Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Q: Is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle a good school?

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle ranks 533 rd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 81% of California middle schools

Summary

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 1,264 students in Downey, California. In 2025–26, about 60% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 51% in math and 51% in science. The central finding for families is that Griffiths performed above both Downey Unified and California in all three subjects, with its clearest advantage in science.

Griffiths led the three nearby Downey Unified middle schools in all-grade results. Its proficiency rates were 2 points above the district in ELA, 6 points in math and 14 points in science; compared with the state, they were 10, 12 and 15 points higher, respectively. The same-grade comparisons show a consistent math strength: among 11 nearby schools, Griffiths had the highest math results in grades 6, 7 and 8. ELA was less even: grade 6 was strong at 64%, while grade 7 was 56%—6 points above the state but 1 point below the district. In grade 8 science, Griffiths’ 51% was higher than nearby Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle’s 45%.

Results improved over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, Griffiths gained 10 points in ELA, 13 in math and 13 in science, outpacing state gains in each subject. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking rose from the 65th percentile with three stars in 2021–22 to the 81st percentile with four stars in 2025–26. Context for families: the student-teacher ratio was 23.2 in 2024–25, above the nearby-school average of 21.2; 77% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest comparable figure among the ten nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner Students subgroup percentile rose from 34 in 2021–22 to 92 in 2023–24, a substantial change in the school’s relative standing for this group. Its African American Students subgroup percentile was 48 in 2024–25, compared with 80 overall.

1,264

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,897

Per pupil spending ?

77.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Griffiths (Gordon) Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

California avg42%

533^rd of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Downey Unified

452^nd of 1,530Downey 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	533 of 2740	80.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.3	181 of 777	76.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.6	504 of 2516	80.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	88.9	158 of 2357	93.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	84.3	253 of 2529	90.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	74.4	536 of 2514	78.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	54.6	528 of 1605	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.2	407 of 1490	72.7%	★★★★☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+10 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Griffiths (Gordon) Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	5-8	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%)	76.8	533^rd of 2740 public middle schools	80.5%		76.5	552^nd of 2761 public middle schools	80.0%	19																	51.0	51.0	64.1	56.3	58.7	59.6	53.3	47.2	51.5	50.6	$19,897	$481	$19,416
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%)	17.2	2341^st of 2740 public middle schools	14.6%		21.3	2173^rd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%	168																	13.3	13.3	25.3	32.6	18.9	25.0	12.9	24.3	16.7	17.9	$22,931	$2,066	$20,865
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	65.5	801^st of 2740 public middle schools	70.8%		61	880^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.1%	79																	44.5	44.5	54.1	58.5	62.0	58.2	37.7	36.6	40.3	38.2	$19,760	$684	$19,076
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%)	24.4	2024^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.1%		31.3	1785^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.3%	239																	19.8	19.8	30.0	29.2	40.8	34.0	14.4	18.9	22.3	19.0	$22,786	$1,930	$20,856
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%)	54.8	1059^th of 2740 public middle schools	61.4%		51.1	1155^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.2%	96																	29.6	29.6	50.0	57.8	52.7	53.4	30.9	39.6	34.9	35.1	$22,718	$992	$21,726
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	62.9	854^th of 2740 public middle schools	68.8%		59.4	919^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.7%	65																	34.8	34.8	52.6	57.3	51.3	53.8	45.7	43.5	40.5	43.0	$20,733	$547	$20,186
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%)	30.2	1822^nd of 2740 public middle schools	33.5%		26.2	1946^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.5%	124	0.0	14.3	0.0	5.2	16.7	23.8	15.4	19.0	4.2	19.1	0.0	8.6	0.0	9.5	0.0	3.5	22.1	22.1	35.4	40.9	35.5	37.3	23.4	25.0	23.3	23.9	$23,980	$1,190	$22,790
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	59.8	941^st of 2740 public middle schools	65.7%		48.9	1211^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.1%	270																	40.2	40.2	54.4	56.5	46.9	52.6	43.8	36.1	34.2	38.1	$19,526	$635	$18,891
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%)	73.4	602^nd of 2740 public middle schools	78.0%		72.7	624^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.4%	22																	39.5	39.5	69.5	61.9	69.4	67.0	40.2	43.2	45.9	43.1	$22,693	$1,591	$21,102
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%)	61.7	893^rd of 2740 public middle schools	67.4%		63.3	821^st of 2761 public middle schools	70.3%	72																	38.2	38.2	59.1	54.7	65.4	59.9	35.5	31.3	36.4	34.5	$21,852	$1,620	$20,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle a good school?

Griffiths (Gordon) Middle ranks 533^rd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle in?

Downey Unified

How many students attend Griffiths (Gordon) Middle?

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

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

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

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

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

Rate Griffiths (Gordon) Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Downey, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Griffiths (Gordon) Middle!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.