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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top New York Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 60% of public preschool students in New York are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public preschools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is P.s. 18 John Peter Zenger, Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program, and P.s. 42 Claremont, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 97% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%

Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
422 Main St
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
P.s. 150 Christopher
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
364 Sackman St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
P.s. 18 John Peter Zenger
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
502 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
P.s. 42 Claremont
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1537 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 107
(Math: 37% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 149 Danny Kaye
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
700 Sutter Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7620
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 163 Arthur A Schomberg
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
2075 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 194 Countee Cullen
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
244 W 144th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 209
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-2
313 E 183rd St
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 364-0085
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 398 Walter Weaver
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1691 Weeks Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
Christopher Avenue Community School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
51 Christopher Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
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: #14 - 3014. - 30.
Longwood Academy Of Discovery
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
888 Rev J A Polite Ave
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-3313
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
580 Crotona Park S
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 861-0759
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 115 Alexander Humboldt
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-9233
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 155 William Paca
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 860-5885
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 298 Dr Betty Shabazz
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
85 Watkins St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7793
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 30 Hernandez/hughes
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
144-176 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 876-1825
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 30 Wilton
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
510 E 141st St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-8817
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 31 William T Davis
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
55 Layton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 273-3500
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 33 Timothy Dwight
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
2424 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
(929) 458-3868
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
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: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 38 Roberto Clemente
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5882
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 49 Willis Avenue
(Math: 46% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
383 E 139th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-4623
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 6 West Farms
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
1000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 542-7676
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 67 Mohegan School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
2024 Mohegan Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 823-4101
Rank: #14 - 3014. - 30.
P.s. 75 School Of Research And Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
984 Faile St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Rank: #31 - 6031. - 60.
Bronx Stem And Arts Academy
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
695 E 182nd St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 733-0347
Rank: #31 - 6031. - 60.
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: #31 - 6031. - 60.
Gregory Jocko Jackson-sports-arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
213 Osborn St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7791
Rank: #31 - 6031. - 60.
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: #31 - 6031. - 60.
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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New York average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The New York average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 60%% for 2026.
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