Top Montana Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 37% of public school students in Montana are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
The public schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Montana is Arlee Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Arlee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821
(406) 726-3216
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Arrowhead 7-8
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
1489 East River Rd
Pray, MT 59065
(406) 333-4359
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Babb School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
4063 Hwy 89 N
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 732-5539
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Barbara Gilligan School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
530 5th St.
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3318
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Belfry High School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
200 Wisconsin
Belfry, MT 59008
(406) 664-3319
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Box Elder 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Box Elder High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Box Elder School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-3222
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Browning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 2-3
112 First Ave South West
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-3490
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Browning High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
105 Highway 89
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2745
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Cardwell School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Chief Charlo School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5600 Longview Dr
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4005
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Cool Spring Colony School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
140 North
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 210-0104
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Cornelius Hedges School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
827 4th Avenue E
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Crow Agency School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
Ammaachimuua Street
Hardin, MT 59034
(406) 638-2252
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Darby School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829
(406) 821-3643
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Deerfield School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
Deerfield Colony
Lewistown, MT 59457
(406) 538-3852
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Denton 7-8
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
1200 Lehman
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Desmet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6355 Padre Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 549-4994
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Dodson 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
124 First Ave W
Dodson, MT 59524
(406) 383-4362
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
East Evergreen School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
585 E. Evergreen
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-1121
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Elrod School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Evergreen Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
20 West Evergreen Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-1131
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Fort Smith School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
502 Avenue C
Hardin, MT 59034
(406) 666-2350
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Fortine School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
358 Meadow Creek Rd.
Fortine, MT 59918
(406) 882-4531
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Frazer 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
325 6th Street
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 695-2241
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Frazer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
325 6th Street
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 695-2241
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Frazer High School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
325 6th Street
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 695-2241
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Fromberg High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
319 School Street
Fromberg, MT 59029
(406) 668-7315
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Fromberg School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
319 School Street
Fromberg, MT 59029
(406) 668-7755
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Geraldine High School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
238 Brewster St
Geraldine, MT 59446
(406) 737-4371
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Gildford Colony School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
21719 Road 160 N
Gildford, MT 59525
(406) 376-3249
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Glacier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
451 Tipville Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2623
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Grant School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
12420 Mt Hwy 324
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 681-3143
Rank: #1 - 901. - 90.
Hardin Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-5
631 W 5th Street
Hardin, MT 59034
(406) 665-6390
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Montana average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Montana average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 37%% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Montana?
The best top ranked public schools in Montana include Arlee Elementary School, Arrowhead 7-8 and Babb School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Montana?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Montana is Belfry High School, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Arlee Elementary School, with a value of 100%.

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