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Norman-Sims Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Norman-Sims Elementary is a PK-5 school in Austin, TX, serving 274 students within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a severe academic decline, dropping from the 47th percentile in state rankings in 2019 to the 1st percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in Texas. Despite spending $14,709 per student—significantly more than nearby charter schools like KIPP Alegria Pri ($10,001) and The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key ($8,335)—academic outcomes remain critically low, with only 8.7% of 3rd graders proficient in math, roughly one-third of the district average.

A unique bright spot is the school's performance on the STAAR Spanish Reading exam, where 4th graders scored 44.44% proficient and 5th graders scored 42.86% proficient, significantly higher than district averages (20.61% and 17.3%). This suggests the bilingual/ESL program may be more effective than the general education program. However, the school's ability to support "At Risk" students has collapsed, dropping from the 70th percentile in 2019 to the 41st percentile in 2022. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, lower than nearby charters like Idea Health Professions Academy (19.7:1), yet it is outperformed by these schools, indicating issues with instructional quality or school management rather than resources.

Norman-Sims sits in a cluster of low-performing AISD schools, including Pecan Springs Elementary, Govalle Elementary, Oak Springs Elementary, and Jordan Elementary, all ranking in the bottom 1-3% of the state. A striking contrast is Ortega Elementary, just 0.86 miles away, which serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 56th percentile (3 stars) with 5th-grade reading proficiency at 77.27%—higher than the district average. This proves that high poverty does not dictate low performance and suggests that leadership and instructional strategies at Ortega are creating dramatically different outcomes.

274

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,011

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Tannehill Ln
Austin, TX 78721-2399

(512) 414-2347

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Norman-Sims Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Middle
High:	Lbj Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

39.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

4,585^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	4585 of 4627	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	4547 of 4651	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	4515 of 4710	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4413 of 4647	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4059 of 4581	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4315 of 4578	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2377 of 4479	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3264 of 4359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.6	2544 of 4329	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.6	3945 of 4286	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	3541 of 4320	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	3576 of 4260	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	3647 of 4221	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	3191 of 4206	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.1	2587 of 4095	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.9	3073 of 3937	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	3293 of 3884	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	3759 of 3768	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	3686 of 3724	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	3451 of 3476	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	3382 of 3475	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	3448 of 3465	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	2260 of 2406	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1845 of 1905	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2333 of 2443	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1921 of 2443	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1500 of 2421	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1802 of 2444	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	925 of 2515	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	1442 of 2483	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	2627 of 4461	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3730 of 4331	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1292 of 4295	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	2398 of 4240	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	2324 of 2918	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1956 of 3668	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	2720 of 3556	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	1127 of 3487	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	2730 of 3446	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	454 of 3333	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	1200 of 3226	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	4548 of 4575	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	3570 of 3744	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	4252 of 4658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4104 of 4588	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4058 of 4561	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4265 of 4499	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1779 of 4348	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	2801 of 4306	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	2313 of 2619	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2852 of 2980	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	2670 of 2958	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2848 of 3006	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	1026 of 3184	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.3	2926 of 3106	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	4368 of 4413	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	3470 of 3644	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3099 of 4465	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.8	4260 of 4401	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3850 of 4376	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4165 of 4329	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1495 of 4188	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2285 of 4168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	4465 of 4520	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	3606 of 3705	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	4412 of 4594	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4191 of 4521	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3880 of 4477	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	4101 of 4451	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	1828 of 4309	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	2723 of 4264	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	4522 of 4582	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	3689 of 3739	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	4307 of 4647	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	4473 of 4585	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	3947 of 4563	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4135 of 4498	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3163 of 4357	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3774 of 4319	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	4222 of 4301	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	3536 of 3549	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	3871 of 4292	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2821 of 4086	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3119 of 3952	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2213 of 3558	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics16%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 10, 2010

Up until last year I would have given Norman 1 star. However; since the introduction of our new principal, Floretta Andrews, the school has made a complete turn-around. I cannot tell you how happy I am to have my kids in a school run by her. She is there to hear the parents concerns 100% of the time- something I NEVER experienced prior to her coming. I am excited to see just how far our school will be able to go throught the coming years! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Norman-Sims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Tannehill Ln	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2347	274	26	10.5	95.3%	6 (2.2%)	109 (39.8%)	144 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	4.9	4585^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.8	4547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	38	33.3	20.0	22.2	28.6	0.0		20.0	15.2	32.0		8.7	18.2	20.0		$13,011
Idea Health Professions Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5816 Wilcab Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4350	294	15	19.7	90.8%	10 (3.4%)	49 (16.7%)	229 (77.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28	3562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.2	3836^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.5%	274							29.2	39.1	50.0		22.9	47.8	37.5		$15,981
Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 Springdale Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2085	285	23	12.3	91.6%	7 (2.5%)	28 (9.8%)	240 (84.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	13.9	4345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		17.2	4175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	170	13.3	27.3	30.8		0.0		18.2	29.2	40.7		12.1	38.1	22.5		$13,322
The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5800 Mlk Blvd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5000	159	8	19.7	95.6%	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	153 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.2	4538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%	172							25.0	16.7	50.0	28.0	33.3	16.7	33.3	7.7	$8,076
Ortega Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Garland Ave	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4417	242	28	8.5	88.8%	19 (7.9%)	46 (19.0%)	176 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	2024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.3%		26.7	3627^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	1603	37.5	20.0	0.0	0.0	40.0		37.5	35.7	77.3		37.5	71.4	41.7		$15,501
Pecan Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Rogge Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4445	279	23	11.8	95.7%	12 (4.3%)	62 (22.2%)	188 (67.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	5	4584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.1	4631^st of 4651 public elementary schools	0.4%	47		12.5	7.1		0.0	23.1	4.6	6.9	30.0		26.9	3.5	14.3		$14,042
Govalle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3601 Govalle Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2078	384	39	9.7	87.2%	11 (2.9%)	51 (13.3%)	320 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.3	4600^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.1	4564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	36	7.7	28.6	33.3				15.9	24.3	26.2		16.4	14.0	10.9		$14,674
Oak Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Webberville Rd	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4413	215	20	10.5	96.7%	4 (1.9%)	80 (37.2%)	129 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	4609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.8	4634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.4%	25							14.7	20.8	34.6		3.1	8.3	12.0		$15,037
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4175	477	31	15.2	83.0%	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	408 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	19.7	4058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.2	4283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.9%	225	5.0	27.3	43.8	12.5	18.8	30.8	30.0	35.6	39.3		33.3	34.0	29.7		$11,285
Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6711 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2578	492	25	19.6	97.2%	22 (4.5%)	118 (24.0%)	326 (66.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3.2	4613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.1	4642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.2%	29	7.4	20.7	4.2	0.0	5.9	0.0	18.0	20.6	21.7		10.0	15.6	10.2		$11,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman-Sims Elementary

Is Norman-Sims Elementary a good school?

Norman-Sims Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Norman-Sims Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Norman-Sims Elementary?

Students at Norman-Sims Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 40% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Norman-Sims Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norman-Sims Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Middle
High : Lbj Early College High School

How many students attend Norman-Sims Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Norman-Sims Elementary.

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