Have more programs to keep youth occupied, like open gym after school, more recreation centers by schools and jobs for youth. Education should show consequences. Advertise anti-drug messages. Volunteer at youth programs in elementary schools, serve as a role model. Become involved with positive activities.
Problem often starts with words - leads to violence and fights.
Gang problems at the elementary schools. People are raised to solve problems with violence and fighting. Much of the violence is during lunch, after school and late at night outside of school. Poverty or income level around schools. Gang problem greater at elementary and junior high schools than high schools because great high school population allows for more ease of finding a group to join, gang members drop out around high school grade and students are more mature in high school.