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National Trail Elementary School

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National Trail Elementary School ranks 270 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

National Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Paris, Ohio, serving 363 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the National Trail Local School District, which is ranked 320 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

National Trail Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with male students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students, often placing in the top 5-10% of Ohio elementary schools in these categories. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, its most recent rate of 14.6% is still lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Preble Shawnee Elementary School and Twin Valley South Elementary School, National Trail Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with higher academic proficiency rates and a stronger overall SchoolDigger ranking. The school's consistent high rankings, strong test scores, and focus on equity make it a standout institution in the region.

361

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,569

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd
New Paris, OH 45347-9065

(937) 437-3333

District: National Trail Local

Students who attend National Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	National Trail Middle School
High:	National Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

270^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 828National Trail Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	270 of 1558	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	269 of 1577	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	311 of 1596	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	309 of 1588	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	354 of 1610	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	339 of 1676	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	607 of 1636	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	483 of 1651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	560 of 1678	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	606 of 1684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	797 of 1687	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	850 of 1701	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	912 of 1709	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	722 of 1686	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	747 of 1662	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	1010 of 1610	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	1143 of 1582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.9	1331 of 1609	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	1200 of 1504	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	1257 of 1501	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	1289 of 1471	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	95.5	17 of 824	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	98 of 765	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	242 of 956	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	579 of 1021	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	375 of 1452	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	255 of 1466	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	369 of 1483	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	152 of 1488	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	181 of 1467	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	493 of 1502	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	861 of 1518	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	59 of 1473	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	45 of 1484	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	64 of 1447	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	43 of 1419	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	76 of 1404	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	110 of 1465	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	486 of 1465	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	64 of 1466	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	203 of 1485	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	186 of 1498	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	457 of 1518	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	530 of 1499	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	217 of 1535	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	387 of 1536	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	144 of 935	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	55 of 900	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	37 of 856	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	319 of 1175	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	317 of 1190	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	366 of 1215	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	370 of 1242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	361 of 1249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	322 of 1271	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	711 of 1309	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+22 vs state

Mathematics81%+14 vs state

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Schools Near National Trail Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
National Trail Elementary School	Public	K-4	6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd	New Paris	45347	Preble County	National Trail Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 437-3333	361	23	15.6		342 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	81.3	270^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.9	269^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.9%	1		87.2	74.2			87.2	80.6			$14,569
Hollingsworth East Elementary School	Public	K-2	506 Aukerman St	Eaton	45320	Preble County	Eaton Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 456-5173	417	27	15.4	48.0%	367 (88.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.0%)								(n/a)										$13,904
William Bruce Elementary School	Public	3-5	506-B Aukerman St	Eaton	45320	Preble County	Eaton Community City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 456-3875	432	22	19.6	46.3%	392 (90.7%)	10 (2.3%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	67.1	587^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	536^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.0%	51	77.6	61.9	78.7	80.3		57.4	62.8	84.2		$11,142
Tri-Village Elementary School	Public	K-6	315 S Main St	New Madison	45346	Darke County	Tri-Village Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 996-1511	381	26	14.9	60.4%	358 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	79.9	312^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.2	289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.7%	23	80.8	78.7	96.5	79.2	58.0	68.9	82.5	77.4	86.0	$13,870
Tri-County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2673	298	17	17.1		284 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	45.3	964^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.1%		56.1	830^th of 1577 public elementary schools	47.4%	134		62.5	63.8			60.4	48.9			$15,503
Twin Valley South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Education Dr	West Alexandria	45381	Preble County	Twin Valley Community Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 839-4315	459	23	19.6		443 (96.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	53	847^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.6%		69.9	541^st of 1577 public elementary schools	65.7%	306	64.3	35.5	85.7	37.0	66.2	46.8	60.7	66.1	72.7	$10,947
Arcanum Elementary School	Public	K-4	2011 Trojan Ave	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Arcanum-Butler Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 692-5174	437	24	18.5		419 (95.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	87	116^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.7	155^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.2%	39		89.2	84.3			91.6	84.3			$11,077
Preble Shawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Bloomfield St	Camden	45311	Preble County	Preble Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 452-1204	471	29	16.2	56.5%	453 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	45.6	963^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	38.2%		41.9	1014^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.7%	51		56.5	70.2			54.1	56.0			$13,646
Brookville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3 Blue Pride Dr	Brookville	45309	Montgomery County	Brookville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 833-6796	545	28	19.3	38.5%	491 (90.1%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)								(n/a)		82.1				76.3				$9,426
Franklin Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8591 Oakes Rd	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Franklin Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 947-1206	290	21	13.6		270 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	88.4	88^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.1	142^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	91.0%	54	91.2	87.2	87.8	85.3	73.5	92.3	80.5	94.1	82.4	$13,770

Frequently Asked Questions about National Trail Elementary School

How many students attend National Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended National Trail Elementary School.

Is National Trail Elementary School a good school?

National Trail Elementary School ranks 270^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is National Trail Elementary School in?

National Trail Local

What schools do graduates of National Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend National Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : National Trail Middle School
High : National Trail High School

What is the racial makeup of National Trail Elementary School?

Students at National Trail Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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