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Timothy Ball Elementary School

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Timothy Ball Elementary School ranks 188 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Timothy Ball Elementary School is a K–5 school at 720 W Summit St in Crown Point, Indiana, enrolling 638 students — the largest of the Crown Point elementaries in this comparison. It belongs to the Crown Point Community School Corp, a 5-star district ranked 12th of 374 in Indiana. The school itself ranks 188th of 1,015 statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars) for 2025-26 — well up from 68th percentile a decade ago, but still below its own 2020-21 peak of 91st percentile.

Judged against Indiana, Timothy Ball is solidly above average: it clears the state bar in every grade and subject reported, with math at 67.99% and English language arts at 53.07%. Judged against its Crown Point neighbors, though, it ranks last or near-last almost everywhere — Solon Robinson Elementary School posts 68.00% ELA and Lake Street Elementary School 64.38%, while the district averages 62.79%. Math is a relative strength (above district four years running), and 3rd grade math at 83.16% is a genuine standout. Reading is the liability, with a roughly 15-point math-over-ELA gap. Performance also slides sharply by grade: 3rd grade ELA is 58.95% and math 83.16%, but 5th grade drops to 44.57% and 53.76% — the lowest 5th-grade ELA of any Crown Point elementary.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest divergence from neighborhood norms. At 13.3%, Ball is roughly double every Crown Point peer (near 7%) and the only one in double digits, though it improved from 20.0% in 2023-24 and stays better than the state’s 16.7%. About 33.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the highest in the group — yet nearby Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has a similar 30.7% rate with 66.52% ELA and 7.5% absenteeism, suggesting attendance and literacy practice matter more than demographics. Class sizes are the smallest in the group (16.2), and per-pupil spending is $12,106, up about 31% since 2020-21. For contrast, Homer Iddings Elementary School (20% ELA) and Jonas E Salk Elementary School (35.3% ELA) sit a few miles south at 1–2 stars. Bottom line: strong math, weaker upper-grade reading, and attendance worth watching.

638

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,106

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

720 W Summit St
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 663-0047

District: Crown Point Community School Corp

Students who attend Timothy Ball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
High:	Crown Point High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Crown Point Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Indiana avg47%

188^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Crown Point Community School Corp

12^th of 374Crown Point Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	188 of 1015	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	182 of 1005	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	273 of 1011	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	165 of 1016	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	146 of 1020	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	92 of 1016	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	114 of 1031	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	159 of 1027	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	188 of 1033	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	333 of 1046	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	417 of 1040	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	476 of 1036	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	349 of 1035	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.2	155 of 1015	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	109 of 1025	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	213 of 1009	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	260 of 1003	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	500 of 996	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	304 of 985	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	327 of 961	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	343 of 959	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	103 of 326	68.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math68%

Science57%

English Language Arts53%

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timothy Ball Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Summit St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 663-0047	638	39	16.2	33.7%	438 (68.7%)	33 (5.2%)	134 (21.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	79.3	188^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.9	182^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	59.0	55.6	44.6	53.1	83.2	66.7	53.8	68.0	57.1	57.1	52.2	92.7%		$12,106	$658	$11,449
Lake Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	475 Lake St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-5683	559	33	16.8	14.7%	431 (77.1%)	11 (2.0%)	81 (14.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	91.1	58^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.8	49^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.1%	9	61.3	57.0	75.8	64.4	86.0	69.3	79.8	77.8	60.5	60.5	76.8	95.7%		$11,734	$396	$11,339
Solon Robinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Pettibone St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 663-2525	516	29	17.6	23.8%	357 (69.2%)	27 (5.2%)	89 (17.2%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	92.8	42^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.2	64^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.6%	22	68.0	68.7	67.1	68.0	76.0	74.8	72.4	74.6	67.7	67.7	72.4	89.5%		$11,907	$619	$11,289
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 S Main St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-8800	494	29	17.0	14.0%	367 (74.3%)	9 (1.8%)	92 (18.6%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	87.3	103^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.8	83^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.7%	20	66.7	57.0	51.0	57.4	78.9	81.0	67.0	74.8	65.8	65.8	61.0	98.3%		$11,513	$433	$11,081
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 W 77th Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5304	565	43	13.0	52.4%	65 (11.5%)	325 (57.5%)	130 (23.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	40.9	611^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.1	483^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.9%	128	37.6	33.0		35.3	40.2	47.0		43.5	34.8	34.8		87.8%		$10,755	$1,055	$9,700
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 Fairbanks	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 662-3600	466	28	16.9	30.7%	390 (83.7%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	88.7	84^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.6	148^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.3%	64	64.2	64.2	71.1	66.5	71.6	77.8	63.2	71.0	53.1	53.1	67.1	91.8%		$12,333	$733	$11,600
Homer Iddings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7249 VanBuren St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5302	535	36	14.6	44.3%	59 (11.0%)	339 (63.4%)	97 (18.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	14.5	876^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.6	854^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.0%	22	22.3	17.5		20.0	30.1	24.7		27.5	16.5	16.5		86.2%		$12,269	$2,089	$10,180
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	77.6	211^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.2%		66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%	116	58.1	43.8		50.3	74.4	60.0		66.5	59.1	59.1		72.9%		$13,290	$943	$12,348
Jane Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13313 Parrish St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 374-3700	356	21	16.6	27.0%	282 (79.2%)	14 (3.9%)	48 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)												91.7%		$12,175	$366	$11,809
Kolling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8801 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8577	529	36	14.6	14.9%	386 (73.0%)	25 (4.7%)	90 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	79.4	187^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.6%		83	151^st of 1005 public elementary schools	85.0%	36	53.7	48.2		50.6	74.1	68.1		70.7	54.6	54.6		87.6%		$11,019	$179	$10,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Timothy Ball Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Timothy Ball Elementary School?

Students at Timothy Ball Elementary School are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Timothy Ball Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Timothy Ball Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
High : Crown Point High School

Is Timothy Ball Elementary School a good school?

Timothy Ball Elementary School ranks 188^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Timothy Ball Elementary School in?

Crown Point Community School Corp

How many students attend Timothy Ball Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Timothy Ball Elementary School.

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