Approximately 40% of public middle school students in Kansas 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 Kansas is Otis Bison Academy with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 73%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Kansas (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Otis Bison Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
301 W. Eagle Street
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2201
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2201
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: K-12
400 First St
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 7-12
1430 Nw 25th St
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 746-7266
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 746-7266
Rank: #55.
Wells Alternative Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 6-8
1221 E Galena Suite 373
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-7650
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-7650
Rank: #66.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 6-8
1407 S Broadway
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-5350
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-5350
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Curtis Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1031 S Edgemoor
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 973-7350
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 973-7350
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Mead Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
2601 E Skinner
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-8500
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-8500
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
2220 W 29th N
Wichita, KS 67204
(316) 973-8000
Wichita, KS 67204
(316) 973-8000
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Truesdell Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
2464 S Glenn
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 973-3900
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 973-3900
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Chase Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-8
2250 Ne State St
Topeka, KS 66616
(785) 295-3840
Topeka, KS 66616
(785) 295-3840
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Jardine Technology Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-8
3550 Ross Parkway
Wichita, KS 67210
(316) 973-4300
Wichita, KS 67210
(316) 973-4300
Rank: #1313.
Gordon Parks Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: PK-8
2201 E. 25th St.
Wichita, KS 67219
(316) 973-7500
Wichita, KS 67219
(316) 973-7500
Rank: #1414.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: 6-8
1510 Payne
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-9000
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-9000
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Hadley Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 6-8
1101 Dougherty
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-7800
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-7800
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 1-12
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6550
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6550
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Seymour Rogers Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 6-8
721 Griffith
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Capital City
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 7-12
500 Sw Tuffy Kellog Dr
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 295-3600
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 295-3600
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Chase High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 8-12
313 East Avenue C
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
2100 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4000
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4000
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Faris Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: PK-7
301 East 10th
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-5000
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-5000
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Levy Sp Educational Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: K-12
400 N Woodchuck
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: 6-8
3305 Se Minnesota Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 274-6160
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 274-6160
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Glasco Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-8
200 Haynes & Buffalo St
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Central School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 1-12
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Coleman Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 6-8
1544 N Governeour
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 973-6600
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 973-6600
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Elk Valley High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 6-12
701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Gc Achieve At J.d. Adams Hall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: K-12
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Gloria Willis Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: 6-8
1735 N. 64th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Robinson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: 6-8
1125 Sw 14th St
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 295-3770
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 295-3770
Rank: #28 - 3128. - 31.
Western Plains South Elem/jr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: PK-8
310 W. Burgess
Bazine, KS 67516
(785) 398-2535
Bazine, KS 67516
(785) 398-2535
Rank: #3232.
Brooks Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
3802 E 27th N
Wichita, KS 67220
(316) 973-6450
Wichita, KS 67220
(316) 973-6450
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Dodge City Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
2000 Sixth Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Rosedale Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
3600 Springfield
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Rank: #3535.
Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: PK-7
312 Ash
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2996
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2996
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kansas average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Kansas average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 40%% for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Kansas?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Kansas include Otis Bison Academy, Riverside Virtual High School and Kickapoo Nation School.
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