Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000337
Norman-Sims Elementary School
4001 TANNEHILL LN, AUSTIN, TX 78721 · (512) 414-2347 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
261 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
24.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 15.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 11.0% | 26.0% | 60.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Norman-Sims Elementary School
Norman-Sims Elementary School's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman-Sims Elementary School this school | 274 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Ross Elementary School HOUSTON | 262 | 96.2% | 36.1% |
| Clara Oliver Elementary School DALLAS | 251 | 96.8% | 30.8% |
| Osborne Elementary School HOUSTON | 269 | 96.7% | 35.5% |
| Clarence W Bailey Elementary School LONGVIEW | 283 | 92.9% | 27.6% |
| Maude I Logan Elementary School FORT WORTH | 319 | 94.0% | 39.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Norman-Sims Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,300 of 4,401 | #150 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #4,434 of 4,466 ▼ 111 | #173 of 176 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,405 of 4,466 ▼ 43 | #172 of 176 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #142 of 3,998 | #6 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #4,332 of 4,938 | #162 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #75 of 4,622 | #14 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,765 of 4,628 | #65 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #473 of 4,789 | #15 of 170 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
274
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 274 | 26 | 10.5:1 | 95% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 21.9 | 12.6:1 | 95% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 96% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 95% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 97% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 97% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 96% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 85% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 25 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norman-Sims Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (192 to 274); teachers up 117% (12 to 26).
About Norman-Sims Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas, Norman-Sims Elementary School is part of AUSTIN ISD. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 274 students. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 47% below that mark.
AUSTIN ISD has 123 schools; together they serve 72,272 students.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at Norman-Sims Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. In Travis County overall, about 33% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norman-Sims Elementary School is 10.5:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Travis County, the average is 54%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Norman-Sims Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.1%, against a prediction of 33.0%.
The school is in Travis County, where median household income comes to about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Travis County's 333 public schools enroll about 191,706 students and include Norman-Sims Elementary School.
IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory is the nearest public school to Norman-Sims Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 34.6% proficiency; Norman-Sims Elementary School posts 19.1%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment was 274 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 247.
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Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Norman-Sims Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Norman-Sims Elementary School?
Norman-Sims Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
Is Norman-Sims Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norman-Sims Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Norman-Sims Elementary School have?
Norman-Sims Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norman-Sims Elementary School?
At Norman-Sims Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 53% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Norman-Sims Elementary School?
Norman-Sims Elementary School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
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