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Top Tennessee Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 44% of public middle school students in Tennessee 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 Tennessee is Chickasaw Middle School, Apollo Middle School, and Brown Middle School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Tennessee (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Apollo Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
631 Richards Rd
Antioch, TN 37013
(615) 333-5025
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Bolivar Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
915 Pruitt St
Bolivar, TN 38008
(731) 658-3656
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Brown Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5716 Hwy 58
Harrison, TN 37341
(423) 344-1439
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Burchfield Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1112 West 3rd St
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-4935
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Chickasaw Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
4060 Westmont Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 416-8134
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Coker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Cora Howe School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1928 Greenwood Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 612-2545
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Cosby Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3320 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN 37722
(423) 487-3850
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Craigmont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3455 Covington Pike
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 416-7780
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Croft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
482 Elysian Fields Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 332-0217
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Cummings Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1037 Cummings St
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 416-7810
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Dalewood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1300 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 493-0323
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Del Rio Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
500 South Highway 107
Del Rio, TN 37727
(423) 487-5570
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Donelson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
110 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 884-4080
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Dupont Tyler Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
431 Tyler Dr
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615) 885-8827
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
East Jr. High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
400 Leach Rd
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3151
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Fayetteville Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1800 A Wilson Pkwy
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 438-2533
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Georgian Hills Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3925 Denver St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3740
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Grandview Heights Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2342 Clifton Rd
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 416-3940
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Haywood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
995 S Lauderdale St
Memphis, TN 38126
(901) 416-3210
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Invictus Academy At Airways
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
2601 Ketchum
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 416-4400
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Isaiah T. Creswell Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3500 John Mallette Dr
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 291-6515
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-8
668 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 427-4581
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Jere Baxter Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
350 Hart Ln
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 262-6710
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
John Early Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Cass St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 291-6369
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Johnson Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
1200 2nd Ave South
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 749-3067
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Kingsbury Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1276 N Graham St
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 416-6040
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Knox Adaptive Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
5719 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 909-9020
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Liberty Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
3515 Gallatin Rd
Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 564-1974
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
300 W Old Hickory Blvd
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 687-4018
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Margaret Allen Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
500 Spence Ln
Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 291-6385
Rank: #1 - 551. - 55.
Mcmurray Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
520 Mcmurray Dr
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 333-5126
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tennessee average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Tennessee average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 44%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Tennessee?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Tennessee include Apollo Middle School, Bolivar Middle School and Brown Middle School.

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