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About this school
East Side Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 551 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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East Side Elementary School
$41,836
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
365
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
East Side Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Tennessee and
166 individuals out-of-state.
