South Elementary School

South Elementary School operates as a mid-tier primary school in New Philadelphia, Ohio, operated by New Philadelphia City. Current enrollment sits at 429 students spanning grades 2 through 3.

New Philadelphia City comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,826 students; South Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Elementary School reports that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Tuscarawas County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, South Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Tuscarawas County shows median household income runs about $65,044, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tuscarawas County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,660 students), South Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Quaker Digital Academy, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Elementary School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 95% to 68% over that span.

On this page, members of the South Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.