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Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle ranks 919 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 67% of California middle schools

Summary

Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle is a public school serving about 1,330 students in grades 6-8 in the Downey Unified school district, performing solidly in the upper-middle tier of California middle schools.

The school stands out for its effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, earning high marks for its work with Hispanic, economically disadvantaged, and homeless students. Academically, it beats state averages in English, Math, and particularly Science, where it leads most neighboring schools in districts like Paramount Unified and Lynwood Unified. It has also made strong progress reducing chronic student absences. Within its own district, Stauffer performs better than Sussman (Edward A.) Middle despite similar demographics, though it trails the top-performing Griffiths (Gordon) Middle.

Parents should note a few areas for attention: student performance in 8th-grade math is notably lower than in earlier grades, and the school's statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade. However, its results are achieved with moderate per-student spending compared to some nearby schools with lower outcomes, such as Paramount Park Middle. Overall, Stauffer represents a stable, mid-tier choice within a stronger district context, offering reliable performance especially for families seeking supportive environments for vulnerable student populations.

1,329

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,710

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11985 Old River School Rd.
Downey, CA 90242-2155

(562) 904-3565

District: Downey Unified

Students who attend Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle usually attend:

High:

Warren (Earl) High

Feeder schools for Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle:

Elementary:	Imperial Elementary
	Old River Elementary
	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

White:

3.4%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2015)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Downey Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

California avg41%

919^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	59.4	919 of 2761	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	824 of 2783	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	1015 of 2781	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	1113 of 2740	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	1127 of 2715	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1090 of 2480	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	1005 of 2508	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	926 of 2497	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	1167 of 2477	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.9	542 of 2379	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	586 of 2259	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	610 of 2236	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	762 of 2179	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	808 of 2063	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	819 of 2005	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	860 of 1999	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.2	1082 of 1804	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.1	895 of 1777	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.0	783 of 1769	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	267 of 609	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	114 of 613	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	68 of 637	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	735 of 1531	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	752 of 1491	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	640 of 1369	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	340 of 1478	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	356 of 1521	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	314 of 1540	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	1226 of 1442	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	551 of 1364	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	887 of 2533	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	842 of 2551	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	937 of 2531	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1085 of 2509	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	1116 of 2380	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	1076 of 2262	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	442 of 2395	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	343 of 2388	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	461 of 2374	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	499 of 2359	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	536 of 2213	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	546 of 2072	73.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	37 of 477	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	37 of 394	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	547 of 2542	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	479 of 2579	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	566 of 2531	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	596 of 2458	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	663 of 2369	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	641 of 2230	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	857 of 2534	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	744 of 2552	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	933 of 2538	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	961 of 2527	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	982 of 2407	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	946 of 2273	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	625 of 1566	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	522 of 1552	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	1025 of 1531	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	745 of 1520	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	846 of 1537	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1308 of 1543	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1189 of 1555	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	866 of 1602	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	844 of 1496	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science35%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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
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
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
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
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
South Gate Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4000	1,192	60	19.8	93.4%	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1,154 (96.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	42	1431^st of 2761 public middle schools	48.2%		37.2	1559^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.0%	128	30.1	30.1	41.1	39.7	40.1	40.2	29.8	28.4	29.8	29.3	$21,792	$4,140	$17,652
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
Paramount Park Middle	Public	6-8	14608 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8052	551	29	19.1	96.2%	6 (1.1%)	39 (7.1%)	492 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	40.1	1493^rd of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%		38.9	1509^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.8%	16	32.5	32.5	39.2	44.9	48.4	44.1	13.9	23.0	27.2	21.3	$22,212	$2,298	$19,914
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	7-8	3898 Abbott Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-7300	882	35	25.5	95.4%	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	850 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19.1	2263^rd of 2761 public middle schools	18.0%		21.2	2211^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.6%	52	11.0	11.0		34.9	23.8	29.6		20.3	9.1	14.9
Hosler Middle	Public	7-8	11300 Spruce St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1447	754	35	21.2	95.5%	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	715 (94.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.5	2339^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.3%		17.8	2355^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.4%	16	8.3	8.3		30.1	20.3	24.9		20.5	15.2	17.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle?

Students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle.

What district is Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle in?

Downey Unified

Is Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle a good school?

Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle ranks 919^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle attend?

Students who attend Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle usually go on to attend Warren (Earl) High

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