Approximately 43% of public middle school students in Indiana are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Indiana is Circle City Preparatory Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 77%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Indiana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-7
4002 N Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 721-8515
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 721-8515
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Damar Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
5125 Decatur Blvd Ste D
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 455-2400
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 455-2400
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Frankfort Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
329 N Maish Rd
Frankfort, IN 46041
(765) 659-3321
Frankfort, IN 46041
(765) 659-3321
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Gary Career Center
Vocational School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
725 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
East Chicago Lighthouse
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
3916 Pulaski
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 378-7450
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 378-7450
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Inspire Academy - A Sch Of Inquiry
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
2801 E 16th St
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 216-7980
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 216-7980
Rank: #88.
Charter School Of The Dunes
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-8
7300 East Melton Rd
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 939-9690
Gary, IN 46403
(219) 939-9690
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 5-8
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Laporte Juvenile Correctional
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 5-12
2407 N 500 W
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Pendleton Juvenile Correctional
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 5-12
9310 S Sr 67
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Rank: #1212.
Kipp Indy College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 6-8
1740 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 547-5477
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 547-5477
Rank: #1313.
Matchbook Learning
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-8
1163 Belmont Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4263
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4263
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2325 S Miller St
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
The Path School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-8
653 Somerset Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4267
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4267
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Se Neighborhood Sch Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-8
1601 S Barth Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 423-0204
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 423-0204
Rank: #1717.
Vision Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: K-8
1751 E Riverside Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-2006
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-2006
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Andrew J Brown Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: K-8
3600 N German Church Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 891-0730
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 891-0730
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Emma Donnan Elementary And Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: K-8
1202 E Troy Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Victory College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: K-12
1780 Sloan Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 351-1534
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 351-1534
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Aspire Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: K-8
4900 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Invent Learning Hub
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: K-8
1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 832-4900
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 832-4900
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Avondale Meadows Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: 5-8
3980 Meadows Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-3363
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-3363
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Enlace Academy
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: K-8
3725 Kiel Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 383-0607
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 383-0607
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
In Math & Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: K-8
4575 W 38th St
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 298-0025
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 298-0025
Rank: #2626.
Cedar Hall Community School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-8
2100 N Fulton Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8223
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8223
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Bon Air Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
2796 Apperson Way N
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7025
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7025
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Logansport Juvenile Correctional
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 5-12
1118 S Sr 25
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Rooted School Indianapolis
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 7-12
5750 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 606-3500
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 606-3500
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Sarah Scott Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: K-8
901 Sweetser Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Indiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: PK-12
1200 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
4625 Werling Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 441-8727
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 441-8727
Rank: #3434.
Paul Harding Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: 7-8
6501 Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0240
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0240
Rank: #35 - 3935. - 39.
Geo Next Generation Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 8-12
4010 N Sherman Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 608-6220
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 608-6220
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indiana average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Indiana average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 43%% for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Indiana?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Indiana include Circle City Preparatory Elementary School, Damar Charter Academy and Frankfort Middle School.
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