Recently, Little Axe Public Schools have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. A video that went viral showed a high school student using racial slurs against a classmate in class over and over again. Parents are outraged by the disturbing event, which reportedly lasted more than 30 seconds. They say that the school's culture allows abuse. Superintendent Jay Thomas made a strong statement on behalf of the school district, saying, "At no time will racism, threats of violence... be tolerated." He also said that disciplinary actions have been taken and that the police are involved. A Little Axe firefighter was taken to the hospital after working to put out a wildfire in Cleveland County, which is a very different story. It's not clear how bad the injuries are, but the event has made people worry about the safety of first responders from the Little Axe area. On a brighter note, the district has started the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024–2025 school year. This means that all students in Little Axe schools can now get free breakfast and lunch without any cost or paperwork for their families. The academic profile is also important. Recent data shows that Little Axe Elementary has about 563 students and a student-teacher ratio of about 14:1.

Q1. What grades does Little Axe Elementary School teach?

Ans. The school is for kids in Pre-K through 5th grade.

Q2. How many kids go to the school?

Ans. There are about 560 students at Little Axe Elementary.

Q3. How many students are there for every teacher?

Ans. There is one teacher for every 14 students.

Q4. What is the school's population like?

Ans. About half of the students are from groups that are not the majority.

Q5. How well does the school do in school?

Ans. State test scores show that about 25% of students are good at math and 17% are good at reading.