Approximately 42% of public middle school students in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island is Dcyf Alternative Ed. Program with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 42%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Rhode Island (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dcyf Alternative Ed. Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
57 Power Road
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 462-7253
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 462-7253
Rank: #22.
Providence Preparatory Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 5-7
155 Harrison Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 400-2748
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 400-2748
Rank: #33.
R.i. School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-12
One Corliss Park
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3525
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3525
Rank: #44.
Calcutt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 6-8
112 Washington Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7726
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7726
Rank: #55.
Raices Upper Dual Language Acd
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 6-7
112 Washington Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7733
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7733
Rank: #66.
Roger Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-8
278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Esek Hopkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 6-8
480 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 6-8
188 Princeton Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9341
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9341
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Governor Christopher Delsesto
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 6-8
152 Springfield Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
West Broadway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 5-8
29 Bainbridge Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Rank: #1111.
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: 6-8
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Rank: #1212.
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
721 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Rank: #1313.
Times2 Middle/high School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-12
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Rank: #1414.
Woonsocket Middle Villa Nova
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
240 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Rank: #1515.
Highlander Secondary Charter S
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 7-12
360 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Frank E. Thompson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: 5-8
55 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1493
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1493
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Nathan Bishop Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: 6-8
101 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Rank: #1818.
Trinity Academy Performing Art
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: 7-12
275 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 432-7881
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 432-7881
Rank: #1919.
Paul Cuffee Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: 6-8
30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Rank: #2020.
The Learning Community
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: K-8
21 Lincoln Avenue
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 722-9998
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 722-9998
Rank: #2121.
Urban Collaborative Program
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: 7-8
75 Carpenter Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 272-0881
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 272-0881
Rank: #2222.
Segue Inst For Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 62%
Grades: K-8
325 Cowden Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 721-0964
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 721-0964
Rank: #2323.
Joseph Jenks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 59%
Grades: 6-8
350 Division Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Rank: #2424.
Af Providence Mayoral Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 58%
Grades: 5-8
370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Rank: #2525.
Samuel Slater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 55%
Grades: 6-8
281 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: 7-8
909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: K-7
17-21 Gordon Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 210-1555
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 210-1555
Rank: #2828.
Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53%
Grades: 5-8
85 Garfield Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Chariho Alternative Learning A
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 52%
Grades: K-12
455c Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 52%
Grades: 6-8
135 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Rank: #3131.
The Hope Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 49%
Grades: K-8
1000 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 533-9241
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 533-9241
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Lyman B. Goff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 47%
Grades: 6-8
974 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Rise Prep Mayoral Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 47%
Grades: K-7
30 Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Rank: #3434.
John F. Deering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 45%
Grades: 5-8
2 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
Rank: #3535.
Park View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 42%
Grades: 6-8
25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The Rhode Island average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2024-25.
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The best top ranked public middle schools in Rhode Island include Dcyf Alternative Ed. Program, Providence Preparatory Charter and R.i. School For The Deaf.
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