Approximately 44% of public middle school students in Tennessee are eligible for free lunch (2024).
The public middle schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Tennessee is Chickasaw Middle School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Tennessee (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Chickasaw Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4060 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Coalmont Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
7862 Sr 56 Hwy
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 592-9453
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 592-9453
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Cora Howe School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1928 Greenwood Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 612-2545
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 612-2545
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Cosby Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Craigmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3455 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Cummings Elementary/middle
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Dalewood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1300 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0323
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0323
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Del Rio Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
East Jr. High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
400 Leach Rd
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3151
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3151
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Georgian Hills Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3925 Denver St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3740
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3740
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Grandview Heights Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2342 Clifton Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Haywood Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Humes Preparatory Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Ida B. Wells Es/ms
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
995 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-8
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
John Early Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Johnson Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
1200 2nd Ave South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 749-3067
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 749-3067
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Jones Cove Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4554 Jones Cove Rd
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Keenburg Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Knowledge Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
5320 Hickory Hollow Pkwy
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 800-6814
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 800-6814
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
300 W Old Hickory Blvd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 687-4018
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 687-4018
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Memphis Of Health Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3606 Hawkins Mill Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 213-4123
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 213-4123
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Moses Mckissack Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
915 38th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-8170
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-8170
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Murrell At Glenn School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
322 Cleveland St
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 298-8070
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 298-8070
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
North Parkway Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1341 North Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-3384
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-3384
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Northaven Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
5157 N Circle Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 353-8580
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 353-8580
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Northwest Prep Academy
(Reading: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
1266 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4400
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 416-4400
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Orchard Knob Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
500 North Highland Park Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 493-7793
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 493-7793
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Raleigh-egypt High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
3970 Voltaire Ave
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4108
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-4108
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Ridgedale Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
4600 Ridgedale Rd
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 909-9099
Rank: #1 - 441. - 44.
Selmer Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
635 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7977
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7977
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Tennessee average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 44%% for 2024.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Tennessee?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Tennessee include Chickasaw Middle School, Coalmont Elementary School and Cora Howe School.
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