Approximately 57% of public middle school students in New York 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 New York is Bronx Academy For Multi-media with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 96%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
528 South Park
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 602-9472
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 602-9472
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Geller House School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-11
77 Chicago Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 442-7828
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Monroe Correctional Facility
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
107 N Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
New School For Leadership And Journalism
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
120 W 231st St
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 601-2869
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 601-2869
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Taberg Residential Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
10011 Florence-taberg Rd
Taberg, NY 13471
(315) 245-5880
Taberg, NY 13471
(315) 245-5880
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
I.S. 254
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
2452 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 220-8700
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 220-8700
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
South Bronx International Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Teller Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 588-0341
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 588-0341
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Accion Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 378-1649
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 378-1649
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Highbridge Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
200 W 167th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
I.S. 219 New Venture School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7093
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7093
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Renaissance School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-6072
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Riverdale Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
76 Riverdale Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 346-0764
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 346-0764
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Brighton Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
1607 S Geddes St
Syracuse, NY 13207
(315) 435-4535
Syracuse, NY 13207
(315) 435-4535
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Bronx Writing Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
270 E 167th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-9048
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-9048
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
2111 Crotona Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 561-1617
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 561-1617
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Hamilton School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: K-8
20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Harold O Levy School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
I.S. 232
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7007
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7007
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Mott Hall Iv
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
411 Thatford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 305-4400
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(929) 305-4400
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
P.S. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6655
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6655
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Urban Choice Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: K-8
1020 Maple St
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 288-5702
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 288-5702
Rank: #15 - 2515. - 25.
Van Siclen Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
800 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-4701
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-4701
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: K-8
82 Lewis Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 453-1001
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 453-1001
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-12
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Esmt-is 190
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
1550 Crotona Park E
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 620-9423
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 620-9423
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
212 Stanton St
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 816-3780
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 816-3780
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
315 Carolina St
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3848
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 816-3848
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
I.S. 117 Joseph H Wade
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
1865 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7750
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7750
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
I.S. 229 Roland Patterson
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-6266
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-6266
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
I.S. 318 Math Science & Technology Through Arts
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-8
1919 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-8504
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-8504
Rank: #26 - 4926. - 49.
International School For Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-12
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8570
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8570
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The New York average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 57%% for 2024-25.
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The best top ranked public middle schools in New York include Bronx Academy For Multi-media, Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School and Geller House School.
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