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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Iowa Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 35% of public middle school students in Iowa are eligible for free lunch (2026).
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 Iowa is Woodward Academy, with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 55% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Iowa (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Woodward Academy
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515) 438-3150
Rank: #22.
Meskwaki Settlement School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 6-8
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Rank: #44.
Hiatt Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: 6-8
1430 E. University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Rank: #55.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
203 E Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Rank: #66.
George Washington Carver Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 6-8
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Rank: #77.
Weeks Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: 6-8
901 East Park Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Rank: #88.
Goodrell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
3300 E. 29th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8444
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Central Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 433-2100
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Mccombs Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
201 Sw County Line Rd
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8447
Rank: #1111.
Callanan Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
3010 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8101
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Hoyt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 6-8
2700 E 42nd St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8446
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Meredith Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 6-8
4827 Madison Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 6-8
2301 J St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Rank: #1515.
John R Mott Jr/hi School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 70%
Grades: 7-12
314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: 6-12
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Prairie Crossing
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: K-12
5400 Kirkwood Blvd Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 298-3406
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
West Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 69%
Grades: 6-8
3301 W 19th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hamburg Middle School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: 6-8
309 S St
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Southeast Polk Junior High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: 7-8
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5509
Rank: #2121.
Frank L Smart Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: 6-8
1934 W 5th St
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 445-5100
Rank: #2222.
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 6-8
300 13th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Rank: #2323.
Ruby Van Meter
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: K-12
710 28th St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8220
Rank: #2424.
Brody Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 62%
Grades: 6-8
2501 Park Ave
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 242-8443
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Denison Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: 6-8
1201 North 16th Street
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-9393
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Storm Lake Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: 6-8
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ottumwa Virtual Learning
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 60%
Grades: PK-12
115 N Ferry St
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 60%
Grades: 6-8
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-4700
Rank: #2929.
Lamoni Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 59%
Grades: 6-8
202 N Walnut St
Lamoni, IA 50140
(641) 784-3351
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
B R Miller Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: 7-8
125 S 11th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1110
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Mormon Trail Jr-sr High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: 7-12
403 S Front St
Humeston, IA 50123
(641) 877-2521
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Bunger Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 56%
Grades: 6-8
157 S Roosevelt Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 433-2550
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Edward Stone Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 56%
Grades: 7-8
3000 Mason Rd.
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-4393
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
East Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 55%
Grades: 6-8
5401 Lorraine Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Robert Blue School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 55%
Grades: 5-8
1015 Nw 2nd St
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-4767
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What is the Iowa average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
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