Top Michigan Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 52% of public elementary school students in Michigan 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 Michigan is Adamsyoung Building with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 99% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Adamsyoung Building
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
13130 Grove St
Detroit, MI 48235
(734) 812-8583
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Bridge Academy East
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Bridge Academy West
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3105 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Caniff Liberty Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2650 Caniff St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(248) 327-7673
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Cornerstone Jeffersondouglass Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
6861 E Nevada St
Detroit, MI 48234
(734) 812-8583
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Detention Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-12
520 W Hampton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Elm River Township School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3999 Winona Rd
Toivola, MI 49965
(906) 288-3751
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Frontier International Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
13200 Conant St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
George Crockett Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4851 14th St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 896-6078
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
George Washington Carver Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Global Heights Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
23713 Joy Rd
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 624-3400
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Greater Heights Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
3196 W Pasadena Ave
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 768-3860
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Home Education Site
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
2405 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
(616) 819-2621
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Madisoncarver Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
19900 Mcintyre St
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 486-4626
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Malcolm Williams School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
5123 Old Plank Rd
Onondaga, MI 49264
(517) 244-1354
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Michigan Mathematics And Science Academy Dequindre
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
27300 Dequindre Rd
Warren, MI 48902
(586) 353-2108
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Michigan Mathematics And Science Academy Lorraine
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
28501 Lorraine Ave
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 920-2163
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Midmichigan Leadership Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
730 W Maple St
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 485-5379
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
248 9th St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 926-2885
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Oakland International Academy K1
Magnet School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-1
6111 Miller St
Detroit, MI 48211
(248) 327-7673
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Riverside Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
7124 Miller Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Riverside Academy West Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
St. Clair County Intervention Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1170 Michigan Rd
Port Huron, MI 48060
(586) 731-5300
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-12
1130 N State St
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8800
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Seiter Education Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
1401 E Van Deinse St
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 225-4826
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Three Oaks Public School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1212 Kingsley St
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 767-3365
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Vista Meadows Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Washtenaw Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
1735 S Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-8100
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
Whitefish Township School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
7221 North M 123
Paradise, MI 49768
(906) 492-3353
Rank: #1 - 311. - 31.
William C Abney Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
1435 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 454-5541
Rank: #32 - 3732. - 37.
Distinctive College Prep Redford
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-7
17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Rank: #32 - 3732. - 37.
Frontier International Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
28111 Imperial Dr
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 354-2044
Rank: #32 - 3732. - 37.
Jkl Bahweting Anishnabe School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
1301 Marquette Avenue
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-5055
Rank: #32 - 3732. - 37.
Joy Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-12
15055 Dexter Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 340-0023
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Michigan average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Michigan average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 52%% for 2024-25.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Michigan?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Michigan include Adamsyoung Building, Bridge Academy East and Bridge Academy West.

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