Approximately 42% of public middle school students in Indiana 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 Indiana is Studebaker Center, with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 72%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Indiana (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
724 E Dubail Ave
South Bend, IN 46613
(574) 393-6250
South Bend, IN 46613
(574) 393-6250
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Chicago Lighthouse
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
3916 Pulaski
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 378-7450
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 378-7450
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
725 Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 977-9583
Rank: #44.
Inspire Academy - A School Of Inquiry
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
2801 E 16th St
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 216-7980
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 216-7980
Rank: #55.
Kipp Indy College Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-8
1740 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 547-5477
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 547-5477
Rank: #66.
Matchbook Learning
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: K-8
1163 Belmont Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4263
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4263
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Aspire Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: K-8
4900 W 15th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-7400
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Circle City Preparatory Middle School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 6-8
4002 N. Franklin Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 643-4209
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 643-4209
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 5-8
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-0730
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Se Neighborhood School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: K-8
1601 S Barth Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 423-0204
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 423-0204
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Vision Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: K-8
1751 E Riverside Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-2006
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-2006
Rank: #1212.
Avondale Meadows Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 5-8
3980 Meadows Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-3363
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-3363
Rank: #1313.
Invent Learning Hub
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: K-8
1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 832-4900
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 832-4900
Rank: #1414.
Emma Donnan Elementary And Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: K-8
1202 E Troy Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Indiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: PK-12
1200 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 550-4800
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Sarah Scott Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Southside Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
1601 East 26th St
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 747-5320
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 747-5320
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Navarre Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: 6-8
4702 W Ford St
South Bend, IN 46619
(574) 393-4600
South Bend, IN 46619
(574) 393-4600
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Victory College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79%
Grades: K-12
1780 Sloan Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 351-1534
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 351-1534
Rank: #2020.
Enlace Academy
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: K-8
3725 Kiel Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 383-0607
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 383-0607
Rank: #2121.
Global Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: K-8
2033 Sugar Grove Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4244
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4244
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Christel House Academy South
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: K-8
2717 S East St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 783-4690
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 783-4690
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Higher Institute Of Arts & Technical
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: K-8
5861 Harrison Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Rank: #24 - 2824. - 28.
Dickinson Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: K-8
4404 Elwood
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-3900
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-3900
Rank: #24 - 2824. - 28.
H.w. Longfellow Middle School - An Ib World School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 6-8
510 Laurel Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Rank: #24 - 2824. - 28.
Paul Harding Jr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 7-8
6501 Wayne Trace
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0240
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 446-0240
Rank: #24 - 2824. - 28.
Pride Academy
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: K-12
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2578
Rank: #24 - 2824. - 28.
Smith Academy For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 75%
Grades: 3-12
725 W Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 579-6939
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 579-6939
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: K-8
901 Sweetser Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 74%
Grades: 6-8
4625 Werling Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 441-8727
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 441-8727
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
21st Century Charter School Of Gary
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: K-12
556 Washington St
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-9339
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 886-9339
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
North White Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
305 E Broadway
Monon, IN 47959
(219) 253-7701
Monon, IN 47959
(219) 253-7701
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
Portage Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
3521 Taylor St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 7-12
744 Us Hwy 136
Veedersburg, IN 47987
(765) 294-2254
Veedersburg, IN 47987
(765) 294-2254
Rank: #35 - 3735. - 37.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 72%
Grades: 6-8
5001 S Miami Rd
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4500
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4500
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indiana average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Indiana average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 42%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Indiana?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Indiana include Studebaker Center, East Chicago Lighthouse and Gary Lighthouse Charter School.
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