Norman-Sims Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Norman-Sims Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 4249th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894000337 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 274 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.3% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Norman-Sims Elementary School in context
Size
Norman-Sims Elementary School is the 69th largest of Austin ISD's 78 elementary schools; its 274 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 282 students, so Norman-Sims Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 33, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (42 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Austin ISD (54.4%). Black students are next, at 39.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Norman-Sims Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 274 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Norman-Sims Elementary School has 7.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Health Professions Academy, 0.3 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 113 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.6% |
| Black | 39.8% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| White | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX 78721
Phone: (512)414-2347
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Norman-Sims Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Health Professions Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.3 mi | 294 | 19.7 | 90.8% |
| Harris Elementary School | Austin ISD | 0.7 mi | 285 | 12.3 | 91.6% |
| The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key | Valere Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 159 | 19.7 | 95.6% |
| Ortega Elementary School | Austin ISD | 0.9 mi | 242 | 8.5 | 88.8% |
| Pecan Springs Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.7 mi | 279 | 11.9 | 95.7% |
| Govalle Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.8 mi | 384 | 9.7 | 87.2% |
| Oak Springs Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 215 | 10.5 | 96.7% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.2 mi | 748 | 14.1 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.