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Sunny Sands Elementary School

69-310 Mccallum Way
Cathedral City, CA 92234
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Serving 692 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunny Sands Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunny Sands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

School Overview

Sunny Sands Elementary School's student population of 692 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSunny Sands Elementary School
Kind135
185
2136
3108
4110
5118
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Total Students
692 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSunny Sands Elementary School
2025692
2024684
2023721
2022658
2021711
2020718
2019726
2018768
2017768
2016866
2015973
2014952
2013974
2012960
2011995
2010989
2009994
20081,029
20071,042
20061,000
2005965
20041,102
20031,057
20021,058
20011,046
20001,080
19991,203
19981,131
19971,082
19961,023
1995979
1994962
1993909
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSunny Sands Elementary School
202533
202434
202332
202230
202130
201931
201831
201731
201635
201537
201434
201333
201235
201046
200948
200855
200748
200648
200546
200453
200353
200255
200156
200053
199958
199849
199742
199637
199539
199438
199338
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Year Founded
1905
School Motto
A Place Where Kids Can Shine!

School Rankings

Sunny Sands Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Sunny Sands Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#3389 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSunny Sands Elementary School
2023#3389
2022#3828
2019#4199
2018#4106
2017#3271
2016#4298
2015#5824
2013#3278
2012#2725
2011#2638
2010#2457
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
202346%34%22%
202237%33%20%
201943%40%28%
201844%39%26%
201746%38%25%
201637%37%23%
201521%34%21%
201368%59%51%
201274%59%51%
201173%58%50%
201075%56%51%
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45%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
202245%47%36%
201947%51%42%
201846%50%26%
201751%48%39%
201644%48%37%
201530%44%32%
201356%57%45%
201259%58%47%
201157%56%47%
201055%54%45%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
202521:121:1
202420:122:121:1
202323:122:121:1
202222:122:122:1
202124:122:123:1
201923:123:122:1
201825:123:124:1
201725:123:124:1
201625:124:124:1
201526:124:125:1
201428:124:126:1
201330:124:127:1
201227:124:126:1
201022:122:124:1
200921:121:122:1
200819:118:120:1
200722:122:123:1
200621:122:122:1
200521:122:123:1
200421:122:122:1
200320:121:121:1
200219:121:121:1
200119:121:121:1
200020:122:122:1
199921:122:122:1
199823:122:124:1
199726:124:125:1
199628:125:127:1
199525:125:126:1
199425:125:125:1
199324:125:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20221%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%2%
20131%1%
20121%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20041%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20022%2%2%
20011%2%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19922%1%1%
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Asian
5%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20245%12%3%
20234%12%3%
20224%12%3%
20215%12%3%
20205%12%4%
20195%12%4%
20187%11%3%
20177%11%3%
20166%11%4%
20157%11%4%
20146%11%3%
20135%11%4%
20128%11%4%
20117%11%4%
20109%11%4%
20099%11%5%
20088%12%4%
20078%12%4%
20067%12%4%
20056%12%4%
20047%12%4%
20037%11%4%
20026%11%3%
20016%11%4%
20009%11%4%
19995%11%4%
19985%11%4%
19975%11%4%
19965%11%4%
19955%11%4%
19944%11%4%
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Hispanic
84%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
202485%56%82%
202386%55%81%
202285%56%81%
202184%56%80%
202084%55%78%
201984%55%78%
201882%54%78%
201782%54%78%
201683%54%77%
201584%54%75%
201482%53%75%
201382%53%74%
201279%52%73%
201178%51%73%
201076%50%72%
200977%49%71%
200877%50%71%
200776%49%70%
200677%48%68%
200574%47%66%
200466%46%64%
200362%45%62%
200262%44%61%
200161%43%58%
200060%42%56%
199962%41%55%
199861%40%53%
199757%40%52%
199655%39%50%
199549%38%48%
199446%37%46%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20241%5%4%
20231%5%4%
20221%5%4%
20211%5%5%
20201%5%5%
20191%5%5%
20181%6%5%
20171%6%5%
20161%6%5%
20141%6%5%
20131%6%6%
20121%6%5%
20112%7%6%
20101%7%6%
20091%7%6%
20081%8%5%
20071%8%5%
20061%8%5%
20051%8%5%
20042%8%5%
20033%8%5%
20022%8%5%
20012%8%6%
20003%9%6%
19994%9%6%
19984%9%6%
19974%9%6%
19963%9%6%
19954%9%6%
19945%9%6%
19935%9%6%
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White
8%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20247%20%9%
20237%21%9%
20227%21%10%
20216%22%10%
20206%23%11%
20196%23%11%
20187%24%13%
20177%24%13%
20167%24%13%
20157%24%14%
20149%25%14%
201310%25%15%
201211%26%16%
201112%27%17%
201012%27%17%
200913%28%18%
200814%29%19%
200715%29%20%
200615%31%22%
200519%31%24%
200424%32%26%
200327%34%28%
200228%35%29%
200130%36%31%
200028%37%33%
199929%38%34%
199829%39%36%
199733%39%37%
199636%40%39%
199542%41%41%
199445%42%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20242%6%2%
20232%6%3%
20222%5%2%
20213%5%1%
20203%4%2%
20193%4%2%
20183%4%1%
20173%4%1%
20163%4%1%
20152%3%1%
20141%3%1%
20131%3%1%
20111%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.29
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20250.290.63
20240.270.630.32
20230.260.640.33
20220.270.630.34
20210.290.620.35
20200.300.630.38
20190.290.630.38
20180.320.640.38
20170.320.640.38
20160.300.640.39
20150.290.640.41
20140.330.650.41
20130.320.650.43
20120.370.650.44
20110.380.670.45
20100.400.670.45
20090.390.710.46
20080.390.650.46
20070.400.670.47
20060.380.660.49
20050.420.670.50
20040.510.670.52
20030.550.670.53
20020.540.670.55
20010.540.670.56
20000.560.670.58
19990.530.670.58
19980.550.670.59
19970.570.670.59
19960.570.670.60
19950.590.670.60
19940.590.670.60
19930.590.670.61
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Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
202593%54%
202494%54%93%
202397%51%95%
202295%51%95%
202198%53%96%
202075%52%77%
201976%52%77%
201866%49%71%
201766%49%71%
201670%50%73%
201572%50%76%
201464%49%69%
201363%48%67%
201272%9%77%
201169%46%71%
201064%46%68%
200949%43%57%
200847%41%53%
200738%40%47%
200645%40%56%
200536%40%52%
200434%40%48%
200339%39%54%
200238%39%48%
200145%39%56%
200039%40%56%
199956%40%56%
199867%47%64%
199756%47%62%
199655%46%63%
199551%45%59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearSunny Sands Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalm Springs Unified School District
20241%8%1%
20231%8%1%
20211%6%1%
202018%7%10%
201914%7%10%
201812%9%11%
201712%9%11%
201612%9%10%
201513%9%10%
201412%9%10%
20139%7%8%
201111%8%9%
201014%9%11%
200920%10%16%
200816%10%14%
200720%10%14%
200617%9%17%
200513%9%15%
200413%9%14%
200314%9%15%
200217%8%12%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Palm Springs Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunny Sands Elementary School's ranking?
Sunny Sands Elementary School is ranked #3389 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Sunny Sands Elementary School often compared to?
Sunny Sands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Landau Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Sunny Sands Elementary School?
692 students attend Sunny Sands Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of Sunny Sands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunny Sands Elementary School?
Sunny Sands Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Sunny Sands Elementary School offer ?
Sunny Sands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Sunny Sands Elementary School part of?
Sunny Sands Elementary School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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