Sussman Middle School

Sussman Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

12500 Birchdale Ave, Downey, CA

Downey Unified School District

1,240 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Robert Jagielski

Student Teacher Ratio
21:1

Math Proficiency
33%

Reading Proficiency
47%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

47%

Math Proficiency

33%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 21:1 Teachers 59	Full Time Teachers 59
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

358:1

Student Diversity

Male 50.7%	Female 49.3%
Hispanic 91.1%	Black 3.1%
White 2.7%	Asian 1.3%
Filipino <1%	Two or more races <1%
Pacific Islander <1%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s 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.

1.0 parent

9/23/2022

Terrible unprofessional traffic. They don't know how to direct traffic

5.0 parent

3/12/2022

My son likes Sussman better than his old school. His old school was really toxic and careless.

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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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Downey High School

9th to 12th
Public

A-

Warren High School

9th to 12th
Public

B+

Paramount High School

9th to 12th
Public

California Los Angeles County Downey 90242

Sussman Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Downey, CA and is served by the Downey Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,240 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 33% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. Sussman Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Downey High School, Warren High School, Paramount High School, and more. Learn more about what Downey has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sussman Middle School.

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