Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

12500 Birchdale Ave.
Downey, CA 90242

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,218 students in grades 6-8, Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School's student population of 1,218 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School
6	417
7	385
8	416

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Total Students

1,218 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School
2023	1,122
2022	1,123
2021	1,073
2020	1,156
2019	1,156
2018	1,189
2017	1,189
2016	1,153
2015	1,108
2014	1,159
2013	1,225
2012	1,305
2011	1,348
2010	1,420
2009	1,449
2008	1,455
2007	1,475
2006	1,514
2005	1,516
2004	1,529
2003	1,566
2002	1,557
2001	1,526
2000	1,420
1999	1,405
1998	1,291
1997	1,207
1996	1,167
1995	1,182
1994	1,172
1993	1,075
1992	1,024
1991	992
1990	1,031
1989	920
1988	920
1987	864

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School
2023	48
2022	47
2021	48
2020	47
2019	47
2018	49
2017	49
2016	48
2015	45
2014	50
2013	52
2012	52
2010	64
2009	65
2008	73
2007	63
2006	63
2005	63
2004	65
2003	64
2002	65
2001	60
2000	57
1999	54
1998	53
1997	50
1996	49
1995	48
1994	47
1993	44
1992	46
1991	45
1990	45

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Write Here! Write Now!

School Rankings

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5344 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School
2023	#5344
2022	#5322
2019	#5385
2018	#6120
2017	#6392
2016	#5842
2015	#5224
2014	#1043
2013	#6226
2012	#7528
2011	#7734

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	24%	34%	35%
2022	23%	33%	31%
2019	32%	40%	41%
2018	27%	39%	38%
2017	23%	38%	37%
2016	24%	37%	36%
2015	24%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	63%
2013	49%	59%	60%
2012	41%	59%	57%
2011	40%	58%	56%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	41%	47%	47%
2019	43%	51%	53%
2018	37%	50%	38%
2017	36%	48%	52%
2016	39%	48%	51%
2015	33%	44%	46%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	46%	57%	58%
2012	45%	58%	57%
2011	41%	56%	55%
2010	43%	54%	51%

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28%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	23:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	23:1
2000	25:1	21:1	24:1
1999	26:1	21:1	25:1
1998	24:1	21:1	25:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	22:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	6%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	10%	11%	9%
1994	11%	11%	10%
1993	12%	11%	10%
1992	11%	11%	11%
1991	11%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	90%	55%	89%
2022	89%	56%	89%
2021	89%	56%	89%
2020	90%	55%	89%
2019	90%	55%	89%
2018	88%	54%	89%
2017	88%	54%	89%
2016	89%	54%	89%
2015	87%	54%	89%
2014	88%	53%	88%
2013	87%	53%	87%
2012	88%	52%	86%
2011	87%	51%	85%
2010	85%	50%	83%
2009	85%	49%	82%
2008	84%	50%	82%
2007	82%	49%	80%
2006	81%	48%	80%
2005	79%	47%	77%
2004	77%	46%	76%
2003	74%	45%	74%
2002	71%	44%	72%
2001	70%	43%	71%
2000	68%	42%	69%
1999	66%	41%	66%
1998	64%	40%	63%
1997	59%	40%	60%
1996	57%	39%	57%
1995	53%	38%	55%
1994	48%	37%	51%
1993	45%	36%	47%
1992	46%	35%	44%
1991	44%	34%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	6%	6%	2%
2017	6%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	9%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	6%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	5%
1997	7%	9%	5%
1996	8%	9%	5%
1995	8%	9%	5%
1994	7%	9%	5%
1993	7%	9%	5%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	6%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	3%	21%	5%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	4%	24%	5%
2017	4%	24%	5%
2016	4%	24%	5%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	6%	27%	8%
2010	7%	27%	9%
2009	7%	28%	9%
2008	8%	29%	9%
2007	9%	29%	11%
2006	11%	31%	11%
2005	11%	31%	13%
2004	11%	32%	14%
2003	14%	34%	15%
2002	16%	35%	17%
2001	18%	36%	18%
2000	19%	37%	19%
1999	21%	38%	21%
1998	21%	39%	23%
1997	25%	39%	25%
1996	25%	40%	28%
1995	29%	41%	29%
1994	33%	42%	33%
1993	35%	43%	37%
1992	37%	44%	40%
1991	38%	45%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	0.19	0.64	0.21
2022	0.21	0.63	0.21
2021	0.21	0.62	0.21
2020	0.19	0.63	0.20
2019	0.19	0.63	0.20
2018	0.22	0.64	0.20
2017	0.22	0.64	0.20
2016	0.21	0.64	0.21
2015	0.24	0.64	0.21
2014	0.22	0.65	0.23
2013	0.24	0.65	0.24
2012	0.22	0.65	0.25
2011	0.24	0.67	0.28
2010	0.29	0.67	0.30
2009	0.29	0.71	0.33
2008	0.29	0.65	0.32
2007	0.32	0.67	0.35
2006	0.33	0.66	0.36
2005	0.36	0.67	0.39
2004	0.40	0.67	0.41
2003	0.43	0.67	0.43
2002	0.47	0.67	0.45
2001	0.47	0.67	0.47
2000	0.51	0.67	0.49
1999	0.52	0.67	0.51
1998	0.55	0.67	0.54
1997	0.58	0.67	0.57
1996	0.61	0.67	0.59
1995	0.63	0.67	0.61
1994	0.65	0.67	0.63
1993	0.66	0.67	0.64
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.65	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	68%	51%	57%
2022	64%	51%	55%
2021	61%	53%	52%
2020	63%	52%	54%
2019	63%	52%	54%
2018	63%	49%	52%
2017	63%	49%	52%
2016	60%	50%	50%
2015	57%	50%	47%
2014	62%	49%	52%
2013	68%	48%	55%
2011	64%	46%	52%
2010	56%	46%	44%
2009	56%	43%	42%
2008	55%	41%	41%
2007	46%	40%	35%
2006	47%	40%	37%
2005	47%	40%	35%
2004	43%	40%	33%
2003	42%	39%	33%
2002	42%	39%	33%
2001	44%	39%	37%
2000	42%	40%	35%
1999	46%	40%	37%
1998	61%	47%	49%
1997	60%	47%	49%
1996	57%	46%	43%
1995	55%	45%	43%
1994	48%	43%	37%
1993	45%	41%	34%
1992	46%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	15%	7%	15%
2019	15%	7%	15%
2018	16%	9%	16%
2017	16%	9%	16%
2016	16%	9%	16%
2015	18%	9%	17%
2014	21%	9%	20%
2013	15%	7%	15%
2011	16%	8%	15%
2010	21%	9%	18%
2009	22%	10%	20%
2008	22%	10%	17%
2007	25%	10%	20%
2006	21%	9%	19%
2005	22%	9%	19%
2004	22%	9%	20%
2003	22%	9%	19%
2002	19%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School's ranking?

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School is ranked #5344 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School often compared to?

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School?

1,218 students attend Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School?

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School offer ?

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School part of?

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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