Middle schools in Downey, CA
8 middle schools in Downey, CA, serving roughly 13,020 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 5.5
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle
Downey Unified · 5-8
- 5.3
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle
Downey Unified · 5-8
- 5.2
Downey High
Downey Unified · 8-12
- 5.2
Warren (Earl) High
Downey Unified · 8-12
- 5.2
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
Downey Unified · 5-8
- 4.5
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
Downey Unified · 5-8
- 3.9
Woodruff Academy
Downey Unified · 7-12 · Community day school
- 3.7
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Los Angeles County Office of Education · 6-12 · Juvenile court school
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Downey?
Downey has 8 middle schools serving roughly 13,020 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in Downey?
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle currently has the highest SweetSpot score (5.5/10) among middle schools in Downey.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Middle schools, Downey, CA
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle · 5-8
- Griffiths (Gordon) Middle · 5-8
- Downey High · 8-12
- Warren (Earl) High · 8-12
- Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle · 5-8
- Sussman (Edward A.) Middle · 5-8
- Woodruff Academy · 7-12
- Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall · 6-12