Sunny Sands Elementary

69-310 McCallum Way
Cathedral City, CA 92234

692 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.

692

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunny Sands Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	583
Black	6
Asian	34
Two or More	16
American Indian	2

Hispanic
583 (84.2%)
White
51 (7.4%)
Asian
34 (4.9%)
Two or More
16 (2.3%)
Black
6 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

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:	692
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
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 135

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 136

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 110

Grade 5 118