Sunny Sands Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

69-310 Mccallum Way
Cathedral City, CA 92234

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Top 50%

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Serving 684 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 is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 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:

School Overview

Sunny Sands Elementary School's student population of 684 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunny Sands Elementary School
Kind	112
1	124
2	106
3	107
4	112
5	123

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Total Students

684 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School
2023	721
2022	658
2021	711
2020	726
2019	726
2018	768
2017	768
2016	866
2015	973
2014	952
2013	974
2012	960
2011	995
2010	989
2009	994
2008	1,029
2007	1,042
2006	1,000
2005	965
2004	1,102
2003	1,057
2002	1,058
2001	1,046
2000	1,080
1999	1,203
1998	1,131
1997	1,082
1996	1,023
1995	979
1994	962
1993	909

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	35
2015	37
2014	34
2013	33
2012	35
2010	46
2009	48
2008	55
2007	48
2006	48
2005	46
2004	53
2003	53
2002	55
2001	56
2000	53
1999	58
1998	49
1997	42
1996	37
1995	39
1994	38
1993	38
1992	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

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 of Sunny Sands Elementary School is 0.27, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3389 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sunny 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%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	46%	34%	22%
2022	37%	33%	20%
2019	43%	40%	28%
2018	44%	39%	26%
2017	46%	38%	25%
2016	37%	37%	23%
2015	21%	34%	21%
2013	68%	59%	51%
2012	74%	59%	51%
2011	73%	58%	50%
2010	75%	56%	51%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	45%	47%	36%
2019	47%	51%	42%
2018	46%	50%	26%
2017	51%	48%	39%
2016	44%	48%	37%
2015	30%	44%	32%
2013	56%	57%	45%
2012	59%	58%	47%
2011	57%	56%	47%
2010	55%	54%	45%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	5%	12%	3%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	7%	11%	3%
2017	7%	11%	3%
2016	6%	11%	4%
2015	7%	11%	4%
2014	6%	11%	3%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	8%	11%	4%
2011	7%	11%	4%
2010	9%	11%	4%
2009	9%	11%	5%
2008	8%	12%	4%
2007	8%	12%	4%
2006	7%	12%	4%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	7%	12%	4%
2003	7%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	3%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	9%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	5%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	86%	55%	81%
2022	85%	56%	81%
2021	84%	56%	80%
2020	84%	55%	78%
2019	84%	55%	78%
2018	82%	54%	78%
2017	82%	54%	78%
2016	83%	54%	77%
2015	84%	54%	75%
2014	82%	53%	75%
2013	82%	53%	74%
2012	79%	52%	73%
2011	78%	51%	73%
2010	76%	50%	72%
2009	77%	49%	71%
2008	77%	50%	71%
2007	76%	49%	70%
2006	77%	48%	68%
2005	74%	47%	66%
2004	66%	46%	64%
2003	62%	45%	62%
2002	62%	44%	61%
2001	61%	43%	58%
2000	60%	42%	56%
1999	62%	41%	55%
1998	61%	40%	53%
1997	57%	40%	52%
1996	55%	39%	50%
1995	49%	38%	48%
1994	46%	37%	46%
1993	48%	36%	44%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	3%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	6%
1996	3%	9%	6%
1995	4%	9%	6%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	5%	9%	6%
1992	4%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	9%
2022	7%	21%	10%
2021	6%	22%	10%
2020	6%	23%	11%
2019	6%	23%	11%
2018	7%	24%	13%
2017	7%	24%	13%
2016	7%	24%	13%
2015	7%	24%	14%
2014	9%	25%	14%
2013	10%	25%	15%
2012	11%	26%	16%
2011	12%	27%	17%
2010	12%	27%	17%
2009	13%	28%	18%
2008	14%	29%	19%
2007	15%	29%	20%
2006	15%	31%	22%
2005	19%	31%	24%
2004	24%	32%	26%
2003	27%	34%	28%
2002	28%	35%	29%
2001	30%	36%	31%
2000	28%	37%	33%
1999	29%	38%	34%
1998	29%	39%	36%
1997	33%	39%	37%
1996	36%	40%	39%
1995	42%	41%	41%
1994	45%	42%	43%
1993	43%	43%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.33
2022	0.27	0.63	0.34
2021	0.29	0.62	0.35
2020	0.29	0.63	0.38
2019	0.29	0.63	0.38
2018	0.32	0.64	0.38
2017	0.32	0.64	0.38
2016	0.30	0.64	0.39
2015	0.29	0.64	0.41
2014	0.33	0.65	0.41
2013	0.32	0.65	0.43
2012	0.37	0.65	0.44
2011	0.38	0.67	0.45
2010	0.40	0.67	0.45
2009	0.39	0.71	0.46
2008	0.39	0.65	0.46
2007	0.40	0.67	0.47
2006	0.38	0.66	0.49
2005	0.42	0.67	0.50
2004	0.51	0.67	0.52
2003	0.55	0.67	0.53
2002	0.54	0.67	0.55
2001	0.54	0.67	0.56
2000	0.56	0.67	0.58
1999	0.53	0.67	0.58
1998	0.55	0.67	0.59
1997	0.57	0.67	0.59
1996	0.57	0.67	0.60
1995	0.59	0.67	0.60
1994	0.59	0.67	0.60
1993	0.59	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

94%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	97%	51%	95%
2022	95%	51%	95%
2021	98%	53%	96%
2020	76%	52%	77%
2019	76%	52%	77%
2018	66%	49%	71%
2017	66%	49%	71%
2016	70%	50%	73%
2015	72%	50%	76%
2014	64%	49%	69%
2013	63%	48%	67%
2012	72%	9%	77%
2011	69%	46%	71%
2010	64%	46%	68%
2009	49%	43%	57%
2008	47%	41%	53%
2007	38%	40%	47%
2006	45%	40%	56%
2005	36%	40%	52%
2004	34%	40%	48%
2003	39%	39%	54%
2002	38%	39%	48%
2001	45%	39%	56%
2000	39%	40%	56%
1999	56%	40%	56%
1998	67%	47%	64%
1997	56%	47%	62%
1996	55%	46%	63%
1995	51%	45%	59%
1994	48%	43%	56%
1993	48%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sunny Sands Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	10%
2014	12%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	20%	10%	16%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	20%	10%	14%
2006	17%	9%	17%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	14%	9%	15%
2002	17%	8%	12%
2001	16%	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?

684 students attend Sunny Sands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Sunny Sands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% 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 20:1, which is lower than 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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