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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 490000501372
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans
1255 W CRYSTAL AVE., WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119 · (801) 839-3613 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Utah public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
380 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans→American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3
Based on grade levels within American Preparatory Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
33.0%
UT avg 41.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 33.8% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans this school | 639 | 59.5% | 35.5% |
| Whittier School SALT LAKE CITY | 500 | 57.4% | 48.8% |
| Olene Walker Elementary SALT LAKE CITY | 712 | 42.4% | 21.4% |
| Pioneer School WEST VALLEY CITY | 438 | 53.2% | 29.9% |
| Lincoln School SALT LAKE CITY | 483 | 36.2% | 24.0% |
| Washington School SALT LAKE CITY | 402 | 57.7% | 43.7% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #421 of 562 | #103 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #416 of 578 ▲ 8 | #104 of 180 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #450 of 578 ▼ 8 | #110 of 180 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #147 of 613 | #39 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #509 of 556 | #163 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #105 of 559 | #76 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #59 of 582 | #28 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #73 of 128 | #18 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
639
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 569
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 639 | 26.2 | 24.4:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 26.6 | 21.0:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 27.5 | 22.4:1 | 67% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 67% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | N/A | N/A | 71% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 70% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 18 | 31.6:1 | 78% (443) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans.
About American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans is an elementary school with a street address in WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. The student body numbers 639 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Utah) has about 491 students.
American Preparatory Academy is the district for American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans. It has 6 schools and 5,174 students.
At 63%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans combined. The school is also 12% White, 12% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% Pacific Islander. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 24.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 59% of students. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans a C+. The grade compares the school only with Utah public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans are 4.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.5% actual, 30.7% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Salt Lake County, median household income is about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 325 public schools operate in Salt Lake County, serving about 209,757 students.
Redwood School is the public school closest to American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The student count in 2024-25 was 639, 6% above the 602 of 2020-21.
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Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in American Preparatory Academy
- American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated SchoolCombined · 1,556 students
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2Elementary · 1,068 students
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3High · 719 students
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1Elementary · 622 students
- American Preparatory Academy - SalemCombined · 570 students
Other schools in WEST VALLEY CITY
- Granger HighHigh · 3,267 students
- Hunter HighHigh · 2,480 students
- American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated SchoolCombined · 1,556 students
- Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12Combined · 777 students
- John F. Kennedy Jr HighMiddle · 772 students
- West Valley SchoolElementary · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Redwood School0.6 mi · 511
- Roots Charter High School0.6 mi · 218
- Vanguard Academy0.8 mi · 623
- Endeavor Hall0.8 mi · 257
- Glendale Middle1.7 mi · 678
- Mountain View School1.7 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About American Preparatory Academy - The School for New AmericansWhat is the total enrollment at American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans?
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans enrolls approximately 639 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans serve?
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans?
The student-to-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans is approximately 24.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans?
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans reports a student body of 12% White, 63% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans in?
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans is part of American Preparatory Academy.
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