National Trail Elementary School

6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd
New Paris, OH 45347

361 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

National Trail Elementary School, located in New Paris, Ohio, serves as a foundational component of the National Trail Local School District. Situated in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing core academic development alongside social-emotional growth. The school is committed to fostering a sense of community pride, often acting as a hub for local families in the surrounding Preble County area.

Academically, the school follows Ohio’s state standards, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school through a structured curriculum that balances classroom instruction with extracurricular engagement. As part of a smaller school district, National Trail Elementary prides itself on maintaining a close-knit atmosphere where staff can work closely with students to meet individual learning needs. The school remains dedicated to its mission of empowering students to become responsible, life-long learners within a safe and collaborative educational space.

361

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for National Trail Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	342
Hispanic	9
Black	2
Two or More	8

White
342 (94.7%)
Hispanic
9 (2.5%)
Two or More
8 (2.2%)
Black
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	National Trail Local
Phone:	(937)437-3333
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	361
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 66