Sussman Middle School

Sussman Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
12500 Birchdale Ave,  Downey, CA
Downey Unified School District
3.3
1,122 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Robert Jagielski
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
41%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
41%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
48
Full Time Teachers
48
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
6
Equity
6
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
10.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.4%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
358:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
Hispanic
89.9%
Black
4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
White
2.6%
Two or more races
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 16 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/29/2025
Revamped school as of 2023-2025. IB program and waitlisted. Best middle school in the district now and offers the most programs/sports.
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1.0 parent
9/23/2022
Terrible unprofessional traffic. They don't know how to direct traffic
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5.0 parent
3/12/2022
My son likes Sussman better than his old school. His old school was really toxic and careless.
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1.0 parent
4/8/2015
A very poorly managed school. How do you suspend a special ed kid who is using school technology when the school IT fails to install a firewall to block adult material. It's irresponsible for a school to pass the blame to a child who is spcial ed of all things! Not happy at all! Thank God we are not...
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