Approximately 42% of public preschool students in Indiana are eligible for free lunch (2024).
The public preschools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Indiana is Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 77%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Indiana (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
2325 S Miller St
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
In Sch For The Blind & Vis Imprd
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
7725 N College Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 253-1481
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 253-1481
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Indiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1200 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
2367 E 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Medora Stem Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
82 S George
Medora, IN 47260
(812) 966-2201
Medora, IN 47260
(812) 966-2201
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
South View Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: PK-5
2100 S Franklin
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 747-5226
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 747-5226
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Starr Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: PK-4
301 N 19th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3426
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3426
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Merle J Abbett Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-5
4325 Smith St
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-5800
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-5800
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
South Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-5
810 Cottage Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-8100
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-8100
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Study Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-5
2414 Brooklyn Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-8500
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-8500
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Global Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-7
2033 Sugar Grove Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4244
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4244
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Levan R Scott Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-5
950 E Fairfax Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-8050
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-8050
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Paul I Miller School 114
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-6
2251 S Sloan Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4114
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4114
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Vaile Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-4
300 S 14th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3433
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3433
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-5
1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4441
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4441
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Davis Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-5
310 S 18th St
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4425
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4425
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Robert Lee Frost School 106
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-6
5301 Roxbury Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 226-4106
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 226-4106
Rank: #18 - 2218. - 22.
Anna Brochhausen School 88
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-6
5801 E 16th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4288
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4288
Rank: #18 - 2218. - 22.
Bloomingdale Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-5
1300 Orchard St
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 467-6700
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 467-6700
Rank: #18 - 2218. - 22.
James Russell Lowell School 51
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-6
3426 Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4251
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4251
Rank: #18 - 2218. - 22.
The Path School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-8
653 Somerset Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4267
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4267
Rank: #18 - 2218. - 22.
Thomas D Gregg School 15
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-6
2302 E Michigan St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4215
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4215
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Arlington Woods School 99
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-6
5801 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4299
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4299
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-5
2825 Fairfield Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-5900
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-5900
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-4
60 Nw 'l' St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3442
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3442
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-8
150 W 40th St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4243
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4243
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Louis B Russell Jr School 48
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-6
3445 N Central
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4248
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4248
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Muessel Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-5
1021 Blaine St
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-3400
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-3400
Rank: #2929.
Eleanor Skillen School 34
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: PK-6
1410 Wade St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4234
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4234
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Farrington Grove Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-5
1826 S 6th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4423
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4423
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Maywood Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-6
1001 165th St
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Hammond, IN 46324
(219) 933-2477
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-2
6500 Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0250
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0250
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: PK-5
3000 New Haven Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5850
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5850
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: PK-5
1111 Wheeler Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4304
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4304
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Lena Dunn Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: PK-6
801 Nw 11th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indiana average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The Indiana average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Indiana?
The best top ranked public preschools in Indiana include Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt, In Sch For The Blind & Vis Imprd and Indiana School For The Deaf.
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