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American Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,763 students in American Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in American Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
367 Schools
# Students
5,038 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
American Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
45%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.47
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,504 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
874 Students
4,545 Students
% Asian Students
18%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,968 Students
51,305 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
20%
# Black Students
214 Students
3,442 Students
% Black Students
4%
1%
# White Students
1,790 Students
178,363 Students
% White Students
36%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
3,915 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
9,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
482
# Students in K Grade:
441
6,058
# Students in 1st Grade:
475
6,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
6,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
6,398
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
6,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
7,201
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
22,231
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
52,075
# Students in 8th Grade:
426
52,556
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
40,980
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
15,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
15,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
15,798
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,503 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,966
$10,732
Spending / Student
$9,503
$10,829
Best American Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Preparatory Academy - Salem
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1195 S Elk Ridge Drive
Salem, UT 84653
(801) 465-4434
Salem, UT 84653
(801) 465-4434
Grades: K-10
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11938 Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 810-3590
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 810-3590
Grades: 7-12
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3636 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 351-3090
West Valley City, UT 84120
(385) 351-3090
Grades: K-12
| 1,473 students
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