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Hosford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Hosford Middle School is a 537-student school serving grades 6–8 in Portland, Oregon, part of Portland School District 1J, and ranks 32nd of 371 Oregon middle schools — 91st percentile, 5 stars — in 2025–2026.

That places Hosford in the top decile of the state, and the climb has been steady: from the 74th percentile a decade ago to 5-star ratings in each of the last two years. Proficiency beats district averages in every subject (ELA 66.6%, math 54.8%, science 48.8%) and the state by roughly 18–23 points. Chronic absenteeism, at 24.9%, sits well below the district's 32.5% and the state's 33.5%. Hosford also spends the least per student ($21,365) of the eleven nearby schools compared here, while carrying one of the larger class loads (18.9 students per teacher). The closest neighbor, da Vinci Middle School just 1.28 miles away, posts nearly identical reading proficiency (67.9 vs 66.6) but trails Hosford by 11.9 points in math and 16.0 in science, with absenteeism 8.4 points higher.

Two items are worth watching. Low-income students slipped from the 69th to the 50th percentile even as the school rose overall, and this group has grown quickly — free/reduced lunch went from 27.4% to 41.9% in three years. Asian students remain the one reportable subgroup below the state median, at the 28th percentile of 39 ranked schools. On the plus side, Hispanic students rose to the 94th percentile and gifted and talented students to the 93rd. Hosford's 7th grade is its strongest cohort and its 8th grade the softest, while science is its relatively weakest subject internally — though still mid-pack among neighbors such as Sellwood Middle School and Gray Middle School.

537

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,365

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.3%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.4% (any vaccine)

2303 SE 28th Pl
Portland, OR 97214-5698

(503) 916-5640

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Hosford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cleveland High School

Feeder schools for Hosford Middle School:

Elementary:	Abernethy Elementary School
	Buckman Elementary School
	Creston Elementary School
	Grout Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Oregon middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

32^nd of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Middle Schools in the Portland School District 1J

12^th of 141Portland School District 1J 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
2026	90.2	32 of 371	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	36 of 368	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	64 of 371	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	44 of 380	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	48 of 367	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	61 of 379	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	99 of 384	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	100 of 382	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	87 of 383	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	83 of 381	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	130 of 377	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	208 of 395	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	176 of 357	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	87 of 323	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	54 of 315	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	26 of 295	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	63.1	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.6	125 of 271	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.4	136 of 270	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	62.5	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	30 of 321	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	32 of 316	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	50 of 313	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	28 of 323	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	44 of 310	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	45 of 277	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	71 of 342	79.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	72.1	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	57 of 103	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	13 of 200	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	69 of 191	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	115 of 210	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	129 of 256	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	87 of 282	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	26 of 327	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	37 of 330	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	62 of 323	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	38 of 318	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	36 of 312	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	54 of 291	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	105 of 341	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	50 of 137	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	13 of 180	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	58.2	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	18 of 150	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	29 of 156	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	91 of 206	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	23 of 354	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	39 of 360	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	39 of 355	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	109 of 357	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)70th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)59th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2026)28th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+22 vs state

Science49%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hosford Middle School	Public	6-8	2303 SE 28th Pl	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5640	537	28	18.9	41.9%	361 (67.2%)	20 (3.7%)	51 (9.5%)	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	61 (11.4%)	90.2	32^nd of 371 public middle schools	91.4%		88.5	36^th of 368 public middle schools	90.2%	4	68.5	69.4	61.8	66.6	52.1	61.0	50.9	54.8	48.8	48.8	91.3%	8.4%	$21,365	$917	$20,448
da Vinci Middle School	Public	6-8	2508 NE Everett	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5356	427	22	19.1	41.7%	253 (59.3%)	28 (6.6%)	55 (12.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.2%)	79.1	53^rd of 371 public middle schools	85.7%		71	84^th of 368 public middle schools	77.2%	31	61.6	76.7	65.6	67.9	38.6	53.5	36.9	42.9	32.8	32.8	86.9%	12.9%	$22,984	$1,392	$21,592
Mt Tabor Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 SE Ash St	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5646	466	25	18.3	41.6%	265 (56.9%)	9 (1.9%)	39 (8.4%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	120 (25.8%)	90.7	28^th of 371 public middle schools	92.5%		94.8	14^th of 368 public middle schools	96.2%	14	65.4	73.7	62.5	67.0	60.7	71.4	49.3	60.0	45.4	45.4	92.7%	7%	$22,306	$1,142	$21,164
Kellogg Middle School	Public	6-8	3330 SE 69th	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5707	592	39	15.2	42.2%	242 (40.9%)	23 (3.9%)	211 (35.6%)	39 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.1%)	43.1	195^th of 371 public middle schools	47.4%		57.8	124^th of 368 public middle schools	66.3%	71	39.0	48.8	33.1	40.2	28.4	39.0	25.7	30.9	19.7	19.7	93.8%	5.1%	$24,669	$1,481	$23,188
Harriet Tubman Middle School	Public	6-8	2231 N Flint	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5630	329	24	13.6	41.9%	128 (38.9%)	76 (23.1%)	60 (18.2%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.7%)	75.8	64^th of 371 public middle schools	82.7%		63.6	108^th of 368 public middle schools	70.7%	44	52.6	54.4	52.3	53.1	48.0	52.4	40.0	47.2	38.9	38.9	91.7%	7.2%	$27,057	$1,523	$25,534
Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	7200 SE 60th Ave	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6355	417	32	13.0	97.6%	158 (37.9%)	39 (9.4%)	116 (27.8%)	60 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	37.2	232^nd of 371 public middle schools	37.5%		27.2	275^th of 368 public middle schools	25.3%	43	37.0	37.5	36.4	36.9	26.1	22.5	26.8	25.2	26.8	26.8	88.4%	10%	$25,848	$1,713	$24,135
Harrison Park School	Public	6-8	2225 SE 87th Ave	Portland	97216	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5700	372	28	13.4	—	123 (33.1%)	49 (13.2%)	52 (14.0%)	82 (22.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	46 (12.4%)	69.5	88^th of 371 public middle schools	76.3%		67	94^th of 368 public middle schools	74.5%	6	43.4	54.5	53.3	50.2	41.0	45.5	42.4	43.0	37.2	37.2	91.4%	6.9%	$39,323	$2,222	$37,100
Beaumont Middle School	Public	6-8	4043 NE Fremont St	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5610	435	28	15.5	41.8%	257 (59.1%)	10 (2.3%)	114 (26.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	91.8	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%		92.5	26^th of 368 public middle schools	92.9%	1	68.9	61.4	70.2	66.6	54.8	57.7	63.7	58.6	53.2	53.2	94.9%	4.8%	$23,296	$1,157	$22,138
Sellwood Middle School	Public	6-8	8300 SE 15th Ave	Portland	97202	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5656	575	29	20.0	41.7%	446 (77.6%)	7 (1.2%)	48 (8.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	97.6	8^th of 371 public middle schools	97.8%		94.1	16^th of 368 public middle schools	95.7%	8	73.5	83.8	76.5	77.9	67.2	76.1	70.3	71.2	54.6	54.6	91.2%	8.5%	$21,419	$841	$20,577
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	5505 SW 23rd Ave	Portland	97239	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5676	439	24	18.5	43.5%	318 (72.4%)	16 (3.6%)	45 (10.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.3%)	95.4	16^th of 371 public middle schools	95.7%		93.8	18^th of 368 public middle schools	95.1%	2	73.7	74.8	70.6	73.0	64.7	66.7	53.0	61.6	58.1	58.1	92.2%	6.9%	$22,220	$865	$21,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosford Middle School

How many students attend Hosford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Hosford Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hosford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hosford Middle School usually go on to attend Cleveland High School

What is the racial makeup of Hosford Middle School?

Students at Hosford Middle School are 67% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Not Specified.

Is Hosford Middle School a good school?

Yes. Hosford Middle School ranks in the top 8.6% of Oregon middle schools.

What district is Hosford Middle School in?

Portland School District 1J

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