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Private elementary school · Bath, Ohio

Old Trail School

Old Trail School rates 8.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Ohio statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#97 of 785 schools in Ohio · The estimated academic score from Ohio statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Bath, OH serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 97 of 785 schools in Ohio.

Old Trail School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.5
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.8
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.0
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on OH statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in OH.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in OH.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Old Trail School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
1
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,179/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White84%
  • Two or More6%
  • Asian5%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Tes School4.1 mi · private
    8.3Compare →
  2. Old Trail Schoolthis school
    8.0
  3. Summit Christian School2.9 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  4. 6.0Compare →
  5. St Hilary School4.4 mi · private
    5.4Compare →
  6. Akron Montessori School4.6 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  7. Fairlawn Lutheran School4.0 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Old Trail School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Old Trail School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Old Trail School is an independent coeducational day school located in Bath, Ohio, within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park 1. Founded in 1920, the institution serves students from toddler age through grade 8 1. It is noted as the only independent school in the United States situated inside a national park 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Old Trail School serve?

Old Trail School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Old Trail School?

Old Trail School has an enrollment of approximately 342 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Trail School?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Trail School is 5.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Old Trail School rank in OH?

Old Trail School ranks #97 of 785 private schools in OH.

What is Old Trail School's MySchoolScout rating?

Old Trail School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Old Trail School a private school?

Yes, Old Trail School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Old Trail School a religious school?

No, Old Trail School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
342
Gender split
47% M / 53% F
Student-teacher ratio
5.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
165 days
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Summit County

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.