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Norman-Sims El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX 78721 · (512) 414-2347 · Part of Austin Independent School District

Austin’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Norman-Sims El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Austin kids: 17 middle schools

On the path

Where Austin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Norman-Sims ElYou are here
6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten38
Grade 142
Grade 233
Grade 340
Grade 438
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
247’20
289’21
278’22
275’23
274’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 40%Two or more races 4%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norman-Sims El from Austin families.

Other schools in Austin Independent School District

The district →
Blazier El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Austin
B+
1,275 students14:1
Doss El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
930 students15:1
Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
811 students14:1
Baranoff El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A−
810 students14:1
Summitt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
B+
764 students14:1
Kiker El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
750 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.