Public School Review - Established 2003

Top Georgia Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 63% of public school students in Georgia 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 Georgia is Adamson Middle School, Allen Elementary School, and Albany Middle School, among others each 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 Georgia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Adamson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3187 Rex Rd
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 968-2925
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3325
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Alice Coachman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1425 W Oakridge Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3488
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-5
5201 23rd Ave
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2418
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Allgood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
659 Allgood Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(678) 676-5102
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Altama Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
6045 Altama Ave
Brunswick, GA 31525
(912) 264-3563
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Altamaha Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
344 Altamaha School Rd
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-3713
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Ambrose Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3753 Vickers Xing
Ambrose, GA 31512
(912) 359-5500
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
The Anchor School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
2460 Wesley Chapel Road
Decatur, GA 30035
(678) 503-4880
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
4199 Old Rock Cut Rd
Conley, GA 30288
(404) 362-3820
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Anita White Carson Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
1010 S Main St
Greensboro, GA 30642
(706) 453-3308
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Anna K. Davie Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
24 E Main St Sw
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 232-4913
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1464 Carpenter Rd S
Tifton, GA 31793
(229) 387-2410
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Antioch Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1819 Riverbend Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-7550
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Appling County Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
680 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8640
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Appling County Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2997 Blackshear Hwy
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-8630
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2800
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Arnold Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2011 51st St
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Asa Hilliard Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
3353 Mount Olive Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344
(470) 254-8050
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Atkinson Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-6
4327 Highway 110 E
Waynesville, GA 31566
(912) 778-6098
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Atlanta Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30331
(404) 472-3003
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Atlanta Smart Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr,
Atlanta, GA 30311
(706) 432-1773
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Atlanta Unbound Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1743 Hardin Ave
Atlanta, GA 30337
(404) 579-0247
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Austell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
5600 Mulberry St
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 819-5804
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Babb Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Bacon County Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-5
523 E 16th St
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4133
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Bacon County Primary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
251 Cumberland Rd
Alma, GA 31510
(912) 632-4765
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Bacon Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Bainbridge Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1301 E College St
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 248-2206
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Baker County Elementary School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
260 Ga Hwy 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Baker County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
260 Ga Highway 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Baker County Middle School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
260 Ga Hwy 37 Sw
Newton, GA 39870
(229) 734-5274
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8721
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
894 Willingham Ave
Baldwin, GA 30511
(706) 778-6435
Rank: #1 - 7121. - 712.
Banneker High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
6015 Feldwood Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470) 254-3410
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Georgia average of public schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Georgia average of public schools students eligible for free lunch is 63%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Georgia?
The best top-ranked public schools in Georgia include Adamson Middle School, Albany Middle School and Alice Coachman Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Georgia?
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Georgia is The Anchor School, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch is Adamson Middle School, with a value of 100%.

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