American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is an average-sized primary school in DRAPER, Utah, operated by American Preparatory Academy. The school works with 622 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

American Preparatory Academy comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 5,174 students; American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is among them.

On demographics, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.9:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 54.4%; this one delivers 78.0%, a residual of +23.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate median household income runs about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is one.

Channing Hall is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.2%.

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 operates from a bedroom-community location. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 616 (now 622). White enrollment moved from 55% to 51% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.