Northwest Sampler
Oregon
- Hosford Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- 2303 S.E. 23rd Place
- Portland, OR 97214
- 503-916-5640
- Melissa Sandven, principal
- msandven@pps.k12.or.us
Melissa Sandven is beginning her second year as principal. Previously she was assistant principal at a Portland area high school, and taught social studies and Spanish for eight years. Hosford Middle School is in a socioeconomic and culturally diverse neighborhood, with 56 percent of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. The school has made significant gains in achievement scores, and was recognized in 2005 by the Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction for having the most overall achievement for a middle school with a significant percentage of low-income and minority students. The number of eighth-graders meeting the state mathematics benchmark doubled in the last four years. Twenty-one percent more ELL students met mathematics standards in 2004-2005 than in the previous year. Students with disabilities also improved significantly in language arts.
