Approximately 54% of public school students in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania is A L Wilson Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Pennsylvania (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
A L Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
100 Al Wilson Drive
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Fairchance, PA 15436
(724) 564-7434
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Academy At Palumbo
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1100 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 400-8130
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 400-8130
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Academy At Westinghouse
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
1101 N. Murtland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
(412) 529-3940
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
(412) 529-3940
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Acmetonia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
300 Pearl Street
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 274-6500
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 274-6500
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Ad Prima Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1922 N. 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(215) 883-0638
Philadelphia, PA 19151
(215) 883-0638
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Adaire Alexander School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1300 E Palmer St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 400-7480
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 400-7480
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Agora Cyber Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1018 West 8th Avenue
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 230-0775
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 230-0775
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Albert Gallatin North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
113 College Avenue
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Mc Clellandtown, PA 15458
(724) 737-5423
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Albert Gallatin South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
224 New Geneva Road
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Point Marion, PA 15474
(724) 725-5241
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Aldan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
1 North Woodlawn Ave
Clifton Heights, PA 19018
(610) 626-3410
Clifton Heights, PA 19018
(610) 626-3410
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Allen Dr Ethel School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3200 W Lehigh Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 400-7040
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 400-7040
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Allen Ethan School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
6329 Battersby St
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 400-3270
Philadelphia, PA 19149
(215) 400-3270
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Amanda E Stout Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
321 S 10th St
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Reading, PA 19602
(610) 371-5815
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Amy At Martin
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3380 Richmond St
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 291-4172
Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 291-4172
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Amy Nw
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
6000 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 400-3460
Philadelphia, PA 19128
(215) 400-3460
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Anderson Add B School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
1034 S 60th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 400-7890
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 400-7890
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Apollo-ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1831 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Apollo-ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1825 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Apollo-ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1829 State Route 56
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Spring Church, PA 15686
(724) 478-6000
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Ardmore Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
161 Ardmore Ave
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 623-7900
Lansdowne, PA 19050
(610) 623-7900
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Armstrong Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
300 Buffington Dr
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-7600
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-7600
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Aronimink Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-5
4611 Bond Ave
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 853-4510
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 853-4510
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Arthur Chester A School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2000 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 400-7940
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 400-7940
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Arthur Street Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-2
424 East 9th St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
11081 Knights Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 400-3030
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 400-3030
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Audrielle Lynch-ellen Bustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
50 Wildcat Way
Athens, PA 18810
(570) 888-7766
Athens, PA 18810
(570) 888-7766
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Avalon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-6
721 California Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 732-3300
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 732-3300
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Bache-martin School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
2201 Brown St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 400-7550
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 400-7550
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Baldi C C A Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
8801 Verree Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19115
(215) 400-3090
Philadelphia, PA 19115
(215) 400-3090
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Barrett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-4
221 E 12th Ave
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600
Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-3600
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Barry Comm John School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
5900 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 400-7640
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(215) 400-7640
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Barth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
467 W Walnut St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6675
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6675
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Barton Clara School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-2
4600 Rosehill St
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(215) 400-3720
Philadelphia, PA 19120
(215) 400-3720
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Bartram John - Main
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2401 S 67th St
Philadelphia, PA 19142
(215) 400-8100
Philadelphia, PA 19142
(215) 400-8100
Rank: #1 - 7781. - 778.
Beaty-warren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
2 East Third Ave
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 723-5200
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 723-5200
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What is the Pennsylvania average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Pennsylvania average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 54%% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania?
The best top ranked public schools in Pennsylvania include A L Wilson Elementary School, Academy At Palumbo and Academy At Westinghouse.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania is Academy At Palumbo, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is A L Wilson Elementary School, with a value of 100%.
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