American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in DRAPER, Utah, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 enrolls 1,068 students from grades K through 6, overseen by American Preparatory Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 118% larger than the state mean of about 491.

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 is one of 6 schools operated by American Preparatory Academy, a district that caters to 5,174 students overall.

In terms of who attends, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 34% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 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 51.4%; this one delivers 68.5%, a residual of +17.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) records that median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 is one.

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,019 (now 1,068). Over the same period, the White share fell from 62% to 35%.

On the community side, 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.