National Trail Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary school in New Paris, Ohio, National Trail Elementary School caters to 361 students from grades K through 4, part of National Trail Local.

National Trail Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 932 students; National Trail Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, National Trail Elementary School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Preble County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,223, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Preble County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,537 students), National Trail Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is National Trail High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around National Trail Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 363 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.