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Eastwood Elementary School

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Eastwood Elementary School is a town public school in Sturgis, Michigan that is part of Sturgis Public School District. It serves 642 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

642 Students

38 Teachers

909 S Franks Ave

Sturgis, MI 49091 View local requests

http://www.sturgisps.org/domain/382

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Eastwood Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Eastwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Eastwood Elementary School

$29,909

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

131

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Eastwood Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Michigan and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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