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Academy of Arts and Academics

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Academy of Arts and Academics ranks 77 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 71% of Oregon high schools

Summary

The Academy of Arts and Academics is a public high school located in Springfield, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 239 students. It is part of the Springfield School District 19, which is ranked 86 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Academy of Arts and Academics has consistently ranked in the top half of Oregon high schools, with a ranking of 77 out of 270 in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (66.7%) and Science (45.8%) compared to the district (33% and 32.2%) and state (44.4% and 32.6%) averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is relatively lower, with a 10.4% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district (11%) and state (20.3%) averages. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 73.9% to 100% in recent years, which is generally higher than the district and state averages.

The Academy of Arts and Academics outperforms the other high schools in the Springfield School District, including Thurston High School and Springfield High School, in terms of academic performance and student group rankings. However, the school's performance is still below that of the high-performing Sheldon High School in the neighboring Eugene School District 4J, which is ranked 43 out of 270 Oregon high schools in 2024-2025. The school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 46.4% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

231

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,892

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Main St
Springfield, OR 97477-4764

(541) 744-6728

District: Springfield School District 19

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Not Specified:

13.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2012 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (41% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg26%

Oregon avg33%

77^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Springfield School District 19

86^th of 140Springfield School District 19 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	77 of 270	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	56 of 268	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	125 of 266	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	142 of 283	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	137 of 283	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	165 of 292	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.2	105 of 292	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	148 of 301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.7	164 of 308	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.3	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	40 of 263	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	82 of 211	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	149 of 199	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	139 of 251	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	78.7	20 of 156	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	82 of 237	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.3	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	50.6	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	69.9	25 of 98	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	99.8	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	97.0	9 of 244	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	55.4	112 of 245	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	182 of 266	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)98th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)74th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

Mathematics10%-10 vs state

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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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy of Arts and Academics	Public	9-12	615 Main St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6728	231	14	16.6	64.9%	146 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	63.6	77^th of 270 public high schools	71.5%		72	56^th of 268 public high schools	79.1%	21		66.7		10.4	45.8	$8,892	$625	$8,267
Gateways High School	Public	9-12	425 10th St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-8862	101	8	12.7	166.3%	56 (55.4%)	2 (2.0%)	32 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)	46.1	135^th of 270 public high schools	50.0%					(n/a)		45.5			28.6	$36,514	$2,824	$33,690
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	875 7th St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-4700	1,229	66	18.7	101.4%	639 (52.0%)	18 (1.5%)	440 (35.8%)	13 (1.1%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	81 (6.6%)	31	188^th of 270 public high schools	30.4%		26	205^th of 268 public high schools	23.5%	17		29.8		11.3	30.6	$20,903	$1,432	$19,471
Willamette Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	380 Q St Ste 13	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 246-2840	258	9	28.6	102.3%	183 (70.9%)	2 (0.8%)	52 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	8.2	263^rd of 270 public high schools	2.6%		16.9	238^th of 268 public high schools	11.2%	25	7.7	15.0	7.7	5.0	10.0	$8,892	$625	$8,267
Twin Rivers Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	2621 Augusta St	Eugene	97403	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 349-7511	55	2	22.0		36 (65.5%)	1 (1.8%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)								(n/a)						$11,688	$1,001	$10,688
Martin Luther King Junior Education Center	Public	6-12	2727 Martin Luther King Jr Blv	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Lane Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 682-4715	7	2	3.5		3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
South Eugene High School	Public	9-12	400 E 19th Ave	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8000	1,499	67	22.5	64.6%	1,060 (70.7%)	18 (1.2%)	151 (10.1%)	90 (6.0%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (10.8%)	98.4	7^th of 270 public high schools	97.4%		97.8	7^th of 268 public high schools	97.4%			79.2		52.2	69.0	$18,883	$1,013	$17,870
Sheldon High School	Public	9-12	2455 Willakenzie Rd	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6600	1,462	73	20.0	64.8%	974 (66.6%)	28 (1.9%)	259 (17.7%)	40 (2.7%)	13 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	138 (9.4%)	78.7	43^rd of 270 public high schools	84.1%		72.2	55^th of 268 public high schools	79.5%	12		51.4		35.7	48.1	$19,148	$1,170	$17,978
Network Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	2550 Portland St	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 344-1229	119	9	13.3	91.6%	94 (79.0%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.2%)								(n/a)						$11,708	$1,001	$10,707
Thurston High School	Public	9-12	333 58th St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-5000	1,215	58	20.8	65.4%	898 (73.9%)	7 (0.6%)	207 (17.0%)	8 (0.7%)	17 (1.4%)	6 (0.5%)	69 (5.7%)	33.2	184^th of 270 public high schools	31.9%		34.3	176^th of 268 public high schools	34.3%	8		30.3		11.8	33.2	$21,945	$3,278	$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Arts and Academics

How many students attend Academy of Arts and Academics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Academy of Arts and Academics.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Arts and Academics?

Students at Academy of Arts and Academics are 63% White, 14% Not Specified, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Academy of Arts and Academics in?

Springfield School District 19

Is Academy of Arts and Academics a good school?

Academy of Arts and Academics ranks 77^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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