Sunny Sands Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cathedral City, California 92234 · Palm Springs Unified
#3157 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#37310 of 50,301 nationally
About Sunny Sands Elementary
Sunny Sands Elementary is a public elementary located in Cathedral City, in the Palm Springs Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 692 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3157th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (47th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 692.
There are 8 schools in Cathedral City; Sunny Sands Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)43%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sunny Sands Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sunny Sands Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
James Workman Middle
Cathedral City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,020 students · 823 m away
Rancho Mirage High
Rancho Mirage · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,401 students · 1.8 km away
Landau Elementary
Cathedral City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
579 students · 2.0 km away
Cathedral City High
Cathedral City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,334 students · 2.2 km away
Nellie N. Coffman Middle
Cathedral City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
914 students · 3.1 km away
Agua Caliente Elementary
Cathedral City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
645 students · 3.3 km away
Cathedral City Elementary
Cathedral City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
606 students · 3.6 km away
Virtual Pre
Palm Springs · Public other
· 3.7 km away
Rio Vista Elementary
Cathedral City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
637 students · 4.1 km away
Cielo Vista Charter
Palm Springs · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
824 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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692 students
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Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–8
692 students
Winchester Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades K–5
692 students
Stone Ranch Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5
692 students
Turtle Bay
Redding · Public elementary · Grades K–8
692 students
De Anza Elementary
San Jacinto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
692 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunny Sands Elementary a good school?
Sunny Sands Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 31.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3157 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sunny Sands Elementary rank in California?
Sunny Sands Elementary ranks #3157 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #37310 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sunny Sands Elementary?
Sunny Sands Elementary had 692 students in 2025.
Is Sunny Sands Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Sunny Sands Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sunny Sands Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sunny Sands Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.