Approximately 42% of public middle school students in Wisconsin are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Wisconsin is Bay View with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 92%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Wisconsin (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Bay View
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
325 N Roosevelt St
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2150
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2150
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Shared Journeys
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1117 S 104th St
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 604-4290
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 604-4290
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
U S Grant School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2920 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8000
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8000
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Hi-mount Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
4921 W Garfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 875-2700
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 875-2700
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
8575 N. Trepania Rd.
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
N7125 Seminary Road
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Thoreau Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
7878 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(262) 236-1800
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(262) 236-1800
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Victory Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
2222 W Henry Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 304-6700
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 304-6700
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Bethune Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
1535 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Clarke Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
2816 W Clarke St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-8
W6817 Church Street
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
2463 N Buffum St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
6600 W Melvina St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 353-3830
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 353-3830
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Starms Discovery
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 1-8
2035 N 25th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 934-4900
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 934-4900
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Central City Cyberschool
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-12
4301 N 44th St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Ideal
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
1420 W Goldcrest Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 267-1600
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 267-1600
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Audubon Technology And Communication Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-8
3300 S 39th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-7800
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-7800
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Green Tree Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-12
6850 N 53rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 206-0500
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 206-0500
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
King International Baccalaureate Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-8
121 E Hadley St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 616-5200
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 616-5200
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-8
800 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-8800
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-8800
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
2308 W Nash St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 875-4400
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 875-4400
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Greenfield Bilingual
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
1711 S 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8200
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8200
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Lafollette Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
3239 N 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
River Trail School Of Agricultural Science
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
12021 W Florist Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-2200
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 393-2200
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Southeastern
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 6-8
4200 N Holton St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 875-9452
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 875-9452
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Carver Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
1900 N 1st St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Doerfler Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
3014 W Scott St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-9500
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-9500
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Fifty-third Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
3618 N 53rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 874-5300
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 874-5300
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Gaenslen Elementary School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
1250 E Burleigh St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-5700
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-5700
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 6-8
820 E Knapp St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 212-3300
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 212-3300
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Metcalfe Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
3400 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 874-3600
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 874-3600
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Milwaukee Academy Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-12
2000 W Kilbourn Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 933-0302
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 933-0302
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Rogers Street Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
2430 W Rogers St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-1100
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-1100
Rank: #26 - 3426. - 34.
Thurston Woods Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
5966 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 393-2800
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 393-2800
Rank: #35 - 4035. - 40.
Congress Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-8
5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 616-5300
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 616-5300
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wisconsin average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Wisconsin average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Wisconsin include Bay View, Shared Journeys and U S Grant School.
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