The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Social studies. The lowest is 83% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on L. T. Ball Intermediate School
L.T. Ball Intermediate School serves fourth and fifth graders in Tipp City, a small city about 15 miles north of Dayton that functions primarily as a bedroom community while maintaining a historic downtown core. The school enrolls a modest but full student body and sits on the North Hyatt Street campus, an area now at the center of the district's long-term transformation.
The school's academic performance is strong across all tested subjects. In English language arts, proficiency runs high, with a substantial majority of students meeting or exceeding state standards. Mathematics proficiency is slightly lower but still robust. Science proficiency is somewhat lower again, though still above seven in ten students demonstrating proficiency. These results position L.T. Ball above the midpoint among districts in Miami County. The school achieved near-universal test participation, indicating consistent engagement in state assessments.
L.T. Ball's student body is predominantly white, reflecting Tipp City's demographics broadly. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a modest economic diversity within a community where housing values have been rising and rents climbing as the city experiences active residential growth. Detailed data on students with individualized education plans or English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the scope and nature of those services.
The district context is significant. In March 2024, Tipp City voters approved a major bond issue to fund a new PreK-8 school building, breaking ground in October 2025 on the North Hyatt Street campus where L.T. Ball currently operates. The consolidation will reshape elementary and middle school organization fundamentally: the new building will house grades K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8 in a single structure, with existing buildings including Nevin Coppock Elementary and Tippecanoe Middle School slated for demolition, L.T. Ball repurposed, and Broadway Elementary sold or demolished. That large-scale construction and reconfiguration unfolds over the next several years and will affect where and how Tipp City's younger students attend school. Simultaneously, in May 2025, voters renewed the district's operating levy, securing stable day-to-day funding for roughly the next decade and signaling community confidence in the schools.
The wider context is growth. Tipp City's population has climbed in recent years, and multiple residential subdivisions are in planning or early phases, including the largest housing proposal in decades along North Hyatt Street near the school campus itself. This growth will likely drive enrollment across the district and reshape the town's character, though the timeline and scale remain dependent on development pace and approvals.
For a family considering L.T. Ball, the immediate offering is a small, proficient elementary intermediate school where the majority of students are meeting or exceeding state standards in core subjects. The longer-term picture is one of transition: the school will be repurposed into a different role as the new unified building comes online, making this a moment of flux in how the district organizes its youngest learners. A parent should clarify with the school and district what that repurposing entails and when the transition will occur.
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