Approximately 34% of public elementary school students in Maine are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Maine is Monhegan School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 63%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Maine (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1 Monhegan Avenue
Monhegan, ME 04852
(207) 594-5895
Monhegan, ME 04852
(207) 594-5895
Rank: #22.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: K-8
9 Sakom Road
Perry, ME 04667
(207) 853-6085
Perry, ME 04667
(207) 853-6085
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: K-8
10 Wabanaki Way
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-4285
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-4285
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: K-8
13 School Drive
Princeton, ME 04668
(207) 796-2362
Princeton, ME 04668
(207) 796-2362
Rank: #55.
Downeast School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-3
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240
Rank: #66.
Robert V. Connors Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: PK-6
400 Bartlett Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4130
Rank: #77.
Montello School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-6
407 East Avenue
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4150
Rank: #88.
Brownville Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 3-4
774 Main Road
Brownville, ME 04414
(207) 965-8184
Brownville, ME 04414
(207) 965-8184
Rank: #99.
Rumford Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: PK-4
121 Lincoln Avenue
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-8155
Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-8155
Rank: #1010.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: PK-4
45 Blake Street
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4770
Rank: #1111.
Houlton Junior High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6551
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: PK-2
43 Learners Lane
Madison, ME 04950
(207) 696-4607
Madison, ME 04950
(207) 696-4607
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: PK-4
1401 Rangeley Road
Phillips, ME 04966
(207) 639-2909
Phillips, ME 04966
(207) 639-2909
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Dawn F Barnes Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: PK-8
1025 Van Buren Road
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4611
Limestone, ME 04750
(207) 325-4611
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Penquis Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: 5-12
48 Penquis Drive
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7346
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-7346
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: PK-5
36 West Main Street
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Monroe, ME 04951
(207) 525-3504
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Mountain Valley Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: 5-8
58 Highland Terrace
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: PK-8
169 Main Street Suite 101
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: PK-2
14 Swan Lake Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-4420
Belfast, ME 04915
(207) 338-4420
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Lubec Consolidated School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: PK-8
44 South Street
Lubec, ME 04652
(207) 733-5561
Lubec, ME 04652
(207) 733-5561
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Morse Memorial School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: PK-5
27 School Street
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Brooks, ME 04921
(207) 722-3636
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Searsport Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: PK-5
30 Mortland Road
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2317
Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2317
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: PK-2
18 Belmont Street
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-2122
Milo, ME 04463
(207) 943-2122
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Ridge View Community School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: PK-8
175 Fern Road, Suite 1
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Dexter, ME 04930
(207) 924-6000
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Athens Community School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: PK-8
8 Fox Hill Road
Athens, ME 04912
(207) 654-2561
Athens, ME 04912
(207) 654-2561
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Fairmount School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: 4-5
58 Thirteenth Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6260
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Meroby Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: PK-4
21 Cross Street
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3714
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3714
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: PK-6
601 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-4160
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: PK-2
148 Valley Road
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Waterford, ME 04088
(207) 583-4418
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Bloomfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 1-3
140 Academy Circle
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6221
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6221
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: PK-2
60 South Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-2285
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Mt Jefferson Jr High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 5-8
61 Winn Rd.
Lee, ME 04455
(207) 290-4996
Lee, ME 04455
(207) 290-4996
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Spruce Mountain Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 6-8
23 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-4319
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-4319
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Guy E Rowe School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-6
219 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Norway, ME 04268
(207) 743-5183
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Spruce Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: 3-5
12 Tiger Drive
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-5719
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-5719
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maine average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Maine average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 34%% for 2025.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Maine?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Maine include Monhegan School, Sipayik Elementary School and Indian Island School.
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