Sussman Middle

12500 Birchdale Ave., Downey CA, 90242 | Downey Unified School District | 562-904-3572
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1236
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Downey
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
45%Downey
43%California

Sussman Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Downey Unified School District" in Downey, CA. There are a total of 1,236 students and 50 teachers at Sussman Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Sussman Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 13% lower than the California average.

Sussman Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1236
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sussman Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
636%
734%
828%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
648%
745%
836%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sussman Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.0% 5.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 3.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.1% 87.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Downey demographics profile

StatisticDowneyCaliforniaNational
Population111,26339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,96725691
Median age35.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish58%29%13%

Education level achieved in Downey

IndexDowneyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sussman Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.