Approximately 39% of public elementary school students in Wisconsin are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public elementary schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin is Bruce Middle School, Carmen Middle School South, and Stellar Collegiate Charter School, each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 94%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Free Lunch Eligibility Trends
Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Wisconsin (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Bruce Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
104 W Washington Ave
Bruce, WI 54819
(715) 868-2585
Bruce, WI 54819
(715) 868-2585
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Carmen Middle School South
Charter School
(Math: 15-19%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
2433 S 15th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 310-8056
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 310-8056
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Stellar Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2431 S 10th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 210-2507
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 210-2507
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
8575 N Trepania Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
N7125 Seminary Road
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Oneida, WI 54155
(920) 869-1676
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Bruce Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
104 W Washington Ave
Bruce, WI 54819
(715) 868-2585
Bruce, WI 54819
(715) 868-2585
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Clemens Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
3600 W Hope Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 875-6300
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 875-6300
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-8
2463 N Buffum St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-1300
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Hopkins Lloyd Community School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
1503 W Hopkins St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-0600
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-0600
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: PK-5
2121 W Hadley St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5500
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5500
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-8
W 6817 Church Street
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Neopit, WI 54150
(715) 756-2354
Rank: #6 - 126. - 12.
Starms Discovery
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 1-8
2035 N 25th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 934-4900
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 934-4900
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
6945 N 41st St
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 247-7200
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 247-7200
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Keefe Avenue Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1618 W Keefe Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-4800
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-4800
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Westside Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: PK-5
1945 N 31st St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-5000
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-5000
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Bethune Academy
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
1535 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4600
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Brown Street Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-5
2029 N 20th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 935-3100
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 935-3100
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Story Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
3815 W Kilbourn Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4800
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-4800
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Thoreau Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
7878 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(262) 236-1800
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(262) 236-1800
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
U S Grant School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 96%
Grades: PK-8
2920 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8000
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 902-8000
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Bruce Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-5
6453 N 89th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 393-2100
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 393-2100
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Clarke Street Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-8
2816 W Clarke St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 267-1000
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-8
2308 W Nash St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 875-4400
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 875-4400
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Lafollette Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-8
3239 N 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 267-5200
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Maple Tree Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-5
6644 N 107th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 578-5100
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 578-5100
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-8
6600 W Melvina St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 353-3830
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 353-3830
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: 6-8
800 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-8800
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-8800
Rank: #21 - 2821. - 28.
Victory Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Grades: PK-8
2222 W Henry Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 304-6700
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 304-6700
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Carson Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
4920 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 393-4800
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 393-4800
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Carver Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
1900 N 1st St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 267-0500
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Central City Cyberschool
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-12
4301 N 44th St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 444-2330
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Elm Creative Arts Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-5
900 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-1800
Milwaukee, WI 53205
(414) 267-1800
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-5
819 Kentucky Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3580
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3580
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
1728 S 23rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-8100
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 902-8100
Rank: #29 - 3629. - 36.
Second Avenue School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 4-12
721 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wisconsin average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Wisconsin average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 39%% for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in Wisconsin include Bruce Middle School, Carmen Middle School South and Stellar Collegiate Charter School.
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