City: Downey, CA
Address: 12500 Birchdale Ave.
District: Downey Unified
School Enrollment: 1557
White students: 16.1%
Black students: 9.0%
Hispanic students: 70.8%
Asian students: 2.3%
Native American students: 0.4%
Filipino students: 1.0%
Pacific Islander students: 0.3%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 251
Black students: 140
Native American students: 7
Filipino students: 16
Hispanic students: 1102
Pacific Islander students: 5
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Grade 7 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 18.6%
AP percentage of students tested: 100%
AP base score: 658
AP statewide rank: 5
AP similar schools rank: 10
Total number of teachers: 66
Teachers with full credentials: 45
Teachers with emergency credentials: 32
Councelors: 2
Librarians: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 0
1st grade enrollment : 0
2nd grade enrollment : 0
3rd grade enrollment : 0
4th grade enrollment : 0
5th grade enrollment : 0
6th grade enrollment : 550
7th grade enrollment : 528
8th grade enrollment : 479
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Sussman (Edward A.) Middle in Downey, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $37771
Mid-range teacher salary: $59391
Highest teacher salary: $70324
Average principal salary (elementary): $87601
Average principal salary (middle): $88868
Average principal salary (secondary): $100354
Superintendent salary: $147680
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 45.48%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.77%
Dollars spent per student: $5378