Elementary school (grades K-5) · Draper, UT

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1

Federal NCES profile for American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490000500801Charter school
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0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Utah schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Utah schools.

#1 of 6
elementary schools in Draper · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
25.9:1
large classes for Utah
12.0%
free-lunch eligible

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 has class sizes larger than 87% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Draper, UT.

School address

Draper, UT 84020
District: American Preparatory Academy · Utah

NCES ID 490000500801 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 held near 609 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 490000500801 · Draper, UT Elementary · MID · CHARTER

622 enr · 25.9:1 · 12.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School (1,556 students)

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 held near 609 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.4 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 reports 622 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 compares

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.9:1 ▲ 21% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 57% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 622 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.9:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.9:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Utah - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,708
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 622 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.6%
Asian 27.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for American Preparatory Academy reports $8,708 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - the School for New Americans Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
American Preparatory Academy - Salem Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

American Preparatory Academy · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~622 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1

How many students attend American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1?

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 has 622 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Draper, UT. CCD year-over-year: 623 (2022-23) → 609 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1?

The student-teacher ratio at American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is 25.9:1, which is 21% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1?

12.0% of students at American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1?

The largest demographic group at American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Draper, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1?

American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 rank among elementary schools in Draper?

By Resource Investment Index, American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1 ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Draper, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Draper on the city page.

What other schools are in American Preparatory Academy?

Besides American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1, American Preparatory Academy also operates American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School (1,556 students), American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 (1,068 students), and American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 (719 students). See the American Preparatory Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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