Top Tennessee Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 44% of public middle school students in Tennessee are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
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 Bolivar 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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Bolivar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
915 Pruitt St
Bolivar, TN 38008
(731) 658-3656
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5716 Hwy 58
Harrison, TN 37341
(423) 344-1439
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Chickasaw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4060 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Coalmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
7862 Sr 56 Hwy
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 592-9453
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Coker Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Cora Howe School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1928 Greenwood Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 612-2545
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Cosby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Craigmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3455 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Cummings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Dalewood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1300 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0323
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Del Rio Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Donelson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
110 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 884-4080
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Dupont Tyler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
431 Tyler Dr
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615) 885-8827
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
East Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
400 Leach Rd
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3151
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Forge Ridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Grandview Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2342 Clifton Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Haywood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
659 N Manassas St
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 443-7575
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
995 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-8
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
John Early Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Jones Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4554 Jones Cove Rd
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Keenburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
139 Keenburg Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-4047
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Kipp Memphis Collegiate Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
230 Henry Ave
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 452-2682
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
300 W Old Hickory Blvd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 687-4018
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Margaret Allen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
500 Spence Ln
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 291-6385
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Moses Mckissack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
915 38th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-8170
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Murrell At Glenn School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
322 Cleveland St
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 298-8070
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Nashville Prep
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
1300 56th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 921-8440
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
North Parkway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1341 North Pkwy
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-3384
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Northaven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
5157 N Circle Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-2800
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Northwest Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
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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 2024-25.
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 Bolivar Middle School, Brown Middle School and Chickasaw Middle School.

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