Title I School Selection

Title I schools are ranked annually for service.

Schools are identified for Title I funds based on the percentage of students eligible for free meals through direct certification data. Federal guidelines require school divisions to rank all schools from highest percentage to lowest percentage of students eligible for free meals based on direct certification data.

Schools with at least 40% of students eligible for free meals through direct certification data can be eligible for Title I funds to operate schoolwide Title I programs. Any school with 75% or more students are eligible for free meals is required to be designated a Title I School. In FCPS, all elementary schools with  40% or more students eligible for free meals through direct certification are identified as Title I and all secondary schools with a 50% or more students eligible for free meals through direct certification are identified as Title I.

There are currently 42 Title I elementary schools and two Title I middle schools. All Title I Schools in Fairfax County implement a schoolwide program.