Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

10301 South Woodruff Ave.
Downey, CA 90241

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Serving 1,304 students in grades 6-8, Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School's student population of 1,304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School
5	2
6	422
7	438
8	442

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Total Students

1,304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School
2024	1,322
2023	1,327
2022	1,341
2021	1,353
2020	1,401
2019	1,401
2018	1,386
2017	1,386
2016	1,395
2015	1,422
2014	1,412
2013	1,438
2012	1,392
2011	1,374
2010	1,387
2009	1,392
2008	1,337
2007	1,337
2006	1,329
2005	1,320
2004	1,306
2003	1,309
2002	1,293
2001	1,210
2000	1,108
1999	1,064
1998	1,034
1997	1,044
1996	1,003
1995	963
1994	885
1993	912
1992	897
1991	851
1990	798
1989	783
1988	769

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School
2024	49
2023	51
2022	49
2021	54
2020	57
2019	57
2018	55
2017	55
2016	52
2015	54
2014	55
2013	55
2012	55
2010	56
2009	55
2008	61
2007	54
2006	55
2005	55
2004	51
2003	51
2002	51
2001	47
2000	41
1999	40
1998	40
1997	40
1996	39
1995	38
1994	36
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	33
1989	32
1988	30
1987	28

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Year Founded

2019

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School Rankings

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4271 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School
2023	#4271
2022	#4964
2019	#3848
2018	#3905
2017	#3965
2016	#4626
2015	#3893
2014	#1043
2013	#4194
2012	#3930
2011	#4804

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	32%	34%	35%
2022	25%	33%	31%
2019	38%	40%	41%
2018	39%	39%	38%
2017	37%	38%	37%
2016	30%	37%	36%
2015	31%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	63%
2013	52%	59%	60%
2012	56%	59%	57%
2011	50%	58%	56%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	47%
2019	56%	51%	53%
2018	51%	50%	38%
2017	49%	48%	52%
2016	48%	48%	51%
2015	44%	44%	46%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	63%	57%	58%
2012	65%	58%	57%
2011	57%	56%	55%
2010	56%	54%	51%

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33%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	27:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	24:1	26:1
2010	25:1	22:1	24:1
2009	25:1	21:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	25:1	22:1	23:1
2006	24:1	22:1	22:1
2005	24:1	22:1	23:1
2004	26:1	22:1	23:1
2003	26:1	21:1	23:1
2002	25:1	21:1	23:1
2001	26:1	21:1	23:1
2000	27:1	22:1	24:1
1999	27:1	22:1	25:1
1998	26:1	22:1	25:1
1997	26:1	24:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	26:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	6%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	6%	11%	4%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	8%	11%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	9%	11%	7%
1999	10%	11%	7%
1998	10%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	8%
1996	10%	11%	9%
1995	12%	11%	9%
1994	13%	11%	10%
1993	11%	11%	10%
1992	12%	11%	11%
1991	11%	11%	11%
1990	12%	10%	11%
1989	10%	10%	10%
1988	10%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	87%	56%
2023	88%	55%	89%
2022	89%	56%	89%
2021	88%	56%	89%
2020	89%	55%	89%
2019	89%	55%	89%
2018	87%	54%	89%
2017	87%	54%	89%
2016	86%	54%	89%
2015	87%	54%	89%
2014	86%	53%	88%
2013	85%	53%	87%
2012	84%	52%	86%
2011	83%	51%	85%
2010	82%	50%	83%
2009	82%	49%	82%
2008	80%	50%	82%
2007	77%	49%	80%
2006	76%	48%	80%
2005	74%	47%	77%
2004	72%	46%	76%
2003	69%	45%	74%
2002	69%	44%	72%
2001	66%	43%	71%
2000	66%	42%	69%
1999	59%	41%	66%
1998	56%	40%	63%
1997	55%	40%	60%
1996	52%	39%	57%
1995	50%	38%	55%
1994	46%	37%	51%
1993	45%	36%	47%
1992	42%	35%	44%
1991	37%	34%	42%
1990	36%	33%	40%
1989	38%	31%	36%
1988	35%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	6%	9%	5%
1996	6%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	4%
1990	4%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	6%	20%
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	6%	23%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	8%	24%	5%
2017	8%	24%	5%
2016	9%	24%	5%
2015	8%	24%	5%
2014	7%	25%	6%
2013	7%	25%	6%
2012	9%	26%	7%
2011	9%	27%	8%
2010	9%	27%	9%
2009	9%	28%	9%
2008	11%	29%	9%
2007	14%	29%	11%
2006	14%	31%	11%
2005	16%	31%	13%
2004	17%	32%	14%
2003	18%	34%	15%
2002	19%	35%	17%
2001	22%	36%	18%
2000	22%	37%	19%
1999	26%	38%	21%
1998	29%	39%	23%
1997	30%	39%	25%
1996	31%	40%	28%
1995	32%	41%	29%
1994	34%	42%	33%
1993	39%	43%	37%
1992	40%	44%	40%
1991	46%	45%	42%
1990	47%	47%	45%
1989	48%	49%	51%
1988	52%	50%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	0.24	0.63
2023	0.22	0.64	0.21
2022	0.21	0.63	0.21
2021	0.22	0.62	0.21
2020	0.21	0.63	0.20
2019	0.21	0.63	0.20
2018	0.24	0.64	0.20
2017	0.24	0.64	0.20
2016	0.25	0.64	0.21
2015	0.24	0.64	0.21
2014	0.26	0.65	0.23
2013	0.27	0.65	0.24
2012	0.29	0.65	0.25
2011	0.30	0.67	0.28
2010	0.32	0.67	0.30
2009	0.33	0.71	0.33
2008	0.36	0.65	0.32
2007	0.39	0.67	0.35
2006	0.40	0.66	0.36
2005	0.43	0.67	0.39
2004	0.45	0.67	0.41
2003	0.49	0.67	0.43
2002	0.48	0.67	0.45
2001	0.51	0.67	0.47
2000	0.51	0.67	0.49
1999	0.58	0.67	0.51
1998	0.60	0.67	0.54
1997	0.60	0.67	0.57
1996	0.63	0.67	0.59
1995	0.64	0.67	0.61
1994	0.66	0.67	0.63
1993	0.64	0.67	0.64
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.64	0.67	0.63
1990	0.64	0.66	0.63
1989	0.62	0.65	0.61
1988	0.60	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

21.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	21.4%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	29.9%	33%	38.1%
2021	7.2%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

65%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	56%	54%
2023	55%	51%	57%
2022	52%	51%	55%
2021	52%	53%	52%
2020	51%	52%	54%
2019	51%	52%	54%
2018	46%	49%	52%
2017	46%	49%	52%
2016	45%	50%	50%
2015	43%	50%	47%
2014	46%	49%	52%
2013	51%	48%	55%
2011	49%	46%	52%
2010	39%	46%	44%
2009	38%	43%	42%
2008	38%	41%	41%
2007	32%	40%	35%
2006	32%	40%	37%
2005	30%	40%	35%
2004	29%	40%	33%
2003	31%	39%	33%
2002	32%	39%	33%
2001	34%	39%	37%
2000	31%	40%	35%
1999	31%	40%	37%
1998	43%	47%	49%
1997	42%	47%	49%
1996	37%	46%	43%
1995	39%	45%	43%
1994	34%	43%	37%
1993	35%	41%	34%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	11%	8%
2023	15%	8%	13%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	15%	7%	15%
2019	15%	7%	15%
2018	17%	9%	16%
2017	17%	9%	16%
2016	16%	9%	16%
2015	17%	9%	17%
2014	22%	9%	20%
2013	15%	7%	15%
2011	13%	8%	15%
2010	17%	9%	18%
2009	19%	10%	20%
2008	16%	10%	17%
2007	16%	10%	20%
2006	14%	9%	19%
2005	18%	9%	19%
2004	20%	9%	20%
2003	18%	9%	19%
2002	15%	8%	17%
2001	15%	8%	16%
2000	12%	7%	14%
1999	12%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Knights

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School's ranking?

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School is ranked #4271 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School often compared to?

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Griffiths (Gordon) Middle School, Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School?

1,304 students attend Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School?

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School offer ?

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School part of?

Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School is part of Downey Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School vs. Griffiths (Gordon) Middle School, Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School vs. Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle School

The nearest high school to Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School is Downey High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Lakeside Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Rio San Gabriel Elementary School (0.2 miles away)

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(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
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9338 Gotham St.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-3567

0.2 miles

Gr: K-5 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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(Math: 32% | Reading: 64%)
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11040 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 869-7301

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Downey, CA 90240
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