	28.0	80.1
2015	326	12.0	27.1	73
2016	308	13.0	23.6	81.2
2017	288	12.0	24.0	83
2018	276	14.0	19.7	87
2019	253	12.0	21.0	88.9
2020	246	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	209	10.3	20.2	84.7
2022	182	10.6	17.1	77.5
2023	196	10.6	18.4	80.6
2024	189	9.6	19.5	79.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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