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Top Kansas Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 39% of public middle school students in Kansas 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 Kansas is Riverside Virtual High School and Healy Elementary School, each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 72% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Healy Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
5006 North Dodge Rd
Healy, KS 67850
(620) 398-2248
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Riverside Virtual High School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
705 Jessie
Wathena, KS 66090
(785) 989-4426
Rank: #33.
Kickapoo Nation School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: K-12
400 First St
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365
Rank: #44.
St. Hosp. Training Center Parsons
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 1-12
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6550
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lawrence Gardner High School
(Math: ≤20%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: 7-12
1430 Nw 25th St
Topeka, KS 66618
(785) 746-7266
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Wells Alternative Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: 6-8
1221 E Galena Suite 373
Wichita, KS 67216
(316) 973-7650
Rank: #77.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 6-8
1407 S Broadway
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-5350
Rank: #88.
Mead Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: 6-8
2601 E Skinner
Wichita, KS 67211
(316) 973-8500
Rank: #99.
Chase Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
2250 Ne State St
Topeka, KS 66616
(785) 295-3840
Rank: #1010.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-8
2220 W 29th N
Wichita, KS 67204
(316) 973-8000
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Curtis Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-8
1031 S Edgemoor
Wichita, KS 67218
(316) 973-7350
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Gc Achieve At J.d. Adams Hall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: K-12
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Gordon Parks Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: PK-8
2201 E. 25th St.
Wichita, KS 67219
(316) 973-7500
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Truesdell Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 84%
Grades: 6-8
2464 S Glenn
Wichita, KS 67217
(316) 973-3900
Rank: #1515.
Carl B. Bruce Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 6-8
2100 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4000
Rank: #1616.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: 6-8
1510 Payne
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 973-9000
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Opportunity Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 6-12
900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
(316) 284-6590
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Rosedale Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 6-8
3600 Springfield
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-6900
Rank: #1919.
Levy Sp Educational Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: K-12
400 N Woodchuck
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-3400
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Central Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
925 Ivandale
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-6150
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Faris Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: PK-8
301 East 10th
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 615-5000
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Glasco Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: PK-12
200 Haynes & Buffalo St
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Gloria Willis Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
1735 N. 64th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Rank: #2424.
Seymour Rogers Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: 6-8
721 Griffith
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Rank: #2525.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 6-8
3305 Se Minnesota Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 274-6160
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Brooks Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
3802 E 27th N
Wichita, KS 67220
(316) 973-6450
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Central School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 2-12
301 1/2 North 5th Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 360-6540
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Chase High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 8-12
313 East Avenue C
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Coleman Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
1544 N Governeour
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 973-6600
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
1312 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-4000
Rank: #3131.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
508 N E Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: PK-8
1243 N Market
Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 973-3100
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Robinson Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
1125 Sw 14th St
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 295-3770
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: PK-7
312 Ash
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2996
Rank: #34 - 3734. - 37.
Comanche Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 6-8
1601 First Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Kansas average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Kansas average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 39%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Kansas?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Kansas include Healy Elementary School, Riverside Virtual High School and Kickapoo Nation School.

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