Other / mixed grade configuration · Norman, OK

Little Axe Es

Federal NCES profile for Little Axe Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 401788000864
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Little Axe Es earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#4 of 19
schools in Norman · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
students per teacher
526
students enrolled

Little Axe Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Little Axe Es ranks #4 of 19 schools in Norman, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Little Axe Es held near 563 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 39.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 401788000864 · Norman, OK Other · MID · TRAD

526 enr · 14.2:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Little Axe Hs (345 students)

Little Axe Es held near 563 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 39.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Little Axe Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Little Axe Es reports 526 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Little Axe Es compares

Little Axe Es held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 12% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 526 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 32% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,020
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.3%
Two or More 20.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Little Axe Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Little Axe reports $12,020 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Little Axe Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Little Axe Hs Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Little Axe Ms Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Little Axe Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Little Axe · 2 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Norman

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Little Axe Es

How many students attend Little Axe Es?

Little Axe Es has 526 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norman, OK. CCD year-over-year: 587 (2022-23) → 563 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Axe Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Little Axe Es is 14.2:1, which is 12% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Axe Es?

The largest demographic group at Little Axe Es is White at 55.3% of enrollment, in Norman, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Axe Es?

Little Axe Es has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Little Axe Es rank among schools in Norman?

By Resource Investment Index, Little Axe Es ranks #4 of 19 schools in Norman, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Norman on the city page.

What other schools are in Little Axe?

Besides Little Axe Es, Little Axe also operates Little Axe Hs (345 students) and Little Axe Ms (267 students). See the Little Axe district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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