Arcadia School vs. American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans
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School Overview
School
American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans
1255 W Crystal Ave.
West Valley City, UT 84119
West Valley City, UT 84119
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Arcadia School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Arcadia School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-9, American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-9
Total Students
447 students
615 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#939 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#934 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
57
87
Grade 1 Students
64
85
Grade 2 Students
81
93
Grade 3 Students
72
89
Grade 4 Students
76
89
Grade 5 Students
68
86
Grade 6 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
38%
59%


% Black
3%
10%


% White
45%
17%


% Hawaiian
9%
6%


% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
16%

