Sunny Sands Elementary

69-310 Mccallum Way, Desert Hot Springs CA, 92234 | Palm Springs Unified School District | 760-770-8635
  • grades KG-5
  • students 762
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
35%Desert Hot Springs
43%California

Sunny Sands Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Palm Springs Unified School District" in Desert Hot Springs, CA. There are a total of 762 students and 31 teachers at Sunny Sands Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Sunny Sands Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% higher than the California average.

Sunny Sands Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students762
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sunny Sands Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
340-44%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
335-39%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sunny Sands Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 14.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 5.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 3.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 74.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Desert Hot Springs demographics profile

StatisticDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Population54,81239,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43725691
Median age40.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English48%56%79%
Speak Spanish45%29%13%

Education level achieved in Desert Hot Springs

IndexDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sunny Sands Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.