Top Arkansas Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 57% of public elementary school students in Arkansas are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
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 Arkansas is Amanda Gist Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Arkansas (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Amanda Gist Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
152 Lucille St
Cotter, AR 72626
(870) 435-6655
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Amboy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2400 W 58th St
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 771-8185
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Anna Strong Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
214 South Alabama Street
Marianna, AR 72360
(870) 295-7140
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Ark. School For The Blind Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
2600 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 296-1810
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Arkansas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5443 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Augusta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1011 Main St
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2432
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Augusta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
206 Smith Dr
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2515
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Baldwin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 2-4
612 W Mueller St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-6369
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Barton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
9546 Hwy 85 S
Barton, AR 72312
(870) 572-3984
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Bayou Meto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
26405 Hwy 107
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 988-4131
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Beryl Henry Upper Elem. School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-6
2000 S Main St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-6222
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Blytheville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-5
1124 W Moultrie Dr
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-4485
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Blytheville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-9
700 W Chickasawba Ave
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Bobby G Lester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
601 Harris Rd
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 982-7456
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Boone Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1400 Crutcher St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 340-5160
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Booneville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
386 W Seventh St
Booneville, AR 72927
(479) 675-2604
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Bradford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
504 W Main St
Bradford, AR 72020
(501) 344-8245
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Bragg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
309 W Barton
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 735-4196
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Broadmoor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
1106 Wisconsin St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4368
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
C.b. Partee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
400 W Lynn St
Brinkley, AR 72021
(870) 734-5010
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Cedar Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
1200 Cedar St
Trumann, AR 72472
(870) 483-5314
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
101 Court St
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4954
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
801 Deaderick Rd
Forrest City, AR 72335
(870) 633-2141
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
Hwy 175 Spur
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 257-3118
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Clarendon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
115 Eason Ln
Clarendon, AR 72029
(870) 747-3383
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Clinton Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
443 Yellowjacket Ln
Clinton, AR 72031
(501) 745-6079
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Coleman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-6
4600 W 13th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3630
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Conner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2009 East Ash Street
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-3600
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Cowsert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
760 Yellowjacket Ln
Clinton, AR 72031
(501) 745-6046
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Creative Action Team School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
513 Henry C Yerger St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2700
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Crestwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
1901 Crestwood Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8190
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Cross County Elementary Tech Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
2622 Hwy 42
Cherry Valley, AR 72324
(870) 588-3337
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Decatur Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
1498 Stadium Ave
Decatur, AR 72722
(479) 752-3986
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Decatur Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
9083 Mt Olive Rd
Decatur, AR 72722
(479) 752-3981
Rank: #1 - 1431. - 143.
Dermott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
525 E Speedway St
Dermott, AR 71638
(870) 538-1010
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Arkansas average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Arkansas average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 57%% for 2024-25.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Arkansas?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Arkansas include Amanda Gist Elementary School, Amboy Elementary School and Anna Strong Learning Academy.

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