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Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

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Griffiths (Gordon) Middle ranks 552 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 80% of California middle schools

Summary

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle is a large, 4-star public middle school serving grades 6-8 for 1,264 students in the Downey Unified district, and it has shown remarkable, consistent improvement to become a top performer in its area.

The school is the clear leader among Downey Unified middle schools, significantly outperforming peers like Sussman (Edward A.) Middle, Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle, and Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle in core subjects like math and English. What's most impressive is that Griffiths achieves these strong results—outpacing both district and state averages—while spending less per student and operating with a higher student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, demonstrating highly effective use of its resources.

Griffiths excels at supporting all its students, with particular strength in helping English Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds make exceptional academic progress. While a school like Lakeside Middle in the neighboring Little Lake City Elementary district may spend more, Griffiths consistently delivers superior math outcomes and shows a powerful, positive trajectory of growth and student engagement across the board.

1,264

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,170

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9633 Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240-3140

(562) 904-3580

District: Downey Unified

Students who attend Griffiths (Gordon) Middle usually attend:

High:

Warren (Earl) High

Feeder schools for Griffiths (Gordon) Middle:

Elementary:	Price (Maude) Elementary
	Rio Hondo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Downey Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

California avg41%

552^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Downey Unified

510^th of 1,543Downey Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	552 of 2761	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	683 of 2783	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	776 of 2781	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	956 of 2740	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	839 of 2715	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	774 of 2480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	891 of 2508	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	821 of 2497	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	861 of 2477	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	530 of 2379	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	704 of 2259	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	666 of 2236	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.2	832 of 2179	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	829 of 2063	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	840 of 2005	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.4	971 of 1999	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.7	948 of 1804	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	819 of 1777	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.4	732 of 1769	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	316 of 609	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	7 of 733	99.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	484 of 1531	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	456 of 1491	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	483 of 1369	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	118 of 1478	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	52.8	391 of 1521	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	34.1	1015 of 1540	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	511 of 1442	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	777 of 1364	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	508 of 2533	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	629 of 2551	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	643 of 2531	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	755 of 2509	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	766 of 2380	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	612 of 2262	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	158 of 2395	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	226 of 2388	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	301 of 2374	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	431 of 2359	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	331 of 2213	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	290 of 2072	86.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	136 of 477	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	74 of 394	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	250 of 2542	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	442 of 2579	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	488 of 2531	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	616 of 2458	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	482 of 2369	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	488 of 2230	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	551 of 2534	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	686 of 2552	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	842 of 2538	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1036 of 2527	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	805 of 2407	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	878 of 2273	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	575 of 1566	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	680 of 1552	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	494 of 1531	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	423 of 1520	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	712 of 1537	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	780 of 1543	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	868 of 1555	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	940 of 1602	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	678 of 1496	54.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2022)99th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle	Public	6-8	9633 Tweedy Ln.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3580	1,264	54	23.2	77.0%	72 (5.7%)	27 (2.1%)	1,120 (88.6%)	30 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	76.5	552^nd of 2761 public middle schools	80.0%		70.1	683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	75.5%	131																	41.7	41.7	58.5	64.4	55.0	59.3	52.1	51.8	47.4	50.4	$18,170	$2,832	$15,338
Suva Intermediate	Public	6-8	6660 East Suva St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-2679	650	28	22.8	93.5%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	648 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	2173^rd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%		21.5	2197^th of 2783 public middle schools	21.1%	24																	18.8	18.8	27.8	26.8	32.0	28.8	16.0	17.2	17.2	16.9	$11,635	$1,032	$10,603
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle	Public	6-8	10301 South Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3586	1,304	53	24.6	78.2%	86 (6.6%)	18 (1.4%)	1,152 (88.3%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	61	880^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.1%		57.9	935^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.4%	55																	39.8	39.8	50.4	57.1	58.5	55.4	30.2	31.9	39.6	34.0	$18,310	$2,962	$15,348
Bell Gardens Intermediate	Public	6-8	5841 Live Oak St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1319	790	42	18.9	93.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	786 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.3	1785^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.3%		30.2	1807^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.1%	22																	19.1	19.1	27.5	40.6	41.6	37.2	20.0	21.4	25.8	22.6	$13,270	$1,141	$12,129
STEAM Academy @ Burke	Public	6-8	8101 Orange Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7590	534	23	22.9	82.2%	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	514 (96.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51.1	1155^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.2%		46.1	1274^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.2%	119																	28.4	28.4	45.5	50.6	41.2	45.6	37.2	32.4	37.6	35.7	$19,142	$1,142	$18,000
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle	Public	6-8	11985 Old River School Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3565	1,329	56	23.6	83.0%	45 (3.4%)	27 (2.0%)	1,217 (91.6%)	25 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	59.4	919^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.7%		62.6	824^th of 2783 public middle schools	70.4%	95																	35.2	35.2	53.8	49.1	49.3	50.6	41.6	40.8	32.3	38.2	$18,710	$3,284	$15,426
Rivera Middle	Public	6-8	7200 Citronell Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7580	544	24	22.2	86.9%	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (98.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1946^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.5%		27.9	1907^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.5%	39	0.0	5.9	0.0	1.9	20.0	29.4	8.3	20.4	8.0	5.9	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	8.3	1.9	18.1	18.1	30.1	31.4	28.8	30.1	18.5	22.5	28.3	23.0	$19,910	$1,177	$18,733
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Birchdale Ave.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3572	1,240	59	20.9	84.7%	34 (2.7%)	39 (3.1%)	1,130 (91.1%)	25 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	48.9	1211^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.1%		46.8	1255^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.9%	44																	25.7	25.7	51.4	52.6	35.5	46.9	37.5	36.5	22.6	32.5	$18,654	$3,228	$15,426
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11000 East Kenney St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-9442	509	26	19.2	79.8%	18 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	450 (88.4%)	30 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	72.7	624^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.4%		73.4	624^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.6%																		43.6	43.6	68.8	62.4	70.5	67.4	36.6	37.6	39.0	37.8	$24,787	$1,109	$23,678
Lake Center Middle	Public	6-8	10503 South Pioneer Blvd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-4977	708	37	19.3	80.1%	17 (2.4%)	12 (1.7%)	642 (90.7%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	63.3	821^st of 2761 public middle schools	70.3%		66.1	763^rd of 2783 public middle schools	72.6%	58																	35.8	35.8	47.0	60.5	56.7	55.0	34.9	46.8	34.6	38.8	$21,928	$1,100	$20,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle a good school?

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle ranks 552^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffiths (Gordon) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,264 students attended Griffiths (Gordon) Middle.

What district is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle in?

Downey Unified

What high school do graduates of Griffiths (Gordon) Middle attend?

Students who attend Griffiths (Gordon) Middle usually go on to attend Warren (Earl) High

What is the racial makeup of Griffiths (Gordon) Middle?

Students at Griffiths (Gordon) Middle are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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