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Little Axe Elementary School

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Little Axe Elementary School ranks 378 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Little Axe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 563 students in grades PK-5 in Norman, Oklahoma, which is part of the Little Axe School District. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with declining academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Little Axe Elementary has consistently underperformed the state average in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 25% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 26%, and in math, the school's proficiency rate was 19% compared to the state's 26%. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, with White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly below their peers at nearby schools like Eisenhower Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, and Washington Elementary.

Additionally, Little Axe Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.5% in 2022-2023 to 19% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average of 17% in 2024-2025. The school's lower funding and higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may also be contributing to the challenges it faces. While the reasons for the school's underperformance are complex, the data suggests that a comprehensive review of the school's practices, resources, and strategies is needed to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

526

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,034

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 168th Avenue Northeast
Norman, OK 73026-3026

(405) 447-0913

District: Little Axe

Students who attend Little Axe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Little Axe Middle School
High:	Little Axe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Two or more races:

20.7%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg27%

378^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 452Little Axe among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	378 of 614	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	326 of 389	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	260 of 276	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	293 of 323	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	578 of 646	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	227 of 411	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	347 of 406	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	256 of 407	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	248 of 498	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	497 of 957	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	475 of 846	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	347 of 845	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.6	580 of 840	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	264 of 502	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	453 of 506	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	241 of 289	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	400 of 403	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science28%~ state avg

English Language Arts I25%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Little Axe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)						OSTP Mathematics (2025)						OSTP Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Little Axe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 168th Avenue Northeast	Norman	73026	Cleveland County	Little Axe	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 447-0913	526	40	12.9	68.6%	291 (55.3%)	6 (1.1%)	79 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (20.7%)	38.9	378^th of 614 public elementary schools	38.4%		23.9	326^th of 389 public elementary schools	16.2%	52	30.0	24.0	23.0			25.0	35.0	9.0	16.0			19.0	28.0	28.0	$11,034
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 108th Avenue Northeast	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5899	218	17	12.5	39.0%	129 (59.2%)	1 (0.5%)	35 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.8%)	33.1	415^th of 614 public elementary schools	32.4%		44	222^nd of 389 public elementary schools	42.9%	193	19.0	21.0	29.0			23.0	13.0	24.0	18.0			18.0	26.0	26.0	$13,203
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 48th Street Southeast	Norman	73026	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5984	487	35	14.0	46.8%	243 (49.9%)	28 (5.7%)	89 (18.3%)	13 (2.7%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (17.2%)	89.3	42^nd of 614 public elementary schools	93.2%		54.1	167^th of 389 public elementary schools	57.1%	125	51.0	44.0	43.0			46.0	67.0	57.0	42.0			56.0	49.0	49.0	$11,558
Robin Hill Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	4801 East Franklin Road	Norman	73026	Cleveland County	Robin Hill	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 321-4186	391	21	18.6	31.2%	266 (68.0%)	14 (3.6%)	33 (8.4%)	5 (1.3%)	69 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	81.7	79^th of 614 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.7	32^nd of 389 public elementary schools	91.8%	47	44.0	33.0	41.0	49.0	23.0	39.0	29.0	60.0	50.0	67.0	13.0	43.0	43.0	50.0	$8,793
Schwartz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 SE 104th Street	Oklahoma City	73165	Cleveland County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 794-4703	311	18	17.7	20.6%	187 (60.1%)	9 (2.9%)	39 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (19.3%)	93.9	20^th of 614 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.2	6^th of 389 public elementary schools	98.5%	14	45.0	56.0	58.0			53.0	78.0	58.0	44.0			60.0	71.0	71.0	$10,052
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36000 Clearpond Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Bethel	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-7632	556	35	15.6	38.5%	374 (67.3%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (18.3%)	85.2	64^th of 614 public elementary schools	89.6%		68.6	107^th of 389 public elementary schools	72.5%	43	47.0	44.0	35.0			42.0	57.0	56.0	42.0			53.0	48.0	48.0	$9,464
Ronald Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 24th Ave SE	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5994	520	36	14.5	67.3%	221 (42.5%)	79 (15.2%)	93 (17.9%)	15 (2.9%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.7%)	57.3	236^th of 614 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.4	185^th of 389 public elementary schools	52.4%	51	26.0	24.0	29.0			26.0	34.0	43.0	32.0			36.0	41.0	41.0	$11,357
Macomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	36591 State Highway 59B	Macomb	74852	Pottawatomie County	Macomb	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 598-2716	215	14	15.1	80.5%	133 (61.9%)	8 (3.7%)	32 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.6%)								(n/a)				7.0		8.0				0.0		7.0		23.0	$13,836
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Fairlawn Drive	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5879	579	37	15.5	53.0%	273 (47.2%)	39 (6.7%)	97 (16.8%)	26 (4.5%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	123 (21.2%)	66.4	171^st of 614 public elementary schools	72.1%		57.4	151^st of 389 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	35.0	27.0	38.0			34.0	31.0	42.0	36.0			37.0	46.0	46.0	$10,053
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Sunrise Street	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5894	478	35	13.7	88.3%	179 (37.4%)	88 (18.4%)	88 (18.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	90 (18.8%)	22.1	492^nd of 614 public elementary schools	19.9%					(n/a)	16.0	15.0	20.0			17.0	19.0	13.0	9.0			14.0	23.0	23.0	$11,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Axe Elementary School

What district is Little Axe Elementary School in?

Little Axe

What schools do graduates of Little Axe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Little Axe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Little Axe Middle School
High : Little Axe High School

What is the racial makeup of Little Axe Elementary School?

Students at Little Axe Elementary School are 55% White, 21% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Little Axe Elementary School a good school?

Little Axe Elementary School ranks 378^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Axe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Little Axe Elementary School.

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