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Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Ohio Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 54% of public preschool students in Ohio 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 Ohio is Amanda Elementary School, Alpine Elementary School, and Adlai Stevenson School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Ohio (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Abraham Lincoln School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-1
6009 Dunham Rd
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 438-6030
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Adlai Stevenson School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
18300 Woda
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 838-5300
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Admiral King Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
720 Washington Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 245-6315
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-3
1590 Alpine Dr
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 365-5359
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Amanda Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1300 Oxford State Rd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4542
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Amesville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
St. Rte. 329
Amesville, OH 45711
(740) 448-2501
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Andrew J Rickoff
(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3500 E 147th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 838-4150
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Anton Grdina
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2955 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 838-1150
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Avondale Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
141 Hawkes Ave
Columbus, OH 43222
(614) 365-6511
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Belle Haven Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
4401 Free Pike
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-4220
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Benjamin Franklin
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1905 Spring Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3150
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Binns Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1080 Binns Blvd
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 365-5911
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Birmingham Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2222 Bakewell St
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 671-7700
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Bolton
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-9
9803 Quebec Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-1200
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Bond Hill Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-7
1510 California Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 363-7900
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Boulevard Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
14900 Drexmore Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4020
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Broadleigh Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3039 Maryland Ave
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 365-6144
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Buckeye West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
243 N Mill St
Adena, OH 43901
(740) 546-3413
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Bundy Elementary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
527 S Missouri Ave
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-6245
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Burroughs Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
551 S Richardson Ave
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 365-5923
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Carson School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
4323 Glenway Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 363-9800
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Cassady Alternative Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2500 N Cassady Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 365-5456
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
775 Bartfield Dr
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5421
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
507 Jefferson Ave
Mc Arthur, OH 45651
(740) 596-4155
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
440 Shoup Mill Rd
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 542-5840
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Charles A Mooney School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3213 Montclair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3200
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Charles Dickens School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
13013 Corlett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4200
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Chase School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
4151 Turrill St
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 363-1300
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
College Hill Fundamental Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1625 Cedar Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 363-1600
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Como Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2989 Reis Ave
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-6013
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Coolville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
26461 Main St
Coolville, OH 45723
(740) 667-3121
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Creekview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
4800 Timber Trail Dr
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4544
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Dan Emmett Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
108 Mansfield Ave
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Denison
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-9
3799 W 33rd St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3250
Rank: #1 - 1681. - 168.
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6286 Ambleside Dr
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 365-5335
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ohio average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
The Ohio average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch is 54%% for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Ohio?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Ohio include Abraham Lincoln School, Adlai Stevenson School and Admiral King Elementary School.

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