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Sussman (Edward A.) Middle

Regular School · Downey, CA

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle is a regular school school in Downey, California, serving grades 06–08 with 1,240 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.9:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
1,240
Teachers (FTE)
59.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,130 91%
Black or African American 39 3%
White 34 3%
Asian 25 2%
Two or more races 8 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,240 629M / 611F

English Language Learners: 204 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.43 grade levels
Math
+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
65 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
87
7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
82
6.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,240 100%

Contact & Location

12500 Birchdale Ave.

Downey, CA 90242

Phone: (562)904-3572

District

Downey Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,779

District enrollment: 22,328

NCES ID

061146001275

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD