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 355 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

355 Students

25 Teachers

1206 E Creek Ave

Sallisaw, OK 74955 View local requests

http://www.sallisawps.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Eastside Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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 Feb 19, 2026

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