Sussman Middle School in Downey, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 37.

12500 Birchdale Ave.
Downey, CA 90242

Student Enrollment: 1464

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.92070
Longitude: -118.13993

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 12 (685 to 697)
Met 20 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (1191 tested out of 1194)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (1184 tested out of 1193)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (149 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (147 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (997 tested out of 998)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (990 tested out of 997)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (504 tested out of 505)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (499 tested out of 504)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (119 tested out of 119)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (114 tested out of 119)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.8%

Here:	32%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 29.4%

Here:	29%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 24.2% (16 proficient out of 66)

Sussman Middle:	24%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 31.8% (21 proficient out of 66)

Here:	32%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)

Sussman Middle:	59%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.7% (11 proficient out of 17)

Here:	65%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.9% (14 proficient out of 23)

Here:	61%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 69.6% (16 proficient out of 23)

Here:	70%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.1% (324 proficient out of 1115)

Sussman Middle:	29%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.4% (293 proficient out of 1108)

Here:	26%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.9% (68 proficient out of 142)

Here:	48%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 39.7% (56 proficient out of 141)

Here:	40%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.2% (256 proficient out of 941)

Sussman Middle:	27%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.7% (250 proficient out of 935)

Here:	27%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.1% (87 proficient out of 481)

Sussman Middle:	18%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.2% (96 proficient out of 475)

Sussman Middle:	20%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.4% (8 proficient out of 108)

Here:	7%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.8% (7 proficient out of 103)

Here:	7%
State average from 767 schools:	15%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1368

2006 API (Base) : 698

Here:	698.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 703

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 689 (1116 students included)

Here:	689
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 742 (142 students included)

Here:	742
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 942

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 679 (942 students included)

Here:	679
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 481

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 631 (481 students included)

Here:	631
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 109

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 456 (109 students included)

Here:	456
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 82%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%

Here:	64.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 20%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.27

Here:	2.3
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

Here:	86.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 34%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 66%
School Characteristic Index : 160.4805946

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1368

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 656.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 437.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 429

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 85.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 27.840

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 13.920

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 462

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 13.860

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 37.120

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 2-8 : 0.100
2006 API (Growth) : 697
2005 API (Base): 685
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 675

Here:	675
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 742

Here:	742
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 721

Here:	721
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 674

Here:	674
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 628

Here:	628
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 453

Here:	453
State average from 295 schools:	512

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 694
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 682