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Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School is a town public school in Shelbyville, Tennessee that is part of Bedford County School District. It serves 373 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

373 Students

31 Teachers

421 Elliott St

Shelbyville, TN 37160 View local requests

http://eastsideelem.tn.bce.schoolinsites.com

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Eastside Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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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Eastside Elementary School

$72,895

raised using DonorsChoose

162

projects funded

teachers funded

398

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Eastside Elementary School has received support from 276 individuals from Tennessee and 122 individuals out-of-state.

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