Eastside Elementary School in Cairo, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eastside Elementary School is a town public school in Cairo, Georgia that is part of Grady County Public School District. It serves 735 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

735 Students

46 Teachers

1201 20th St NE

Cairo, GA 39828 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Eastside Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Hinson

Ms. Klock

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Eastside Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

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

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