Approximately 47% of public middle school students in Maryland 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 Maryland is Cedar Chapel Special School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 85%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Cedar Chapel Special School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
510 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5230
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Mace's Lane Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1101 Mace's Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2111
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
North Dorchester Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
5745 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-3322
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-8
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
The Seed School Of Maryland
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
200 Font Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 843-9477
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 843-9477
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
South Dorchester School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
3485 Golden Hill Road
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 901-6934
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Katherine Johnson Global Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: 3-8
1101 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0581
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0581
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Sandtown-winchester Achievement Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 94%
Grades: PK-8
701 Gold Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0800
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0800
Rank: #99.
Samuel P. Massie Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: PK-8
3301 Regency Pkwy
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 669-1120
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 669-1120
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Booker T. Washington Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: 6-8
1301 Mcculloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Harlem Park Elementary Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-8
1401 W Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0633
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0633
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: 3-8
801 Bridgeview Road
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Andrew Jackson Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
3500 Regency Pkwy
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0310
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0310
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Collington Square Elementary Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
1409 N Collington Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9198
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9198
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Drew-freeman Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 6-8
2600 Brooks Dr
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0900
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0900
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Franklin Square Elementary Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
1400 W Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0795
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0795
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Frederick Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: PK-8
2501 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0830
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0830
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: 7-12
900 Druid Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0774
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0774
Rank: #1919.
Rosemont Elementary Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 90%
Grades: PK-8
2777 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0574
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0574
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
The Belair-edison School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
3536 Brehms Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9150
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9150
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Maya Angelou Academy At New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: 7-12
8400 River Rd
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-3227
Laurel, MD 20724
(202) 299-3227
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Westport Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
2401 Nevada Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 396-3396
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 396-3396
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
City Springs Elementary Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: PK-8
100 S Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 396-9165
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 396-9165
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
James Mchenry Elementary Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: PK-8
31 S Schroeder Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1621
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1621
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Windsor Hills Elementary Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: PK-8
4001 Alto Road
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0595
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0595
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Beechfield Elementary Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: PK-8
301 S Beechfield Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 396-0525
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 396-0525
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Stadium School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1400 Exeter Hall Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
(443) 984-2682
Baltimore, MD 21218
(443) 984-2682
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
William Wirt Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-8
6200 Tuckerman St
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 985-1720
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 985-1720
Rank: #2929.
Connexions A Community Based Arts School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: 6-12
2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-1418
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-1418
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Callaway Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-7
3701 Fernhill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 396-0604
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 396-0604
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Sinclair Lane Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-8
3880 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9117
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9117
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-8
8820 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 952-6300
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 952-6300
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Tench Tilghman Elementary Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-8
600 N Patterson Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 396-9247
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 396-9247
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-8
5000 Truesdale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206
(443) 642-2069
Baltimore, MD 21206
(443) 642-2069
Rank: #30 - 3630. - 36.
Walter P. Carter Elementary Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: PK-8
820 E 43rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 396-6271
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 396-6271
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Maryland average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 47%% for 2025.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Maryland?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Maryland include Cedar Chapel Special School, Mace's Lane Middle School and North Dorchester Middle School.
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