Best Title I Schools in America

The top 100 Title I schools ranked by DataScore. These schools serve high-poverty populations and receive federal Title I funding — yet achieve strong academic outcomes despite economic challenges.

#	School	Location	Level	Grade	DataScore	Enrollment
1	Edward Little High School	Auburn, ME	High	B	69	1,007
2	Meridian Academy	Meridian, ID	High	B	68	171
3	Newfane Senior High School	Newfane, NY	High	B	68	435
4	Worcester School	Worcester, NY	High	B	68	327
5	Maysville HS	Maysville, OK	High	B	68	70
6	Texas Leadership of San Angelo	San Angelo, TX	High	B	68	1,299
7	Cerritos High	Cerritos, CA	High	B	67	2,242
8	Rancho Vista High	Temecula, CA	High	B	67	226
9	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Hartford, CT	High	B	67	1,041
10	Halstead High	Halstead, KS	High	B	67	240
11	Tri-County High	Jamesport, MO	High	B	67	95
12	Hartington Newcastle High School	Hartington, NE	High	B	67	164
13	Stapleton High School	Stapleton, NE	High	B	67	92
14	Carlin High School	Carlin, NV	High	B	67	97
15	Milford Central School	Milford, NY	High	B	67	348
16	Southold Junior-Senior High School	Southold, NY	High	B	67	380
17	Toledo School For The Arts	Toledo, OH	High	B	67	691
18	Rush Springs HS	Rush Springs, OK	High	B	67	130
19	Burnt River School	Unity, OR	High	B	67	27
20	Troy Area JSHS	Troy, PA	High	B	67	641
21	Creston Jr-Sr High School	Creston, WA	High	B	67	54
22	Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin	Barron, WI	High	B	67	35
23	Da Vinci Communications	El Segundo, CA	High	B	66	538
24	Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne	Temecula, CA	High	B	66	693
25	Yosemite Falls Education Center	Oakhurst, CA	High	B	66	83
26	Seymour High School	Seymour, CT	High	B	66	608
27	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	North Grosvenordale, CT	High	B	66	220
28	Brevard County Juvenile Detention Center	Cocoa, FL	High	B	66	16
29	West Hawaii Explorations Academy	Kailua-Kona, HI	High	B	66	274
30	Caney Valley High	Caney, KS	High	B	66	327
31	Buckfield Jr-Sr High School	Buckfield, ME	High	B	66	222
32	Oceanside High School	Rockland, ME	High	B	66	525
33	Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg	Gaylord, MI	High	B	66	961
34	Lafayette Co. High	Higginsville, MO	High	B	66	310
35	West Holt High School	Atkinson, NE	High	B	66	215
36	East Rochester Junior-Senior High School	East Rochester, NY	High	B	66	515
37	Franklin High School	Franklin, OH	High	B	66	701
38	Licking Heights High School	Pataskala, OH	High	B	66	1,389
39	Susquehanna Twp HS	Harrisburg, PA	High	B	66	743
40	Centerville Jr-Sr H S	Centerville, TX	High	B	66	328
41	Comfort H S	Comfort, TX	High	B	66	364
42	Hcc Life Skills Program	Houston, TX	High	B	66	76
43	Rio Vista H S	Rio Vista, TX	High	B	66	247
44	Burlington High School	Burlington, VT	High	B	66	987
45	Algoma Venture Academy	Algoma, WI	High	B	66	41
46	Shell Lake Junior/Senior High	Shell Lake, WI	High	B	66	311
47	Southside High School	Southside, AL	High	B	65	770
48	Florence High School	Florence, AZ	High	B	65	796
49	Sequoia Pathway Academy	Maricopa, AZ	High	B	65	843
50	Heber Springs High School	Heber Springs, AR	High	B	65	484
51	Monterey County Special Education	Salinas, CA	High	B	65	256
52	Pathways for Adult Life Skills	Perris, CA	High	B	65	114
53	Arickaree Undivided High School	Anton, CO	High	B	65	45
54	Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	Denver, CO	High	B	65	94
55	McClave Undivided High School	Mc Clave, CO	High	B	65	111
56	McLain Community High School	Lakewood, CO	High	B	65	395
57	Rye High School	RYE, CO	High	B	65	266
58	Plainfield High School	Central Village, CT	High	B	65	535
59	Lake Hills School	Howey in the Hills, FL	High	B	65	233
60	Mt. Herman Ese Center	Jacksonville, FL	High	B	65	110
61	Okaloosa Youth Academy	Crestview, FL	High	B	65	57
62	Riverview High School	Riverview, FL	High	B	65	2,599
63	Oakland Meadow School	Lawrenceville, GA	High	B	65	46
64	Pierce County High School	Blackshear, GA	High	B	65	1,033
65	Anuenue School	Honolulu, HI	High	B	65	448
66	Kulanihakoi High School	Kihei, HI	High	B	65	27
67	Dietrich School	Dietrich, ID	High	B	65	195
68	South Junior High School	Boise, ID	High	B	65	565
69	Central High School	Champaign, IL	High	B	65	1,597
70	Rock Falls Township High School	Rock Falls, IL	High	B	65	566
71	Western High School	Barry, IL	High	B	65	140
72	Columbus Junior High and High School	Columbus, KS	High	B	65	423
73	Haven High	Haven, KS	High	B	65	234
74	Bell City High School	Bell City, LA	High	B	65	819
75	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	New Orleans, LA	High	B	65	230
76	North Webster High School	Springhill, LA	High	B	65	535
77	Walter L. Cohen College Prep	New Orleans, LA	High	B	65	159
78	Biddeford High School	Biddeford, ME	High	B	65	712
79	Jonesport-Beals High School	Jonesport, ME	High	B	65	68
80	Oakland Mills High	Columbia, MD	High	B	65	1,401
81	Heartwood School	Mason, MI	High	B	65	81
82	Michigan School for the Deaf	Flint, MI	High	B	65	80
83	Potterville High School	Potterville, MI	High	B	65	229
84	Madison High	Madison, MO	High	B	65	81
85	O'neill High School	O'neill, NE	High	B	65	353
86	Red Cloud High School	Red Cloud, NE	High	B	65	106
87	Verdigre High School	Verdigre, NE	High	B	65	66
88	College Achieve Central Charter School	Plainfield, NJ	High	B	65	1,403
89	Daretown School	Elmer, NJ	High	B	65	32
90	Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy	Wayne, NJ	High	B	65	1,034
91	Lower Cape May Regional High School	Cape May, NJ	High	B	65	757
92	Lumberton Campus	Lumberton, NJ	High	B	65	41
93	Winslow Township High School	Atco, NJ	High	B	65	1,273
94	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School	Parish, NY	High	B	65	464
95	Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Chester, NY	High	B	65	570
96	Clymer Central School	Clymer, NY	High	B	65	360
97	Mexico High School	Mexico, NY	High	B	65	577
98	Oneida Senior High School	Oneida, NY	High	B	65	564
99	Salem High School	Salem, NY	High	B	65	247
100	Susquehanna Valley Senior High School	Conklin, NY	High	B	65	392

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Title I school?

Title I schools receive federal funding because a significant percentage of their students come from low-income families. The program provides additional resources to help close achievement gaps. About 56% of all US public schools receive Title I funding.

Can Title I schools perform well academically?

Yes. The top-performing Title I school is Edward Little High School with a DataScore of 69/100. Many Title I schools achieve strong outcomes despite serving high-poverty populations — these schools demonstrate that socioeconomic background does not have to determine academic performance.