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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Kentucky Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 57% of public elementary school students in Kentucky are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public elementary schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Kentucky is The Brook-dupont, Guardian Angel, and Bellewood, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 89% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%

Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Kentucky (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Bellewood
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
11103 Park Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 753-5500
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
The Brook-dupont
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1405 Browns Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 721-2342
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Calloway County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
2003 College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7318
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2200
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Guardian Angel
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
75 Orphanage Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-2040
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Home/hospital
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
3332 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 485-6054
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Mayfield Youth Development Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
3179 State Rt 45 S
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-9609
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Otter Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1442 Old Bethel Church Rd
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 343-0203
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Spectrum Care Academy
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 2-9
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1020 Kentucky St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-7155
Rank: #1212.
Parker-bennett-curry School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-5
165 Webb Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 746-2270
Rank: #1313.
Newport Regional School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 6-12
590 Columbia Street
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-6476
Rank: #1414.
Transformational Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-12
200 Home Road
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 581-7512
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Pike County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 5-12
5279 North Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 433-9250
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Renaissance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: K-12
145 Randy Caudill Loop
Martin, KY 41649
(606) 285-3634
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Western Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: K-5
1900 South Seventh Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-7351
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
The Life Connection
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: 4-12
81 Bud's Lake Road
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 324-4956
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Maupin Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-5
1312 Catalpa Street
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8310
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Byck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-5
2328 Cedar Street
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 485-8221
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Dessie Scott School
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-12
5274 Ky 15 N
Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-6006
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Dr. William H. Perry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-5
755 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40210
(502) 485-8348
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Knox Appalachian School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 5-12
1909 Ky Hwy 3439
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2842
Rank: #20 - 2420. - 24.
Right Fork School Center
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Atkinson Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-5
2811 Duncan Street
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 485-8203
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Black Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2214
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Flat Lick Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-5
110 Kentucky 3085
Flat Lick, KY 40935
(606) 645-2836
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Hopkins County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 6-12
110 Sugg Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 825-6059
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-5
4325 Vermont Ave
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 485-8285
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Mcnabb Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-5
2100 Park Ave
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 444-5750
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
Northpoint Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 6-12
5279 North Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 433-9254
Rank: #25 - 3225. - 32.
St. Joseph Children's Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: K-9
2823 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 893-0241
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Boyd County Central School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 6-12
12001 Twin Ridge Road
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 925-0400
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 6-7
3526 West Muhammad Ali Bouleva
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 485-8187
Rank: #33 - 3733. - 37.
John M. Stumbo Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
6945 Ky Rt 979
Grethel, KY 41631
(606) 263-6200
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Kentucky average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Kentucky average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 57%% for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Kentucky?
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