Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Public 6-8

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


(562) 904-3565

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1018th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,059 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  1,332

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.5%
White:
4.1%
African American:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.6% Help


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Compare Details Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Downey Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), White (4.1%), African American (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle is 24.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle is $18,059, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Downey Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle 1018th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle in the ranking list.)

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Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 594th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Rank History for all students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.97 783rd 1769 55.7%
2005 45.10 895th 1777 49.6%
2006 37.22 1082nd 1804 40.0%
2007 52.04 860th 1999 57.0%
2008 54.78 819th 2005 59.2%
2009 57.48 808th 2063 60.8%
2010 61.15 762nd 2179 65.0%
2011 68.04 610th 2236 72.7%
2012 69.53 586th 2259 74.1%
2013 71.95 542nd 2379 77.2%
2015 47.28 1167th 2477 52.9%
2016 57.39 926th 2497 62.9%
2017 53.85 1005th 2508 59.9%
2018 50.40 1090th 2480 56.0%
2019 50.97 1127th 2715 58.5%
2022 51.97 1113th 2740 59.4%
2023 55.70 1017th 2788 63.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.19 551st 1364 59.6%
2019 28.07 1226th 1442 15.0%
2022 58.98 314th 1540 79.6%
2023 54.98 354th 1523 76.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.56 1024th 1532 33.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.50 641st 2230 71.3%
2019 62.88 663rd 2369 72.0%
2022 66.18 596th 2458 75.8%
2023 68.08 567th 2535 77.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.62 1076th 2262 52.4%
2019 47.63 1116th 2380 53.1%
2022 49.32 1085th 2509 56.8%
2023 54.86 937th 2535 63.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 640th 1369 53.3%
2019 39.67 752nd 1491 49.6%
2022 40.95 735th 1531 52.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.71 946th 2273 58.4%
2019 52.03 982nd 2407 59.2%
2022 53.46 961st 2527 62.0%
2023 54.91 934th 2546 63.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.79 68th 637 89.3%
2023 73.55 114th 609 81.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.62 546th 2072 73.6%
2019 67.47 536th 2213 75.8%
2022 69.93 499th 2359 78.8%
2023 72.46 464th 2379 80.5%
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Rank History for White students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.29 844th 1496 43.6%
2019 45.09 866th 1602 45.9%
2022 24.53 1189th 1555 23.5%
2023 16.50 1311th 1549 15.4%
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Enrollment information for Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 395 23 74 242 16 n/a n/a 0 750
1989 387 22 67 290 11 n/a n/a 0 777
1990 360 26 81 345 14 n/a n/a 0 826
1991 328 29 85 391 14 n/a n/a 0 847
1992 319 28 84 388 11 n/a n/a 0 830
1993 323 41 88 415 15 n/a n/a 0 882
1994 299 49 83 496 8 n/a n/a 0 935
1995 269 58 83 626 5 n/a n/a 0 1041
1996 269 58 83 626 5 n/a n/a 0 1041
1997 248 60 63 628 7 n/a n/a 0 1006
1998 226 61 70 678 10 n/a n/a 0 1045
1999 228 38 52 756 0 n/a n/a 0 1074
2000 227 62 67 798 5 n/a n/a 0 1159
2001 210 74 63 905 6 n/a n/a 2 1260
2002 187 65 72 1006 4 n/a n/a 0 1334
2003 187 65 72 1006 4 n/a n/a 0 1334
2004 178 55 82 1101 4 n/a n/a 2 1422
2005 164 53 92 1093 5 n/a n/a 0 1407
2006 169 55 83 1079 3 n/a n/a 8 1397
2007 157 41 67 1119 0 n/a n/a 7 1391
2008 140 44 61 1161 1 n/a n/a 0 1407
2009 121 45 57 1197 4 7 18 0 1449
2010 113 50 46 1205 4 7 1 0 1426
2011 106 41 41 1247 6 6 2 0 1449
2012 91 39 29 1312 5 4 2 0 1482
2013 86 42 29 1282 7 4 5 0 1455
2014 84 51 27 1330 6 3 2 0 1503
2015 66 46 24 1326 7 5 0 0 1474
2016 64 43 27 1319 5 4 3 0 1465
2017 55 34 28 1240 1 3 5 0 1366
2018 47 32 23 1202 0 4 3 0 1311
2019 52 27 18 1196 0 3 3 0 1299
2020 57 31 14 1237 0 2 2 0 1343
2021 60 35 17 1244 0 1 4 0 1361
2022 57 44 24 1231 0 4 5 0 1365
2023 55 36 25 1205 0 3 8 0 1332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 32.0 23.4 n/a
1989 777 31.8 24.4 n/a
1990 826 34.1 24.2 n/a
1991 847 35.1 24.1 n/a
1992 830 35.7 23.2 43.3
1993 882 36.0 24.5 40.2
1994 935 37.0 25.3 45.2
1995 1041 43.0 24.2 47.6
1996 1041 43.0 24.2 47.6
1997 1006 40.6 24.8 50
1998 1045 40.0 26.1 49.8
1999 1074 43.0 25.0 55.8
2000 1159 48.8 23.8 56.4
2001 1260 48.0 26.3 56.8
2002 1334 53.4 25.0 59.7
2003 1334 53.4 25.0 59.7
2004 1422 55.6 25.6 60.4
2005 1407 55.0 25.6 62.7
2006 1397 56.0 24.9 62.9
2007 1391 57.6 24.1 63.4
2008 1407 68.3 20.6 65.2
2009 1449 67.2 20.1 68.7
2010 1426 61.5 23.1 69.6
2011 1449 n/a n/a 73.6
2012 1482 54.1 27.3 n/a
2013 1455 54.0 26.9 79.3
2014 1503 56.4 26.6 79.7
2015 1474 57.0 25.8 72.6
2016 1465 57.0 25.7 72.4
2017 1366 54.6 24.9 75.1
2018 1311 56.6 23.1 74.1
2019 1299 55.8 23.2 71.6
2020 1343 n/a n/a 72.4
2021 1361 54.3 25.0 69.7
2022 1365 53.8 25.3 71.9
2023 1332 55.1 24.1 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 750 32.0 23.4 n/a
1989 777 31.8 24.4 n/a
1990 826 34.1 24.2 n/a
1991 847 35.1 24.1 n/a
1992 830 35.7 23.2 43.3
1993 882 36.0 24.5 40.2
1994 935 37.0 25.3 45.2
1995 1041 43.0 24.2 47.6
1996 1041 43.0 24.2 47.6
1997 1006 40.6 24.8 50
1998 1045 40.0 26.1 49.8
1999 1074 43.0 25.0 55.8
2000 1159 48.8 23.8 56.4
2001 1260 48.0 26.3 56.8
2002 1334 53.4 25.0 59.7
2003 1334 53.4 25.0 59.7
2004 1422 55.6 25.6 60.4
2005 1407 55.0 25.6 62.7
2006 1397 56.0 24.9 62.9
2007 1391 57.6 24.1 63.4
2008 1407 68.3 20.6 65.2
2009 1449 67.2 20.1 68.7
2010 1426 61.5 23.1 69.6
2011 1449 n/a n/a 73.6
2012 1482 54.1 27.3 n/a
2013 1455 54.0 26.9 79.3
2014 1503 56.4 26.6 79.7
2015 1474 57.0 25.8 72.6
2016 1465 57.0 25.7 72.4
2017 1366 54.6 24.9 75.1
2018 1311 56.6 23.1 74.1
2019 1299 55.8 23.2 71.6
2020 1343 n/a n/a 72.4
2021 1361 54.3 25.0 69.7
2022 1365 53.8 25.3 71.9
2023 1332 55.1 24.1 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $18,059

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1127th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1017th of 2788 Middle schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)48.745
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)50.545.2
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)38.533.3
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)38.333.3
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)51.857.2
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)50.550.2
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)38.237.6
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)37.431.1
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)45.144.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)49.444.6
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)31.624.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)36.729.9
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle)28.626.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Downey Unified)32.230.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12991332
 2.5%
African American2736
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian1825
 38.9%
Hispanic11961205
 0.8%
Pacific Islander33
White5255
 5.8%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%74.6%
 3%


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Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle ranks 1018th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,332 students attended Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle.


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