Approximately 46% of public preschool students in Massachusetts are eligible for free lunch (2025).
The public preschools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts is Alfred J Gomes with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Preschools Eligible For Free Lunch in Massachusetts (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Alfred J Gomes
(Math: 13% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
286 S Second Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Arthur T Talmadge
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1395 Allen Street
Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 787-7249
Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 787-7249
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Brayton
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
20 Brayton Hill Terrace
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Brookfield
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
135 Jon Drive
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 580-7257
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Canterbury
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
129 Canterbury Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3484
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3484
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Casimir Pulaski
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1097 Braley Rd
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Chandler Elementary Community
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
114 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 799-3572
Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 799-3572
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Channing Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
35 Sunnyside Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 635-8722
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 635-8722
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
City View
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
80 Prospect Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3670
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-3670
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Columbus Park
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
75 Lovell Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3490
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3490
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Condon K-8 School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
200 D Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 635-8608
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 635-8608
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Crosby
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
517 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9670
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Daniel B Brunton
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1801 Parker Street
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7444
Springfield, MA 01128
(413) 787-7444
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Dever Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
325 Mt Vernon Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8694
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8694
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Edward P. Boland School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
426 Armory Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2511
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 750-2511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Ellen R Hathaway
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
256 Court Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Ellis Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
302 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8257
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8257
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Goddard School/science Technical
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
14 Richards Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3594
Worcester, MA 01603
(508) 799-3594
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Harvard-kent Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
50 Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 635-8358
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 635-8358
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Hawlemont Regional
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
10 School Street
Charlemont, MA 01339
(413) 339-8316
Charlemont, MA 01339
(413) 339-8316
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
770 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3662
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3662
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Hiram L Dorman
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
20 Lydia Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7554
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7554
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Horace Mann School For The Deaf Hard Of Hearing
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
40 Armington Street
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8534
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8534
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
40 Armington Street
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8532
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8532
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-2
122 Hancock Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Jireh Swift
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
2203 Acushnet Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
John Avery Parker
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
705 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Kelly Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
216 West Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2078
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2078
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Kensington International School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
31 Kensington Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7522
Springfield, MA 01108
(413) 787-7522
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Liberty
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
962 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7299
Springfield, MA 01104
(413) 787-7299
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK
319 Cortland Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7345
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7345
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Mary Fonseca Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
160 Wall Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8210
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 675-8210
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Mary M Lynch
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
315 No Branch Pkwy
Springfield, MA 01119
(413) 787-7250
Springfield, MA 01119
(413) 787-7250
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Milton Bradley School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
22 Mulberry Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-7475
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 787-7475
Rank: #1 - 481. - 48.
Morgan Full Service Community School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
596 South Bridge Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2083
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2083
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Massachusetts average of public preschools students eligible for free lunch?
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What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts?
The best top ranked public preschools in Massachusetts include Alfred J Gomes, Arthur T Talmadge and Brayton.
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