Approximately 51% of public school students in New York are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
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 New York is Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 98%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
422 Main St
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Brentwood Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-11
1230 Commack Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 667-1188
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 667-1188
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Brookwood Secure Center For Youth
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
419 Spook Rock Rd
Claverack, NY 12513
(518) 851-3211
Claverack, NY 12513
(518) 851-3211
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Emerson School Of Hospitality
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
70 W Chippewa St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 816-3018
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Erie County Holding Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 12
10 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-7636
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Finger Lakes Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
250 Auburn Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-5066
Lansing, NY 14882
(607) 533-5066
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Flatbush Ascend Charter School (FACS)
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-4
123 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(347) 227-6070
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(347) 227-6070
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Geller House School
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
77 Chicago Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Goshen Secure Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
97 Cross Rd
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-3052
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-3052
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Green Tech High Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
99 Slingerland St
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 694-3400
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 694-3400
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Health Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1140 Ellicott St
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-4080
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 888-4080
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Highland Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
629 N Chodikee Lake Rd
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-6006
Highland, NY 12528
(845) 691-6006
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0580
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Manhattan Charter School Ii
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 964-3792
New York, NY 10002
(212) 964-3792
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-5
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0555
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0555
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Milton L Olive Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
140 Garden City Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0525
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0525
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Onondaga Cnty Sheriff's Dept
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
555 So State St
Albany, NY 12211
(315) 435-3044
Albany, NY 12211
(315) 435-3044
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Rochester Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
841 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 467-9201
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 467-9201
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
School 7-virgil Grissom
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Taberg Residential Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-11
10011 Florence-taberg Rd
Taberg, NY 13471
(315) 245-5880
Taberg, NY 13471
(315) 245-5880
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Twin Pines Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-5
2 Mur Pl
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2457
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 434-2457
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Urban Choice Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1020 Maple St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 288-5702
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 288-5702
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Wyandanch Memorial High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
54 S 32nd St
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0450
Wyandanch, NY 11798
(631) 870-0450
Rank: #1 - 251. - 25.
Ziccolella Middle School
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-9
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Academy For Language And Technology
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 731-0219
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 731-0219
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Bold Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-3
1090 Close Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 506-4369
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 506-4369
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Highbridge Green School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
200 W 167th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
99 Terrace View Ave-rm 360
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 817-7686
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 817-7686
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Ps 42 Claremont
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1537 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Rank: #26 - 3226. - 32.
Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
222 W 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Christopher Avenue Community School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
51 Christopher Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 9-12
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-4128
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-4128
Rank: #33 - 4233. - 42.
Is 219 New Venture School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7093
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7093
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The New York average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 51%% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York?
The best top ranked public schools in New York include Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program, Brentwood Residential Center and Brookwood Secure Center For Youth.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is Brentwood Residential Center, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Flatbush Ascend Charter School (FACS), with a value of 100%.
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