L. T. Ball Intermediate School

361 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

L.T. Ball Intermediate School is a public educational institution located in Tipp City, Ohio, serving students in grades 3 through 5. As part of the Tipp City Exempted Village School District, the school is situated on North Hyatt Street and functions as a key bridge between the primary elementary years and the middle school experience. The school focuses on building a strong academic foundation while fostering social and emotional development during these critical middle-childhood years.

The school is recognized for its commitment to a supportive learning environment, emphasizing character development alongside core curriculum subjects like mathematics, reading, and science. With a focus on community engagement and student well-being, L.T. Ball aims to prepare its students for the transition to Tippecanoe Middle School by promoting both academic responsibility and extracurricular participation, reflecting the broader values of the Tipp City community.

361

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for L. T. Ball Intermediate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	342
Hispanic	7
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	6

White
342 (94.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (1.9 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)
Black
5 (1.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tipp City Exempted Village
Phone:	(937)667-3719
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	361
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	95
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 194

Grade 5 167