Merit College Preparatory Academy vs. Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Merit College Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades 7-12, Merit College Preparatory Academy 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 625 students in grades 7-12, Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 38% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
468 students
625 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#764 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#268 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
53%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
66
102
Grade 8 Students
65
104
Grade 9 Students
91
121
Grade 10 Students
97
110
Grade 11 Students
85
99
Grade 12 Students
64
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
27%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
n/a
% White
68%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
n/a