Approximately 36% of public school students in Connecticut are eligible for free lunch (2023).
The public schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Connecticut is Milner Middle School with 96% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 81%
96%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Connecticut (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Milner Middle School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
150 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4380
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4380
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Burns Latino Studies Academy
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: K-5
195 Putnam Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2980
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2980
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Burr Middle School
Math: 3% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 6-8
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Sand School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-5
1750 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-5040
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-5040
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Bulkeley High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 9-12
395 Lyme Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1011
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1011
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
M. L. King Junior Middle School
Math: 5% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 6-8
25 Ridgefield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3980
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-3980
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Sanchez School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-5
176 Babcock Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4940
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4940
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Global Communications Academy
Math: 5% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-8
85 Edwards Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6020
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6020
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Lincoln-bassett School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-6
130 Bassett St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-8500
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-8500
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
M. D. Fox School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-5
470 Maple Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-7790
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-7790
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Mcdonough Middle School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 6-8
111 Hillside Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
West Middle School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-5
44 Niles Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5480
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5480
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Wish Museum School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-5
350 Barbour Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-5600
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-5600
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hartford Public High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 9-12
55 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1300
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-1300
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Weaver High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 9-12
415 Granby St.
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1640
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-1640
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Dwight-bellizzi Dual Language Academy
Math: 4% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: PK-8
215 South Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-2400
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Rawson School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: PK-5
260 Holcomb Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4840
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4840
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Expeditionary Learning Academy At Moylan School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: PK-5
101 Catherine Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4500
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4500
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
North End Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-8
534 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8097
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-8
36 Waller St.
New London, CT 06320
(860) 437-6480
New London, CT 06320
(860) 437-6480
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Kennelly School
Math: 7% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-8
180 White Street
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3860
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
John Barry School
Math: 26% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-5
124 Columbia St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8831
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-8831
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Naylor/ccsu Leadership Academy
Math: 12% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-5
639 Franklin Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-4620
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-4620
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Crosby High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 9-12
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Math: 13% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 4-8
3465 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8140
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
New London Visual And Performing Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 6-11
36 Waller Street
New London, CT 06320
(860) 449-6800
New London, CT 06320
(860) 449-6800
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: PK
54 Gerrish Ave.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3305
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3305
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Duggan School
Math: 12% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-8
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
New London High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: 9-12
490 Jefferson Ave.
New London, CT 06320
(860) 437-6400
New London, CT 06320
(860) 437-6400
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
West Side Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: 6-8
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Wexler/grant Community School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: K-8
55 Foote St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5600
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5600
Rank: #32 - 3832. - 38.
Augusta Lewis Troup School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-8
259 Edgewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3000
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3000
Rank: #32 - 3832. - 38.
C.b. Jennings International Elementary Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 8% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-5
50 Mercer Street
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-6050
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-6050
Rank: #32 - 3832. - 38.
Harbor Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-5
432 Montauk Avenue
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-6040
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-6040
Rank: #32 - 3832. - 38.
Reed School
Math: 7% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-8
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
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