Middle school · Downey Unified School District
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle serves grades 6–8 for 1,218 students in Downey Unified School District.
It is the smallest of the 4 Downey Unified School District middle schools in Downey. Its 22.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 24.5 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 1,138 in 2019–20 to 1,218 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 6, with 417 students. 75% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (783 free, 125 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Brookshire Children's Park (0.2 mi).
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Parks near Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Address, phone and official links
12500 Birchdale Ave., Downey 90242
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State school ID 6057632 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 061146001275
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.