Approximately 46% of public school students in Maryland are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
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 Maryland is Alternative Programs with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 90%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Alternative Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 10
14501 Avery Road
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-5000
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-5000
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Cambridge-south Dorchester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2475 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-9224
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Choptank Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1103 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4950
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4950
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Ewell School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-7
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Ewell, MD 21824
(410) 968-0534
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
H. H. Garnett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
320 Calvert St
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Hurlock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
301 Charles St.
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3303
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3303
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Mace's Lane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1101 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Maple Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5225 Egypt Rd.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-8577
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-8577
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
North Dorchester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5875 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4511
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
North Dorchester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5745 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Rock Hall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
21203 Sharp St
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Sandy Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1503 Glasgow Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7978
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7978
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
The Seed School Of Maryland
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
200 Font Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 843-9477
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 843-9477
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
South Dorchester School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3485 Golden Hill Road
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Vienna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
4905 Ocean Gateway
Vienna, MD 21869
(410) 943-3775
Vienna, MD 21869
(410) 943-3775
Rank: #1 - 161. - 16.
Warwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
155 Main Street
Secretary, MD 21664
(410) 943-3588
Secretary, MD 21664
(410) 943-3588
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Eutaw-marshburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-6
1624 Eutaw Place
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0779
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0779
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Robert W. Coleman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-5
2400 Windsor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0764
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0764
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Harlem Park Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
1401 W Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0633
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0633
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Katherine Johnson Global Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: 3-8
1101 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0581
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0581
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Harford Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-8
1919 N Broadway Street
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9341
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9341
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Templeton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-5
6001 Carters Ln
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 985-1880
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 985-1880
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
1400 N Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-1452
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-1452
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Excel Academy At Francis M. Wood High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 9-12
1001 W Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1290
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1290
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Franklin Square Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
1400 W Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0795
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0795
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0882
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0882
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Maya Angelou Academy At New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 7-12
8400 River Rd
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-3227
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-3227
Rank: #23 - 2823. - 28.
Springhill Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-5
6060 Springhill Dr
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5996
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5996
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Booker T. Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 6-8
1301 Mcculloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Collington Square Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1409 N Collington Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9198
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9198
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Frederick Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-5
2501 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0830
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0830
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: 3-8
801 Bridgeview Road
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-taylor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-7
507 W Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0783
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0783
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Johnston Square Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1101 Valley Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-1477
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-1477
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary At Bentalou
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-6
220 N Bentalou Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1385
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1385
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What is the Maryland average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Maryland average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 46%% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Maryland?
The best top ranked public schools in Maryland include Alternative Programs, Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and Choptank Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Maryland?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Maryland is Alternative Programs, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Choptank Elementary School, with a value of 100%.
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