Public school · Downey
Sussman Middle School
Public middle school for grades 5 to 8 in Downey, an IB World School with career technical pathways.
- Ages
- Ages 10–14
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 12500 Birchdale Avenue, Downey
Sussman Middle School
Sussman Middle School is a public school for grades 5 through 8 in Downey. It runs the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and is now an IB World School. Career technical education pathways, which feed into Warren High School, use project-based activities. Electives include AVID, broadcast and journalism, engineering, and visual and performing arts with visual arts, drama and music. Core classes cover language arts, mathematics, physical education, science and social studies. Enrichment includes the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, a Scholarship Club, CJSF and Femineers. Campus life includes athletics, student clubs, community service, a school TV program and a wellness center, and the campus has a library and counselors. The school reports it was named a 2026 California Distinguished School and a 2025 California and National School to Watch. The school's main phone number is (562) 904-3572.
- Public school
- Downey Unified
- Price level: Budget: low prices or free
- Programs at school: International Baccalaureate; GATE: gifted and talented; An arts focus; Competitive sports teams
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
About Sussman Middle School
Sussman Middle School is a public school in the Downey Unified School District, serving grades 5 through 8 at 12500 Birchdale Avenue in Downey. It runs the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and it is now an IB World School after first being an IB Candidate School. Its mascot is the Pioneers.
Where and how to reach them
12500 Birchdale AvenueDowney, CA 90242
Details from web.dusd.net, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Sussman Middle School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.