Eastside Elementary School in Sallisaw, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eastside Elementary School is a town public school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma that is part of Sallisaw Independent School District 1. It serves 393 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

393 Students

25 Teachers

1206 E Creek Ave

Sallisaw, OK 74955 View local requests

http://www.sallisawps.org

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Eastside Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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 Aug 25, 2026

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