Eastside School

As an average-sized elementary campus in Coos Bay, Oregon, Eastside School caters to 274 students from grades K through 2, overseen by Coos Bay SD 9.

Coos Bay SD 9 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,907 students. Eastside School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Eastside School reports that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Coos County (around 72%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Coos County indicate median household income runs about $62,143, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Coos County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,218 students), of which Eastside School is one.

The closest other public school is Millicoma School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Eastside School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastside School has edged down 52%, going from 565 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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