Sussman (Edward A.) Middle (Downey Unified SCH DIST.), California - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Sussman (Edward A.) Middle is a Middle in Downey, CA. It currently serves 1218 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Downey Unified School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Downey Unified School District and all schools in California.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Middle

Number of Students:1218

Number of Teachers: 55

Student/Teacher Ratio: 22.25

Location Info

Location: 12500 Birchdale Ave., Downey, CA 90242

Mailing Address: 12500 Birchdale Ave., Downey, CA 90242-3604

Phone: (562)904-3572

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 6	417
Grade 7	385
Grade 8	416

Gender/Sex of Sussman (Edward A.) Middle Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	617	50.66
Female	601	49.34

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Sussman (Edward A.) Middle Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.25
Asian	33	2.71
Black or African American	38	3.12
Hispanic/Latino	1101	90.39
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	0.33
Two or more races	5	0.41
White	34	2.79

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.16
Asian	20	3.24
Black or African American	18	2.92
Hispanic/Latino	557	90.28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.49
Two or more races	3	0.49
White	15	2.43

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.33
Asian	13	2.16
Black or African American	20	3.33
Hispanic/Latino	544	90.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.17
Two or more races	2	0.33
White	19	3.16

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.48
Asian	13	3.12
Black or African American	8	1.92
Hispanic/Latino	378	90.65
Two or more races	4	0.96
White	12	2.88

Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.26
Asian	10	2.60
Black or African American	14	3.64
Hispanic/Latino	349	90.65
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.52
Two or more races	1	0.26
White	8	2.08

Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	10	2.40
Black or African American	16	3.85
Hispanic/Latino	374	89.90
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.48
White	14	3.37