Sussman Middle School enrolls more than 1,500 students in grades six through eight and is located in Downey, Calif. It offers a wide variety of extracurricular programs and is a part of the Downey Unified School District. The middle school s academic curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, social studies, reading, music, science, and physical and health education. It provides a variety of facilities, such as a multipurpose room, library, cafeteria, administrative offices, playgrounds, computer laboratories and classrooms. Sussman Middle School s library provides a variety of resources for student and classroom use. The library has various books, magazines, audiovisual resources, projectors and other reference materials. Sussman Middle School also offers assistance and specialized instruction to students with special needs.