Approximately 47% of public middle school students in Florida 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 Florida is Boystown 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 Florida (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Boystown
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
9525 Sterling Dr
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Central Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
4515 State Road 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(954) 735-6295
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
(954) 735-6295
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Championship Academy Of Distinction Of West Broward
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
7100 W Oakland Park Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 514-7323
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 514-7323
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
District Wide Homebound Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
2903 Jefferson St
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Eagles Nest Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
3698 Nw 15th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 635-2308
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 635-2308
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Eagles Nest Middle Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
201 N University Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(954) 341-5550
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(954) 341-5550
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Educational Services Program-west
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
38811 James Wheeler Way
Belle Glade, FL 33430
(561) 868-5391
Belle Glade, FL 33430
(561) 868-5391
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
400 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Tallahassee, FL 32307
(850) 412-5866
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Hamilton Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Magnet School
(Reading: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-11
5683 Us Highway 129 S Ste 1
Jasper, FL 32052
(386) 792-7830
Jasper, FL 32052
(386) 792-7830
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Hernando County Jail
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
16425 Spring Hill Dr
Brooksville, FL 34603
(352) 797-3408
Brooksville, FL 34603
(352) 797-3408
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Highridge Family Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Reading: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-12
4400 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 494-0015
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 494-0015
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
His House
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-12
20000 Nw 47 Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Idea Hope
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
5050 E 10th Ave
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 755-4690
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 755-4690
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Idea Victory
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
11612 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 461-6650
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 461-6650
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
2800 S Bumby Ave
Orlando, FL 32806
(407) 897-2800
Orlando, FL 32806
(407) 897-2800
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Juvenile Offenders Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
3741 Vision Blvd
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3326
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3326
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Keys Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
1105 Leon St
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1400
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-1400
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Kissimmee Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2850 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 847-1400
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 847-1400
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Language & Literacy Academy For Learning
Special Education School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
330 Ave C Se
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 268-2903
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 268-2903
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Lee County Jail
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
2266 2nd St
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 337-8113
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 337-8113
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Monroe Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
5501 College Rd
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-7300
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 293-7300
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Oak Grove Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
11180 Ne 38th St
Jasper, FL 32052
(386) 792-6540
Jasper, FL 32052
(386) 792-6540
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Orange Youth Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
3150 39th St
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 535-4111
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 535-4111
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pace Center For Girls
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1344 Cross Creek Cir
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 921-9280
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 921-9280
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pace Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Palm Bay Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2112 Palm Bay Rd Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 984-2710
Palm Bay, FL 32905
(321) 984-2710
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Phoenix Academy Of Excellence
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
7900 Nw 27 Ave
Miami, FL 33147
(786) 865-1346
Miami, FL 33147
(786) 865-1346
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pinnacle Academy Inc.
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
6215 Lorraine Rd
Bradenton, FL 34202
(941) 755-1400
Bradenton, FL 34202
(941) 755-1400
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Ridge Teen Parent Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
7700 Lucerne Park Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 299-2512
Winter Haven, FL 33881
(863) 299-2512
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Spring Creek Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
44440 Spring Creek Rd
Paisley, FL 32767
(352) 669-3275
Paisley, FL 32767
(352) 669-3275
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Sumter County Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
2680 Wc 476
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-2315
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Sw Fl Addiction Services-the Vince Smith Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
2450 Prince St
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239) 338-2306
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239) 338-2306
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Teen Parent
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
15255 Sw Jackson Ave
Indiantown, FL 34956
(772) 597-5054
Indiantown, FL 34956
(772) 597-5054
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Turning Point
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1490 West Washington Street
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 997-3555
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 997-3555
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Florida average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Florida average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 47%% for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Florida?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Florida include Boystown, Central Charter School and Championship Academy Of Distinction Of West Broward.
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