Sunny Sands Elementary

69-310 McCallum Way
Cathedral City, CA 92234

721 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Sunny Sands Elementary, located on McCallum Way in Cathedral City, California, is a public school serving the local community within the Palm Springs Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to providing a supportive and structured academic environment for students in the elementary grade levels, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development.

Beyond its core curriculum, Sunny Sands emphasizes fostering a positive school culture that encourages student engagement and parent involvement. The campus serves as a central hub for families in the Cathedral City area, striving to prepare its students for future academic success by balancing rigorous instructional standards with programs designed to nurture the diverse needs of its student body.

721

Total Students

31.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunny Sands Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	619
Black	8
Asian	29
Two or More	13
American Indian	4

Hispanic
619 (85.9 %)
White
48 (6.7 %)
Asian
29 (4.0 %)
Two or More
13 (1.8 %)
Black
8 (1.1 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Palm Springs Unified
Phone:	(760)770-8635
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	721
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	646
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 160

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 112

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 123

Grade 5 104

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sunny Sands Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	160
Grade 1	106
Grade 2	112
Grade 3	116
Grade 4	123
Grade 5	104

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sunny Sands Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	363	50.3%
Male	358	49.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)