American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is a large school serving multiple grade levels serving families in WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. It enrolls 1,556 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 126% above the 687-student average for combined schools in Utah.

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is one of the 6 schools that make up American Preparatory Academy (5,174 students in total).

The share of Hispanic students at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is 67%, a majority. It is also 14% White, 9% Asian, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Salt Lake County is roughly 21% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.

A staff of 68 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 22.9:1. Across combined schools in Utah, the average ratio is 19.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. That is 18 points above the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County.

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Utah public K-12 schools.

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.1% and a predicted 34.5%.

The school's county is Salt Lake County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,494 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Salt Lake County number 325, with about 209,757 students.

Among nearby public schools, West Lake Jr High is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

NCES assigns American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 1,663 to 1,556.

This page is set up for the American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.