Approximately 55% of public school students in New York are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program, Brookwood Secure Center For Youth, and Creo College Preparatory Charter School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 98%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in New York (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Aeci Ii Nyc Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
116 E 169th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(646) 741-7470
Bronx, NY 10452
(646) 741-7470
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
422 Main St
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-1380
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Brookwood Secure Center For Youth
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
419 Spook Rock Rd
Claverack, NY 12513
(518) 851-3623
Claverack, NY 12513
(518) 851-3623
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Creo College Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
524 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(347) 216-9246
Bronx, NY 10451
(347) 216-9246
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Highbridge Green School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
200 W 167th St
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 410-5770
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Innova Girls Academy Charter School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-3
546 Oxford St
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 410-0147
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 410-0147
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
Onondaga Cnty Sheriff's Dept
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
555 So State St
Albany, NY 12211
(315) 435-3044
Albany, NY 12211
(315) 435-3044
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
P.s. 150 Christopher
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
364 Sackman St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7746
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
P.s. 18 John Peter Zenger
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
502 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-2868
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
P.s. 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
2707 Albermarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 693-3023
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 693-3023
Rank: #1 - 111. - 11.
P.s. 42 Claremont
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1537 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-7366
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Academy For Language And Technology
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 731-0219
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 731-0219
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
240 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 410-4001
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 410-4001
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Community Math And Science Prep
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
New York, NY 10032
(917) 521-2508
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Dr Richard Izquierdo Health And Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-12
800 Home St-rm 205
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-0490
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-0490
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
I.s. 313 School Of Leadership Development
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1600 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-1736
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-1736
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-4128
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-4128
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Mott Hall Bridges Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
210 Chester St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6912
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6912
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 901-9703
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
New School For Leadership And Journalism
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
120 W 231st St
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 601-2869
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 601-2869
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Nyc Charter High School - Aeci
Charter School
(Math: 40-49%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
838 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(646) 400-5566
Bronx, NY 10451
(646) 400-5566
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 107
(Math: 37% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 132 Juan Pablo Duarte
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-5
185 Wadsworth Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7857
New York, NY 10033
(212) 927-7857
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 134 Henrietta Szold
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-4470
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 149 Danny Kaye
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
700 Sutter Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7620
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7620
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 163 Arthur A Schomberg
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
2075 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-3045
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 194 Countee Cullen
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
244 W 144th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
New York, NY 10030
(212) 690-5954
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-2
313 E 183rd St
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 364-0085
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 364-0085
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 398 Walter Weaver
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 774-4466
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
P.s. 70 Max Schoenfeld
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: PK-5
1691 Weeks Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 583-6000
Rank: #12 - 3212. - 32.
Pan American International High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 9-12
45-10 94th St
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-3602
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 271-3602
Rank: #33 - 6633. - 66.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 6
1302 Edward L Grant Hwy
Bronx, NY 10452
(646) 298-1819
Bronx, NY 10452
(646) 298-1819
Rank: #33 - 6633. - 66.
Christopher Avenue Community School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
51 Christopher Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-5761
Rank: #33 - 6633. - 66.
Explorations Academy High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1619 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 893-6173
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 893-6173
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The New York average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 55%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York?
The best top-ranked public schools in New York include Aeci Ii Nyc Charter High School, Bolivar-richburg Pre-k Program and Brookwood Secure Center For Youth.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in New York is Aeci Ii Nyc Charter High School, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Creo College Preparatory Charter School, with a value of 100%.
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