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Top Rhode Island Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 40% of public middle school students in Rhode Island are eligible for free lunch (2025).
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 Rhode Island is Providence Preparatory Charter with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 39% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Rhode Island (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Providence Preparatory Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
155 Harrison Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 400-2748
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Urban Collaborative Program
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
75 Carpenter Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 272-0881
Rank: #33.
Calcutt Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-8
112 Washington Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7726
Rank: #44.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: 6-8
112 Washington Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7733
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Roger Williams Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 6-8
278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
West Broadway Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: 5-8
29 Bainbridge Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Esek Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
480 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Governor Christopher Delsesto
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-8
152 Springfield Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Rank: #99.
Highlander Secondary Charter S
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 7-12
360 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Rank: #1010.
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: 6-8
188 Princeton Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9340
Rank: #1111.
Nathanael Greene Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 70%
Grades: 6-8
721 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Rank: #1212.
Trinity Academy Performing Art
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: 7-12
275 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 432-7881
Rank: #1313.
Nathan Bishop Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 67%
Grades: 6-8
101 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Rank: #1414.
The Learning Community
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66%
Grades: K-8
21 Lincoln Avenue
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 722-9998
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: 6-8
135 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: K-8
17-21 Gordon Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 210-1555
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Samuel Slater Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 65%
Grades: 6-8
281 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Frank E. Thompson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 5-8
55 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1493
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Paul Cuffee Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 64%
Grades: 6-8
30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Rank: #2020.
Segue Inst For Learning
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 63%
Grades: K-8
325 Cowden Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 721-0964
Rank: #2121.
Joseph Jenks Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 62%
Grades: 6-8
350 Division Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Rank: #2222.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: 7-8
909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Rank: #2323.
R.i. School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 55%
Grades: 2-12
One Corliss Park
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3525
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Af Providence Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: 5-8
370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: 6-8
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Rank: #2626.
Times2 Middle/high School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 52%
Grades: 6-12
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
The Hope Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 51%
Grades: K-8
1000 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 533-9241
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Rise Prep Mayoral Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 51%
Grades: K-8
30 Cumberland Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-5127
Rank: #2929.
Chariho Alternative Learning A
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 49%
Grades: 2-12
455c Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Founders Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 45%
Grades: 6-8
1 Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 671-6261
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Woonsocket Middle Villa Nova
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 45%
Grades: 6-8
240 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Rank: #3232.
Park View Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 43%
Grades: 6-8
25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Rank: #3333.
Edward Martin Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 40%
Grades: 6-8
111 Brown Street
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 435-7819
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 39%
Grades: 5-8
85 Garfield Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
John F. Deering Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 39%
Grades: 5-8
2 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rhode Island average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Rhode Island average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 40%% for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Rhode Island?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Rhode Island include Providence Preparatory Charter, Urban Collaborative Program and Calcutt Middle School.

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