EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD:

MIND, BODY,  AND SPIRIT

St. Paul School in Salem, Ohio

Premiere Pre K-8 Catholic Elementary School

Welcome to the St. Paul School web site! Since 1904, Saint Paul School continues to strive to provide families a community that evangelizes, educates, and contributes to the formation of a healthy and morally sound life-style.  We offer rigorous academics, enriching co-curriculars, wonderful extra-curricular programs, and a STREAM Learning Ecosystem (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)!

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Mission Statement

Saint Paul School is a PreK-8 Roman Catholic school in the Diocese of Youngstown. Acknowledging the parents/guardians role as primary educators of their children, Saint Paul School’s mission is to educate the mind, body, and spirit of each child. By proclaiming gospel values, building faith communities, and performing service to others, Saint Paul School is committed to promoting and continuing the Catholic faith tradition.

Fully Accredited by The Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. 2019-2026.  

St. Paul School has 100 students enrolled in Preschool through 8th grade as of July 2025!  We have 82 in Grades K-8 and 17 in Preschool.

Important Information

St. Paul School located at 925 E State Street in Salem, Ohio 44460 has adopted the following racial nondiscriminatory policies. St. Paul School recruits and admits students of any race, color or ethnic origin to all its rights, privileges, programs and activities. In addition, the school will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. St. Paul School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or ethnic origin in the hiring of its certified or non-certified personnel.
The schools in the Diocese of Youngstown admit students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools.  They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.