American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · West Valley City, Utah

American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School in West Valley City, Utah enrolled 1,556 students in 2024-25 with 68.0 full-time teachers, 22.9 students per teacher against the Utah median of 19.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 23% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Utah: 88.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

1,537 students in 2022-23, 1,473 students in 2023-24, 1,556 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 78.4 to 68.0.

Students enrolled at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School by school year2022-23: 1,537, 2023-24: 1,473, 2024-25: 1,55605001k1.5k2k2022-231,5372023-241,4732024-251,556
Students enrolled at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School by school year2022-23: 1,537, 2023-24: 1,473, 2024-25: 1,55605001k1.5k2k2022-231,5372023-241,4732024-251,556
Students enrolled at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School by school year2022-23: 1,537, 2023-24: 1,473, 2024-25: 1,55605001k1.5k2k2022-231,5372023-241,4732024-251,556
Students enrolled at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School by school year2022-23: 1,537, 2023-24: 1,473, 2024-25: 1,55605001k1.5k2k2022-231,5372023-241,4732024-251,556
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,53778.419.6
2023-241,47382.018.0
2024-251,55668.022.9

22.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Utah schools of this kind

Among the 84 Utah schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 22.9; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 22.9state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 22.9; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 22.9state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 22.9; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 22.9state median 19.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Utah other schools, 2024-2584 values from 3.6 to 86.0; This school 22.9; state median 19.1.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 22.9state median 19.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

10 AP courses and one counselor per 396 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School enrolled 1,565 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 211 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses10
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 396 of the 1,565 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions211
  • Chronically absent15.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.2% of students were Hispanic, 13.6% White, 8.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic67.2%
  2. White13.6%
  3. Asian8.9%
  4. Black6.7%
  5. Two or more races2.1%
  6. Pacific Islander1.3%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School scored proficient or above: 23% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math23%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 85 students in American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtUtah
Four-year graduation rate95% or more90‑94%88.3%
Students in the class8514052,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in West Valley City

2 public schools of this kind in West Valley City report 2024-25 enrollment; American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School1,55622.939.7%
Mana Academy Charter School30120.799.0%

All public schools in West Valley City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

  1. Mana Academy Charter SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 301 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Vista SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.3 miles away: 551 students, 23.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School with Mana Academy Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much American Preparatory Schools spends per student$8,708 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,708
  5. The largest public schools in UtahAmerican Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School is the number 7 by size of 103 Utah schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#7 of 103
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher22.9 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 19.1 for schools of this kind.22.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School

  1. How many students attend American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?
    1,556 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,537 in 2022-23. It is a public school in West Valley City, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?
    22.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for schools of this kind is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School a Title I school?
    American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School scored proficient or above: 23% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School?
    95% or more of the 85 students in American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.3% across Utah. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School in?
    American Preparatory Schools, NCES district ID 4900005. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490000501404 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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