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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top New York Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 59% of public middle school students in New York 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 New York is Creo College Preparatory Charter School and Highbridge Green School, each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 97% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Creo College Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
524 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(347) 216-9246
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Highbridge Green School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
200 W 167th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Community Math And Science Prep
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Dr Richard Izquierdo Health And Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-12
800 Home St-rm 205
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-0490
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
I.s. 313 School Of Leadership Development
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1600 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-1736
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Mott Hall Bridges Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
210 Chester St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6912
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
New School For Leadership And Journalism
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
120 W 231st St
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 601-2869
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
212 Stanton St
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 816-3780
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
I.s. 219 New Venture School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-7093
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
I.s. 232
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7007
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
I.s. 303 Leadership & Community Service
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-5466
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
International School For Liberal Arts
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-12
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 329-8570
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
New Design Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
625 W 133rd St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6339
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
New Pathways Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Teller Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 588-8349
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
P.s. 18 Park Terrace
(Math: 35-39%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-8
3761 10th Ave
New York, NY 10034
(917) 521-2220
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
P.s. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 228-4433
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
Ps/is 224
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-9804
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
South Bronx International Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Teller Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 588-0341
Rank: #9 - 219. - 21.
Vista Academy
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Accion Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 378-1649
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Angelo Patri Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
2225 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-1295
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Community School #53
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
329 Roehrer Ave
Buffalo, NY 14208
(716) 816-3330
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
East New York Middle School Of Excellence
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
605 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 257-4061
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Enterprise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: K-8
275 Oak St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 855-2114
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Harold O Levy School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-9
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-9162
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
I.s. 117 Joseph H Wade
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
1865 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 583-7750
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
I.s. 206 Ann Mersereau
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
2280 Aqueduct Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-1570
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
I.s. 254
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
2452 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 220-8700
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7739
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
270 E 167th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6850
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Lexington Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
131 E 104th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5831
Rank: #22 - 4722. - 47.
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
295 Carlton St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-3800
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The best top-ranked public middle schools in New York include Creo College Preparatory Charter School, Highbridge Green School and Bronx Academy For Multi-media.

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