Griffiths Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,425 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 844th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 9633 Tweedy Ln., Downey, CA 90240
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Downey Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,562
- Graduation Rate: 80.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 22,666
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,425
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 732 (51.4%)
- Females: 693 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 268 (18.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 632 (44.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 900 (63.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 0.7% |
| Black | 32 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 49 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,218 | 85.5% |
| White | 115 | 8.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 476 | 33.4% |
| 7th Grade | 489 | 34.3% |
| 8th Grade | 460 | 32.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
31.3%
District:
25.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
23.4%
District:
10.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.7%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 93.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 64.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.5
Average Age
School:
38.9
District:
46.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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