York Elementary School

As an intimate primary school in New Philadelphia, Ohio, York Elementary School works with 209 students from grades K through 1, operated by New Philadelphia City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Across the 9 schools in New Philadelphia City (2,826 students total), York Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, York Elementary School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Tuscarawas County shows median household earnings sit near $65,044, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Tuscarawas County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,660 students), of which York Elementary School is one.

South Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

York Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 55%: 135 students in 2018 compared to 209 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.