Summary:
National Trail Local is a small district in New Paris, Ohio that operates three schools serving roughly 932 students across kindergarten through 12th grade — National Trail Elementary School (K–4, 361 students), National Trail Middle School (5–8, 286 students), and National Trail High School (9–12, 285 students). The National Trail Local district as a whole ranks 323rd of 773 Ohio districts — the 58th percentile, or 3 stars — but that average hides large differences among the three schools.
National Trail Elementary School is the district's clear standout: it ranks in the 83rd percentile with 4 stars in each of the last three years and beats the state in every tested subject and grade in both years shown. National Trail Middle School sits in the middle at the 59th percentile, 3 stars, with strong 7th and 8th grade math and a striking 100% Algebra I pass rate, but 5th grade math and science fall below the state. National Trail High School ranks lowest at the 36th percentile, 2 stars, and is strongest in science and some humanities.
Two patterns matter most for families. First, chronic absenteeism climbs sharply by level: 12.7% at the elementary, 15.0% at the middle, and 22.9% at the high school, well above the district's 16.1%. Second, high school math is the weakest area — Algebra I proficiency is 41.2% and Geometry 38.2%, both below the state — even though the high school graduates 100% of its students. The elementary school also has the largest classes and the lowest per-student spending, while the high school has the smallest classes and highest spending, so resources do not line up with results here.
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