Approximately 38% of public school students in Wisconsin are eligible for free lunch (2023).
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 Wisconsin is 7 Rivers Community High School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 99%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Wisconsin (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
7 Rivers Community High School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 12
228 5th Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-5900
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Appleton Cooperative Educational Center
Alternative School
Math: 29% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-12
320 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4396
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4396
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Barbee Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
4456 N Teutonia Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 874-5600
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 874-5600
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Bryant Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
8718 W Thurston Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-6500
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-6500
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Carver Academy
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1900 N 1st St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Clarke Street Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2816 W Clarke St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Clemens Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3600 W Hope Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 875-6300
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 875-6300
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Cudahy Middle School
Math: 18% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5530 S Barland Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2830
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-2830
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Exploration Academy
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
400 N Main St
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4550
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4550
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Hi-mount Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4921 W Garfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 875-2700
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 875-2700
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Kagel Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1210 W Mineral St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-7400
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-7400
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Keefe Avenue Elementary School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1618 W Keefe Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-4800
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-4800
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
King Junior Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3275 N 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1500
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1500
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
8575 N Trepania Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Lad Lake Synergy School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
2820 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 647-1771
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 647-1771
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Lancaster Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4931 N 68th St
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 393-5500
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 393-5500
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
W6817 Church Street
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
949 N 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 226-7330
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 226-7330
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
N7125 Seminary Road
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Park View Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5555 S Nicholson Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7250
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 294-7250
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Shared Journeys High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
9004 W Lincoln Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 328-6535
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 328-6535
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Union Grove Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1745 Milldrum St
Union Grove, WI 53182
(262) 878-2015
Union Grove, WI 53182
(262) 878-2015
Rank: #1 - 231. - 23.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
419 S Elizabeth St
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8707
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8707
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Audubon Technology And Communication Middle School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
3300 S 39th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-7800
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-7800
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Bethune Academy
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
1535 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Brown Street Academy
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
2029 N 20th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 935-3100
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 935-3100
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Central City Cyberschool
Charter School
Math: 3% | Reading: 4%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-11
4301 N 44th St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Doerfler Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
3014 W Scott St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-9500
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-9500
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Elm Creative Arts Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
900 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-1800
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-1800
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK
1150 Bellevue Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 448-2226
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 448-2226
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Greenfield Bilingual
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
1711 S 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8200
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8200
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Holmes Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
2463 N Buffum St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Lafollette Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
3239 N 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
Lincoln Middle School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
820 E Knapp St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 212-3300
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 212-3300
Rank: #24 - 4024. - 40.
River Trail Elementary School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
12021 W Florist Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-2200
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-2200
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