Approximately 59% of public preschool students in New York 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 New York is Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 96%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
422 Main St
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
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 - 31. - 3.
School 7-virgil Grissom
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
Ps 42 Claremont
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
Christopher Avenue Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
333 E 135th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-4742
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-4742
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Ps 155 William Paca
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Ps 18 John Peter Zenger
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
502 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
East Harlem Scholars Charter School Ii
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
1573 Madison Ave-rm 320
New York, NY 10029
(212) 348-2518
New York, NY 10029
(212) 348-2518
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
New American At Roberto Clemente State Park
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Ps 150 Christopher
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
364 Sackman St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
2075 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Ps 194 Countee Cullen
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
244 W 144th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
450 St Paul's Pl
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6227
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6227
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Ps 6 West Farms
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 542-7676
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 542-7676
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
51 St Edwards St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
Ps 73 Bronx
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1020 Anderson Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Rank: #10 - 1910. - 19.
School 2-clara Barton
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-6
190 Reynolds St
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 235-2820
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 235-2820
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Boys Preparatory Charter School Of New York
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
192 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451
(212) 346-6000
Bronx, NY 10451
(212) 346-6000
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Delaware Primary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-6
900 S Geddes St
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 435-4540
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 435-4540
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Mott Haven Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
170 Brown Pl
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-7015
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-7015
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 1 Courtlandt School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
335 E 152nd St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 299-3700
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 299-3700
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 107
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
580 Crotona Park S
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 146 Edward Collins
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
968 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-9664
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-9664
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
755 Wortman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3600
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3600
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 277
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
519 St Anns Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-3594
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-3594
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 329 Surfside
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
2929 W 30th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 787-3460
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 59 Community School Of Technology
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
2185 Bathgate Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-4730
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-4730
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 62 Inocensio Casanova
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
660 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
2024 Mohegan Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 823-4101
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 823-4101
Rank: #20 - 3720. - 37.
Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
1691 Weeks Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The New York average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 59%% for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York?
The best top ranked public preschools in New York include Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program, La Francis Hardiman Elementary School and School 7-virgil Grissom.
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