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Top Massachusetts Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Massachusetts Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 35% of public middle school students in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts is Brockton Therapeutic Day School, Condon K-8 School, and Brighton High School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 95% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Alexander B Bruce
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-8
135 Butler Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5935
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Brighton High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
25 Warren Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-9873
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Brockton Therapeutic Day School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
596 Summer St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 562-6224
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Condon K-8 School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
200 D Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 635-8608
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Emily G Wetherbee
(Math: 22% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
75 Newton Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 557-2900
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Eugene Wright Science And Technology Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
180 Walnut Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5240
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
33 North Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
46 Oakland Street
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7420
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Frederick Pilot Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
270 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-1650
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Guilmette Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
80 Bodwell St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8270
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Hennigan K-8 School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
200 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8264
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Higginson-lewis K-8 School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-8
131 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8247
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Horace Mann School For The Deaf Hard Of Hearing
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
28 Walker St
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 635-8534
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1385 Berkshire Avenue
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
(413) 787-7510
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Melvin H. King South End Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
90 Warren Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 635-9976
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
615 Rollstone Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3295
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Next Wave Junior High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
81 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 629-5640
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Normandin Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
81 Felton St
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 985-4300
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
North Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
108 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7371
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
School For Exceptional Studies
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
233 Haverhill St.
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
South End Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
36 Margaret Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 750-2442
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
South Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
105 Keith Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7311
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Springfield Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
732 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7284
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Wareham Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-7
4 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3550
Rank: #1 - 261. - 26.
Wareham Senior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
7 Viking Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3510
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Bartlett Community Partnership
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
79 Wannalancit Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8968
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Greenfield Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 5-7
195 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-1360
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
189 Glenway Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
(617) 635-8710
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
119 Frederick Street
New Bedford, MA 02744
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #27 - 3127. - 31.
West Springfield Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6-8
31 Middle School Dr
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3404
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Leonard Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 6-8
60 Allen Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8159
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Tobin K-8 School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-8
40 Smith St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 635-8393
Rank: #3434.
Charlestown High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: 7-12
240 Medford Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 635-9914
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Devens School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: K-12
22 Church Street
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 394-2470

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Massachusetts average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Massachusetts average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 35%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Massachusetts include Alexander B Bruce, Brighton High School and Brockton Therapeutic Day School.

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