Approximately 58% of public preschool students in Virginia are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Virginia is Accawmacke Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Virginia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Accawmacke Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
26230 Drummondtown Rd
Accomac, VA 23301
(757) 787-8013
Accomac, VA 23301
(757) 787-8013
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Atkins Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5903 Lee Hwy
Atkins, VA 24311
(276) 783-3366
Atkins, VA 24311
(276) 783-3366
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Axton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1500 Axton School Road
Axton, VA 24054
(276) 650-1193
Axton, VA 24054
(276) 650-1193
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Barack Obama Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3101 Fendall Ave
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4879
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 780-4879
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Bay View Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1434 Bay View Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 531-3030
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 531-3030
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Bayside Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5649 Bayside Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-2080
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-2080
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
1530 Cypress St
Norfolk, VA 23523
(757) 494-3870
Norfolk, VA 23523
(757) 494-3870
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Blackstone Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
615 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1600 Everett St
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 780-5078
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 780-5078
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Broad Rock Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
4615 Ferguson Ln
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5048
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 780-5048
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Camp Allen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
501 C Street
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 451-4170
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757) 451-4170
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Campbell Court Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
220 Campbell Ct
Bassett, VA 24055
(276) 629-5344
Bassett, VA 24055
(276) 629-5344
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Cardinal Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1745 Catalina Dr
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 780-5082
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 780-5082
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Charles City County Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
10049 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Charles City, VA 23030
(804) 829-9256
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Chesterfield Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2915 Westminster Ave
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 628-2544
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 628-2544
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Chilhowie Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
130 East Lee Hwy
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646-8220
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646-8220
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Chimborazo Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3000 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8392
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-8392
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Chincoteague Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6078 Hallie Whealton Smith Dr
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
(757) 336-5545
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
(757) 336-5545
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Clark Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
1000 Belmont Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 245-2414
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 245-2414
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
800 Ainsley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 403-5800
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Coleman Place Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2445 Palmyra St.
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4641
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 852-4641
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
College Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1110 Bennington Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-2280
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-2280
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Cople Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
7114 Cople Highway
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081
Hague, VA 22469
(804) 472-2081
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Crossroads Prek-8 School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
8021 Old Ocean View Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 531-3050
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 531-3050
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Crystal Spring Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2620 Carolina Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 853-2976
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 853-2976
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7789
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7789
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Drewry Mason Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
45 Drewry Mason Drive
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3154
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3154
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2200 York Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 494-3220
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 494-3220
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
648 Westwood Blvd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 853-2978
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 853-2978
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Fishburn Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3057 Colonial Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2931
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2931
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
G.h. Reid Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1301 Whitehead Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 745-3550
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 745-3550
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
G.w. Carver Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
220 Trott Circle
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 957-2226
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 957-2226
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Galax Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
300 Mcarthur Street
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
1401 Old Fredericksburg Rd.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3677
Rank: #1 - 1251. - 125.
George W. Carver Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1110 W Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6247
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6247
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Virginia average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The Virginia average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 58%% for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Virginia?
The best top ranked public preschools in Virginia include Accawmacke Elementary School, Atkins Elementary School and Axton Elementary School.
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