The Title I Academic Achievement Award is given only to schools receiving federal Title I funds as authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Title I is the single largest federal educational program for K-12 public education. Title I funds assist schools in meeting the educational needs of students living near or at the poverty level. Of the more than 9,000 schools in California, more than 6,000 of them participate in the Title I program.
The criteria to qualify for the Title I Academic Achievement Award have become more rigorous in recent years. To meet the criteria for this distinction, the school must demonstrate that all students are making significant progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards. Additionally, the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged students must have doubled the achievement targets set for them for two consecutive years.
| School | Year |
|---|---|
| Kearny High School of International Business | 2012-13 |
| King-Chavez Primary Academy Charter | 2012-13 |
| Angier Elementary | 2011-12 |
| Garfield Elementary | 2011-12 |
| Hardy Elementary | 2011-12 |
| King/Chavez Primary Academy Charter | 2011-12 |
| San Diego High School of International Studies | 2011-12 |
| Angier Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Barnard Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Boone Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Chesterton Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Florence Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Jones Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Kearny Digital Media & Design | 2010-11 |
| King/Chavez Primary Academy | 2010-11 |
| Ocean Beach Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Pacific Beach Elementary | 2010-11 |
| San Diego International Studies | 2010-11 |
| Sequoia Elementary | 2010-11 |
| Vista Grande Elementary | 2010-11 |
