International School of Beaverton, Beaverton OR

Original Research by School Decision on International School of Beaverton

The International School of Beaverton is a regular public school serving grades six through twelve in Beaverton, part of the Portland metropolitan area. Its enrollment is substantial for a middle and high school combined, drawing from across the Beaverton School District. The school is not a charter or magnet, and it does not receive Title I funding.

Academically, the school performs at a level that stands out among its peers in Washington County. On state assessments, students in grades six through eight show strong proficiency in English language arts and mathematics. The eighth-grade science proficiency rate is lower, which a family may want to explore further with the school. When the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades is measured against school districts in Washington County, it lands in the top quartile. Only one year of testing data was available, so there is no trend to assess yet. Graduation rate data was not reported, though the school does serve high school grades.

The student body is notably diverse. Asian students make up the largest share, followed by White students, then Hispanic students, and a substantial number of students who identify as two or more races. Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students each compose a small fraction of enrollment. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than many schools in the region. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data provided.

Beaverton itself is a mid-sized city in the Tualatin Valley with an economy anchored by Nike, technology firms such as Tektronix and Analog Devices, and the Beaverton School District as a major employer. The city has invested in transit-oriented development around its seven MAX Light Rail stations, with a downtown core that includes a performing arts center, a food cart pod, a farmer’s market, and city hall. In 2021 the district opened Tumwater Middle School, the ninth middle school, which expanded capacity and changed feeder patterns. Still, much of Beaverton has a suburban, car-dependent character, and walkable street life is concentrated downtown rather than spread across the city.

Housing in Beaverton is expensive. Typical home values are above the national median, and rents are also elevated. The estimated monthly mortgage payment exceeds the median rent, so homeownership in the area requires substantial income or savings. The unemployment rate remains moderate. The broader Portland metro area has seen some cooling in home values recently, but affordability remains a concern for many families.

The school environment piece of the data had no reported figures on discipline, chronic absenteeism, course access, or staffing ratios. A parent considering the school may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, Advanced Placement or dual-credit offerings at the high school level, and how the school supports students in special education or English language development.

The International School of Beaverton fits a family looking for a large, academically strong public school in a diverse, suburban setting with good transit access and a dynamic downtown. Its student body is relatively economically mixed compared to many of its peers. The school’s strong proficiency rates signal a solid academic environment, though the lack of a graduation rate and limited student support data are gaps worth investigating before making a decision.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 87 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 41% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 44% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 39% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 676%

School 76% · District 51% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 54% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 50% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Science

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 33% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolBeaverton SD 48J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.