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Top Idaho Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 39% of public preschool students in Idaho are eligible for free lunch (2026).
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 Idaho is Three Creek Elem/jr High School, Lowell Elementary School, and Van Buren Elementary School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 63% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%

Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Idaho (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Frederick Post Kinder Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
205 West Mullan
Post Falls, ID 83877
(208) 777-0479
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5480
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Lowman Elementary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
3484 Banks Lowman Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
(208) 259-3333
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Three Creek Elem/jr High School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
49909 Three Creek Road
Rogerson, ID 83302
(208) 857-2281
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
3115 Marble Front Road
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3326
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Grace Jordan Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-6
6411 West Fairfield
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-5580
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-6
2045 South Pond Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5080
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-6
200 South Latah Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5260
Rank: #6 - 96. - 9.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-6
3615 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5620
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-6
2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5000
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-6
730 North Mitchell
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5170
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Morley Nelson Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-6
7701 West Northview Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4610
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-6
1609 South Owyhee Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6580
Rank: #10 - 1410. - 14.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-6
301 North 29th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-6630
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-6
1914 Broadway Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-4950
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Taft Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-6
3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-6180
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-6
3555 North Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-6370
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Koelsch Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-6
2015 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-5300
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Owyhee Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-6
3434 Pasadena Drive
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-5850
Rank: #2020.
Lincoln Early Learning Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK
300 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5520
Rank: #2121.
Preschool Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: PK
310 10th Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 332-6800
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Dora Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-6
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-4
2918 Washington Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3317
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: PK-4
400 East Linden
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3313
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
A H Bush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: PK-6
380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Fort Hall Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: PK-5
1415 B Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83202
(208) 237-2207
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: PK-4
1102 Laster Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 455-3345
Rank: #2828.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: PK-5
210 A Avenue East
Wilder, ID 83676
(208) 482-6220
Rank: #2929.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 70%
Grades: PK-5
1345 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1651
Rank: #3030.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: PK-6
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Rank: #3131.
Wendell Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: PK-4
232 N Boise Street
Wendell, ID 83355
(208) 536-6611
Rank: #3232.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: PK-6
3500 Cabarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-5700
Rank: #3333.
Linden Park Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: PK-6
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Bickel Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-5
607 2nd Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4116
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Payette Primary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: PK-4
1320 3rd Avenue North
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-3379
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Idaho average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The Idaho average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 39%% for 2026.
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