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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,461 students in American Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 29% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
6 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
5,195 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
American Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 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
0.46
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
881 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,037 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
20%
# Black Students
221 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
5%
1%
# White Students
1,829 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
35%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
326
# Students in K Grade:
441
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
506
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
532
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,215 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,664
$10,563
Spending / Student
$9,215
$10,658
Best American Preparatory Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Preparatory Academy - Salem
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 763 students
Rank: #33.
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 1,537 students
Rank: #44.
American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1255 W Crystal Ave.
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 839-3613
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 839-3613
Grades: K-9
| 615 students
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