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About this school
East Side Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 551 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
551 Students
47 Teachers
1603 S Lyerly StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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East Side Elementary School
$42,127
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
365
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
East Side Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Tennessee and
166 individuals out-of-state.
