Approximately 42% of public school students in Missouri are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Missouri is Ac Prep Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Missouri (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Ac Prep Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
6410 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-7704
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Academy For Integrated Arts
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
7910 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 444-1720
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 444-1720
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
AcademyOf Entre Stdylouverture
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3021 Hickey St
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 932-1465
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 932-1465
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1311 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 535-3910
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 535-3910
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349
(660) 529-2278
Slater, MO 65349
(660) 529-2278
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Alma Schrader Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-4
1360 Randol
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-5310
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-5310
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Ames Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2900 Hadley
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 241-7165
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 241-7165
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Arcadia Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
700 Park Dr
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Arcadia Valley Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
550 Park Dr
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Ironton, MO 63650
(573) 546-9700
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Ashland Elem. And Br.
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
3921 N Newstead
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-4767
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-4767
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Aspire Academy
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
5421 Thekla Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 383-8900
Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 383-8900
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Atlas Elementary School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-3
400 S. 18th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 226-8896
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 226-8896
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
B. Banneker Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
7050 Askew
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-1850
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-1850
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Barack Obama Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-8
3883 Jennings Station Road
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 493-0850
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 493-0850
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Barbara Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
1500 N 82nd Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4361
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4361
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Beaumont Cte High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3836 Natural Bridge Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 533-2410
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 533-2410
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bel-nor
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-5
3101 Nordic Dr.
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 493-0140
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 493-0140
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5031 Potomac
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 353-8875
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 353-8875
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bismarck R-v Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
165 Campus Drive
Bismarck, MO 63624
(573) 734-6111
Bismarck, MO 63624
(573) 734-6111
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bismarck R-v High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
165 Campus Drive
Bismarck, MO 63624
(573) 734-6111
Bismarck, MO 63624
(573) 734-6111
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Blanchard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
1829 N Sprigg St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-3030
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-3030
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Border Star Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
6321 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 418-5150
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 418-5150
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Brittany Woods
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Brookside Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1815 East 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 531-2192
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bryan Hill Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2128 Gano
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 534-0370
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 534-0370
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Buder Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
10350 Baltimore
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 493-6300
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Buder Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5319 Lansdowne Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-4343
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-4343
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bunceton Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
500 E Main
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Bunceton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
500 E. Main
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Busch Middle School Character Athletics
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5910 Clifton Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-1043
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-1043
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Cabool Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
1024 Garst Avenue
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Cabool High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
720 Peabody Avenue
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Cabool Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
1025 Rogers Avenue
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
801 S State Rte 53
Campbell, MO 63933
(573) 246-3109
Campbell, MO 63933
(573) 246-3109
Rank: #1 - 3351. - 335.
Carden Park Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1510 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4160
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 671-4160
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Missouri average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2025.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Missouri?
The best top ranked public schools in Missouri include Ac Prep Elementary School, Academy For Integrated Arts and AcademyOf Entre Stdylouverture.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Missouri?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Missouri is Beaumont Cte High School, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Ac Prep Elementary School, with a value of 100%.
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