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Arts and Communication Magnet Academy

Public Grades 6-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 95% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Arts and Communication Magnet Academy is a public high school located in Beaverton, Oregon, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 669 students. The school is part of the Beaverton School District, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arts and Communication Magnet Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Oregon, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 14th out of 270 Oregon high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, 76.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.2% in the district and 44.4% statewide.

Arts and Communication Magnet Academy also stands out for its strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students. The school's performance is particularly impressive for Hispanic students, ranking 13th out of 132 Oregon high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating. While the school faces competition from other high-performing schools in the area, such as Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering and International School of Beaverton, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy's consistent high performance and ability to support diverse learners make it a standout institution within the Beaverton School District and the state of Oregon.

690

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,000

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11375 SW Center St
Beaverton, OR 97005-2206

(503) 356-3670

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (42% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Oregon high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Oregon avg34%

Middle school

136^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

14^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	136 of 368	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	123 of 371	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	96 of 380	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	113 of 367	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	95 of 379	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	114 of 384	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	104 of 383	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	56 of 381	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	69 of 382	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	66 of 377	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	74.2	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	85 of 323	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	98 of 310	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	88 of 277	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	112 of 342	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	68 of 103	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.6	29 of 201	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	30 of 191	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	63 of 210	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	167 of 240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	111 of 312	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	110 of 364	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	60 of 282	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	117 of 330	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	103 of 323	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	113 of 318	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	108 of 312	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	129 of 291	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	127 of 341	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	29 of 115	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	60 of 137	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	52 of 180	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	21 of 153	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	39 of 150	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	20 of 206	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	154 of 351	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	97 of 360	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	108 of 355	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	118 of 344	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	120 of 357	66.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	14 of 270	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	48 of 268	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	14 of 258	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	9 of 241	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	12 of 283	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	20 of 283	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	21 of 292	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	78.9	38 of 292	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	90.9	6 of 301	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	89.7	15 of 308	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	20 of 299	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	94.0	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	9 of 263	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	94.2	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	97.1	4 of 244	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	97.2	4 of 235	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.1	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	81.8	23 of 225	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	9 of 211	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	63.3	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	11 of 200	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	16 of 251	93.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	84.6	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	20 of 134	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	29 of 144	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	7 of 156	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	96.8	7 of 241	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.1	19 of 254	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	25 of 216	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	17 of 214	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	7 of 200	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	45.9	117 of 206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.2	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	87.4	9 of 98	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	99.8	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	17 of 250	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	73 of 244	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	10 of 228	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	40 of 245	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	15 of 266	94.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2018)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-55 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)91st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Wonderful school and caring staff. Night and day difference from Beaverton High. Truly a blessing to this community. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 2, 2011

I have been at ACMA since middle school. Upon my graduation I will have had spent 7 years in that building. Through out the years studying there I have never experienced a place so welcoming and considerate. ACMA is a second home for me and will never be replaced. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)				OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	11375 SW Center St	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3670	690	33	20.9	50.6%	431 (62.5%)	15 (2.2%)	121 (17.5%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	79 (11.4%)	93.9	14^th of 270 public high schools	94.8%		73.9	48^th of 268 public high schools	82.1%	34	53.6	53.1	48.4	76.5	27.0	31.6	21.5	36.4	30.0	62.1	$17,000	$649	$16,351
Beaverton High School	Public	9-12	13000 SW Second St	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2830	1,436	85	16.8	49.7%	560 (39.0%)	48 (3.3%)	679 (47.3%)	56 (3.9%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.6%)	79 (5.5%)	51.2	115^th of 270 public high schools	57.4%		48.7	124^th of 268 public high schools	53.7%	9				47.7				19.0		33.1	$19,375	$745	$18,630
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	13840 NW Cornell Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2960	1,812	84	21.5	50.3%	898 (49.6%)	36 (2.0%)	216 (11.9%)	494 (27.3%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	152 (8.4%)	90.9	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%		74.3	46^th of 268 public high schools	82.8%	25				59.2				47.9		56.3	$15,664	$529	$15,135
Community School	Public	9-12	1841 SW Merlo Dr	Beaverton	97003	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-3650	149	16	9.6	50.3%	59 (39.6%)	2 (1.3%)	71 (47.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	4.5	267^th of 270 public high schools	1.1%		15.5	242^nd of 268 public high schools	9.7%	25				13.6						5.3	$46,078	$1,814	$44,264
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	9625 SW 125th Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2890	1,430	80	17.8	49.9%	628 (43.9%)	52 (3.6%)	504 (35.2%)	85 (5.9%)	8 (0.6%)	22 (1.5%)	128 (9.0%)	67.1	62^nd of 270 public high schools	77.0%		31.1	185^th of 268 public high schools	31.0%	123				52.4				23.8		44.1	$18,392	$738	$17,654
International School of Beaverton	Public	6-12	17770 SW Blanton St	Beaverton	97078	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3690	870	41	20.9	51.0%	285 (32.8%)	25 (2.9%)	122 (14.0%)	330 (37.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (11.8%)	99.5	4^th of 270 public high schools	98.5%		99	5^th of 268 public high schools	98.1%	1	75.8	77.2	72.1	86.4	65.4	70.1	68.8	62.4	45.5	74.5	$14,892	$511	$14,381
Aloha High School	Public	9-12	18550 SW Kinnaman Rd	Beaverton	97078	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2760	1,658	95	17.4	49.6%	490 (29.6%)	89 (5.4%)	824 (49.7%)	119 (7.2%)	12 (0.7%)	14 (0.8%)	107 (6.5%)	16.2	235^th of 270 public high schools	13.0%		17	237^th of 268 public high schools	11.6%	2				23.7				8.3		18.2	$18,435	$668	$17,767
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	10740 NE Walker Rd	Hillsboro	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3630	852	41	20.9	58.2%	354 (41.5%)	25 (2.9%)	168 (19.7%)	221 (25.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.9%)	98.6	6^th of 270 public high schools	97.8%		97.3	8^th of 268 public high schools	97.0%	2	65.4	67.7	61.9	83.8	56.9	56.9	50.0	70.3	49.6	62.5	$16,184	$569	$15,615
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	82	20.0	41.9%	1,149 (69.6%)	66 (4.0%)	155 (9.4%)	61 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	185 (11.2%)	79	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%		46.2	130^th of 268 public high schools	51.5%	88				54.8				30.1		52.2	$20,496	$1,630	$18,866
Westview High School	Public	9-12	4200 NW 185th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3020	2,423	119	20.3	50.1%	851 (35.1%)	84 (3.5%)	556 (22.9%)	763 (31.5%)	6 (0.2%)	22 (0.9%)	133 (5.5%)	77.2	46^th of 270 public high schools	83.0%		50.4	115^th of 268 public high schools	57.1%	69				47.5				31.4		55.0	$15,191	$607	$14,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Arts and Communication Magnet Academy

What district is Arts and Communication Magnet Academy in?

Beaverton School District 48J

How many students attend Arts and Communication Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Arts and Communication Magnet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Arts and Communication Magnet Academy?

Students at Arts and Communication Magnet Academy are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

Is Arts and Communication Magnet Academy a good school?

Yes. Arts and Communication Magnet Academy ranks in the top 5.2% of Oregon high schools.

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