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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Michigan Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 48% of public elementary school students in Michigan 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 Michigan is Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School, Central Academy, and Barry Isd Special Education, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 99% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
5277 Calhoun St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 581-2223
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Barry Isd Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
555 W Woodlawn Ave
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-9545
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Big Jackson Public School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
4020 E 13 Mile Rd
Paris, MI 49338
(231) 796-8947
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Bridge Academy West
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3120 Carpenter Ave
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Central Academy
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
2459 S Industrial Hwy
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 822-1100
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-5
4100 Martin St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 361-1083
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Community Educational Resource Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
455 E Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5436
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Coor Special Educational Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
11051 N Cut Rd
Roscommon, MI 48653
(989) 275-9583
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
George Crockett Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4851 14th St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 896-6078
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Global Tech Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1715 E Forest Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 390-9625
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Greater Heights Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
3196 W Pasadena Ave
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 768-3860
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Keys Grace Academy
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
27321 Hampden St
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 629-7700
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Michael J Mcgivney
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
925 N River Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2780
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Michigan Mathematics And Science Academy Dequindre
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
27300 Dequindre Rd
Warren, MI 48092
(586) 353-2108
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Michigan Mathematics And Science Academy Lorraine
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
28501 Lorraine Ave
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 920-2163
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
248 9th St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 926-2885
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
21700 Marlow St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(313) 539-4115
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Perry Learning Center
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
11920 S Saginaw St
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
(810) 591-6077
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Phoenix Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
247 School Dr
Yale, MI 48097
(810) 387-3231
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Pittsfield Acres Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
4377 Textile Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 210-0660
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Pontiac Academy For Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Riverside Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
7124 Miller Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3200
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Riverside Academy West Campus
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
6409 Schaefer Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3600
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-12
1130 N State St
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-8800
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Three Oaks Public School Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1212 Kingsley St
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 767-3365
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Trix Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
20045 Joann St
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 426-1020
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Vista Meadows Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 240-4347
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
Washtenaw Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Program
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1735 S Wagner Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-8100
Rank: #1 - 301. - 30.
William C Abney Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
1435 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 454-5541
Rank: #31 - 3731. - 37.
Bridge Impact
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
3105 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Rank: #31 - 3731. - 37.
Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-8
21605 W 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 541-7619
Rank: #31 - 3731. - 37.
Escuela Avancemos
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
2635 Howard St
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 596-0079
Rank: #31 - 3731. - 37.
George Washington Carver Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 5-8
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #31 - 3731. - 37.
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
1301 Marquette Avenue
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-5055
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Michigan average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Michigan average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 48%% for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Michigan?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in Michigan include Academy For Business And Technology Elementary School, Barry Isd Special Education and Big Jackson Public School.

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