Norman - Sims Elementary School in Austin, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Norman - Sims Elementary School

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Norman - Sims Elementary School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 275 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

275 Students

12 Teachers

4001 TANNEHILL LN

Austin, TX 78721 View local requests

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Norman - Sims Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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