Approximately 61% of public preschool students in New York are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
The public preschools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is School 7-virgil Grissom with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 96%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Public Preschools 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: #11.
School 7-virgil Grissom
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-3110
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
P.S. 150 Christopher
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
364 Sackman St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
P.S. 18 John Peter Zenger
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
502 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
P.S. 42 Claremont
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1537 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 1 Courtlandt School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
335 E 152nd St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 299-3700
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 299-3700
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
244 W 144th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
330 Alabama Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9393
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-9393
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 44 David C Farragut
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
1825 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-2360
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-2360
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 59 Community School Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
2185 Bathgate Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-4730
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-4730
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 73 Bronx
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
1020 Anderson Ave
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 681-6776
Rank: #5 - 125. - 12.
P.S. 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
222 W 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5915
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
Christopher Avenue Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
51 Christopher Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
Grant Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
250 E 164th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6288
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6288
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
Gregory Jocko Jackson-sports-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
213 Osborn St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7791
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7791
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
Mosaic Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
141 E 111th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
New York, NY 10029
(212) 722-3109
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 107
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
580 Crotona Park S
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
250 W 127th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 864-2400
New York, NY 10027
(212) 864-2400
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 155 William Paca
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 16 John J Driscoll
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
195 Daniel Low Ter
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 447-0124
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 447-0124
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 298 Dr Betty Shabazz
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
85 Watkins St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7793
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7793
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
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: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 49 Willis Avenue
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
383 E 139th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-4623
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-4623
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 62 Inocensio Casanova
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
660 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
P.S. 67 Charles A Dorsey
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
51 St Edwards St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6756
Rank: #13 - 2813. - 28.
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: #13 - 2813. - 28.
Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1116 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3411
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 538-3411
Rank: #29 - 5929. - 59.
Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
574 Dumont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 495-7012
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 495-7012
Rank: #29 - 5929. - 59.
Colibri Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
700 E 179th St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 960-4795
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 960-4795
Rank: #29 - 5929. - 59.
Fresh Creek School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
875 Williams Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-1843
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-1843
Rank: #29 - 5929. - 59.
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: #29 - 5929. - 59.
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: #29 - 5929. - 59.
Longwood Academy Of Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
888 Rev J A Polite Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-3313
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-3313
Rank: #29 - 5929. - 59.
P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
37-15 13th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 786-2073
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