Approximately 39% of public elementary school students in Vermont are eligible for free lunch (2025).
The public elementary schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Vermont is Bennington Elementary School with 83% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 57%
83%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Vermont (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Bennington Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: PK-5
128 Park Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Rank: #22.
Molly Stark School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-5
181 Orchard Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Rank: #33.
Winooski Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 6-8
60 Normand Street
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-3530
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-3530
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Braintree School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: PK-6
66 Bent Hill Road
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9373
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9373
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: PK-2
80 Pierpoint Avenue
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1946
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1946
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Randolph Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: PK-6
40 Ayers Brook Road
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9555
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9555
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Rutland Intermediate School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 3-6
63-65 Library Avenue
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1932
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1932
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Troy School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: PK-8
126 Main Street
North Troy, VT 05859
(802) 988-2565
North Troy, VT 05859
(802) 988-2565
Rank: #99.
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: PK-5
60 Normand Street
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-0411
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-0411
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lowell Graded School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: PK-8
52 Gelo Park Road
Lowell, VT 05847
(802) 744-6641
Lowell, VT 05847
(802) 744-6641
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Richford Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: PK-5
1 Elementary School Road
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7453
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7453
Rank: #1212.
Woodford Hollow School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: PK-6
995 Vt Route 9
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-4071
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-4071
Rank: #1313.
Pownal Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: PK-6
94 School House Road
Pownal, VT 05261
(802) 823-7333
Pownal, VT 05261
(802) 823-7333
Rank: #1414.
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: 6-8
747 East Road
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7541
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7541
Rank: #1515.
Richford Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: 6-12
1 Corliss Heights
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7416
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7416
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Newport City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: PK-6
166 Sias Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-2455
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-2455
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Oak Grove School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: PK-6
15 Moreland Avenue
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3740
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3740
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Otter Creek Academy At Leicester Sudbury And Whiting
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: PK-6
87 South Main Street
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Barre City Elementary/middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-8
50 Parkside Terrace
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6541
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6541
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Barton Graded School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-8
137 Church Street
Barton, VT 05822
(802) 525-3636
Barton, VT 05822
(802) 525-3636
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Berkshire Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-8
4850 Water Tower Road
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 933-2290
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 933-2290
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Coventry Village School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-8
348 Route 5
Coventry, VT 05825
(802) 754-6464
Coventry, VT 05825
(802) 754-6464
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-2
10 Hoover Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Rank: #19 - 2419. - 24.
St. Johnsbury School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-8
257 Western Avenue
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-8912
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-8912
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Benson Village School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 62%
Grades: PK-6
32 School Street
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802) 537-2491
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802) 537-2491
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 62%
Grades: PK-6
57 College Hill
Johnson, VT 05656
(802) 888-6727
Johnson, VT 05656
(802) 888-6727
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Brighton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: PK-8
825 Railroad Street
Island Pond, VT 05846
(802) 723-4373
Island Pond, VT 05846
(802) 723-4373
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Grafton Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: PK-6
58 School Street
Grafton, VT 05146
(802) 843-2495
Grafton, VT 05146
(802) 843-2495
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: PK-2
117 Temple Street
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1940
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1940
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Morristown Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 60%
Grades: PK-4
548 Park Street
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-3101
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-3101
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
White River Valley Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 60%
Grades: 6-8
273 Pleasant Street
Bethel, VT 05032
(802) 234-9966
Bethel, VT 05032
(802) 234-9966
Rank: #3232.
St. Albans City Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 59%
Grades: PK-8
29 Bellows Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-0565
Saint Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-0565
Rank: #3333.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 58%
Grades: PK-4
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Sutton Village School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: PK-8
95 Underpass Road
Sutton, VT 05867
(802) 467-3492
Sutton, VT 05867
(802) 467-3492
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Union Street School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: 3-5
43 Union Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Vermont average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Vermont average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 39%% for 2025.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Vermont?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Vermont include Bennington Elementary School, Molly Stark School and Winooski Middle School.
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