Half of them are in Offaly.
34 midlands schools have been added to the DEIS programme by the Department of Education.
Schools in the programme can avail of a range of supports aimed at tackling disadvantages in the education system.
17 of the schools are in Offaly, with nine in Westmeath and eight in Laois. Nationally, 310 schools are being included.
The expansion means over 240,000 students from nearly 1,200 schools will benefit.
Education Minister Norma Foley says no school currently part of the programme will lose their status:
Laois
SN Molaise, Spink, Abbeyleix Scoil Mhuire, Wolfhill
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa, The Swan
Na Carraige NS, The Rock, Mountmellick
Barr na Sruthan NS, Mountmellick
Ardlios NS, Arles, Ballickmoyler
Scoil Bhride, Rathdowney
Scoil Bhride, Chapel St, Clonaslee
Offaly
St Ciarans Mixed NS, Boher, Ballycumber
Naomh Mhuire NS, Walsh Island, Geashill
Croinchoill NS, Crinkill, Birr
SN Mhuire Naofa, Rathcobican, Rhode
Castlejordan Central NS, Castlejordan
St. Cynoc's National School, Ferbane
Scoil Mhuire, Kilcruttin, Tullamore
St Patrick's National School, Gilroy Avenue, Edenderry
SN Osmann, Model School Road, Birr
Scoil Bhríde Primary School, Killane, Edenderry
Gaelscoil Éadan Doire, Edenderry
Mercy Primary School, Chapel Lane, Birr
St Brendan's Monastery, Moorpark Street, Birr
Clara Convent NS, Kilbeggan Road, Clara
S N Naomh Philomena, Convent Road, Tullamore
S N Naomh Brighde Buach, Kilcruttin, Tullamore
St. Joseph's NS, Ardan View, Tullamore
Westmeath
Rath Eoghan NS, Rathowen, Mullingar
SN Naomh Fiontan, Lismacaffrey, Mullingar
Presentation Convent (Jnr), Harbour Street, Mullingar
Scoil Na Maighdine Mhuire, Harbour Street, Mullingar
Corr Na Madadh NS, Cornamaddy, Athlone
Scoil Na Mbraithre, College Street, Mullingar
Scoil Cholmain Naofa, Bellview, Mullingar
Scoil Na gCeithre Maistri, Lissywollen, Athlone
Mullingar Educate Together NS, Rathgowan, Mullingar.
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