Griffiths (Gordon) Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Downey Unified

9633 Tweedy Ln., Downey, CA 90240 Map

Math (met standard)
51%
+14 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
60%
+10 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
51%
+16 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,264
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 53% state 37% · 2025-26 64% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 47% state 38% · 2025-26 56% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 52% state 36% · 2025-26 59% state 50% · 2025-26 51% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 51% state 37% · 2025-26 60% state 49% · 2025-26 51% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 51% state 37% 60% state 49% 51% state 35%
2024-25 50% state 36% 59% state 49% 42% state 32%
2023-24 44% state 33% 55% state 46% 35% state 29%
2022-23 38% state 32% 50% state 46% 38% state 29%
2021-22 36% state 31% 45% state 47% 38% state 29%
2018-19 43% state 38% 54% state 50% 38% state 31%
2017-18 43% state 37% 54% state 49% —
2016-17 38% state 37% 52% state 48% —
2015-16 37% state 36% 52% state 48% —
2014-15 33% state 33% 47% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 6–8 · Montebello Unified
1.0 mi
18%
−19 vs state
25%
−24 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 94% 650 Hispanic 100%
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
Grades 6–8 · Downey Unified
1.5 mi
38%
+1 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
45%
+9 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 78% 1,304 Hispanic 88%
Bell Gardens Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · Montebello Unified
1.9 mi
19%
−18 vs state
34%
−15 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 93% 790 Hispanic 99%
STEAM Academy @ Burke
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
2.0 mi
35%
−2 vs state
53%
+4 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 82% 534 Hispanic 96%
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
Grades 6–8 · Downey Unified
2.1 mi
43%
+6 vs state
54%
+4 vs state
35%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 83% 1,329 Hispanic 92%
Rivera Middle
Grades 6–8 · El Rancho Unified
2.3 mi
24%
−13 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 87% 544 Hispanic 98%
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Los Angeles County Office of Education
2.4 mi
0%
−33 vs state
0%
−56 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2023-24 → 0% in 2025-26 99% 225 Hispanic 64%
Park Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
2.5 mi
27%
−13 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
17%
−19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 94% 274 Hispanic 97%
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Grades 6–8 · Downey Unified
2.7 mi
38%
+1 vs state
53%
+3 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 85% 1,240 Hispanic 91%
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Grades K–8 · Los Angeles Unified
2.7 mi
27%
−12 vs state
36%
−12 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 97% 1,052 Hispanic 99%