Top Missouri Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 42% of public middle school students in Missouri 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 Missouri is Alexander Elementary School 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 Missouri (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Alexander Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
515 N Elm
Slater, MO 65349
(660) 529-2278
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Brittany Woods
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Cabool Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
1025 Rogers Avenue
Cabool, MO 65689
(417) 962-3153
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Centerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2354 S Green St
Centerville, MO 63633
(573) 648-2285
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
308 Us Hwy 61
New Madrid, MO 63869
(573) 688-2176
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Citadel School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
400 S Mine
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
College View School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1101 N Goetz Blvd
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 629-3044
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Cross Keys Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
14205 Cougar Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 506-9700
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Ferguson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
701 January Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314) 506-9600
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
711 N. Grand
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-1791
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Holcomb High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
102 S Cherry
Holcomb, MO 63852
(573) 792-3362
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
John A. Evans Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
303 S Lead St
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2101
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Juvenile Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 2-12
505 Court St
Bloomfield, MO 63825
(573) 568-2159
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
Hwy 32 East
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
5000 E.17th St.
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 268-2573
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Kc International-wallace
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
414 Wallace Ave
Kansas City, MO 64125
(816) 242-4206
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Kipp Endeavor Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2700 E 18th St
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 241-3994
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Langsford House
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
525 Se 2nd St
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 622-0999
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Laura Speed Elliott Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
700 Main St
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6649
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Lucas Crossing Elem. Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-8
7837 Natural Bridge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 493-0200
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Malden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
601 Burkhart St
Malden, MO 63863
(573) 276-4546
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Maries Co. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
300 S Main
Bland, MO 65014
(573) 646-3912
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Met Day Treatment Center
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
6347 Plymouth Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63133
(314) 746-0850
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Mexico Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1200 West Blvd
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-4664
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Ozark Regional Juvenile Det Ct
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1400 Industrial Park
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
4747 Flora Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Pettis Co. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
22675 Depot Rd
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 826-5385
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
R. G. Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
9800 Patricia Barkalow Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 867-2603
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Rose Johnson Jennings Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8831 Cozens
Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 653-8150
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Alternative School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
400 S Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 454-2470
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Shell Knob Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
24400 State Hwy 39
Shell Knob, MO 65747
(417) 858-6743
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Skyview School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
502 W Fifth St
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-4880
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
Smith-hale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
9010a Old Santa Fe Rd
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 316-7700
Rank: #1 - 361. - 36.
South Pemiscot High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
611 Beasley Rd
Steele, MO 63877
(573) 695-3342
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Missouri average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Missouri average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Missouri?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Missouri include Alexander Elementary School, Brittany Woods and Cabool Middle School.

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