Market Overview for Norman-Sims Elementary
There are 78 active listings in Norman-Sims Elementary with a median list price of $502K and a median sold price of $430K.
Homes average 69 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 10 homes have sold, with 101 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $386.
About Norman-Sims Elementary
Norman-Sims Elementary, in Austin Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 274 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 11:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard AISD elementary curriculum. Norman-Sims Elementary feeds Martin Middle for grades 6-8; Martin Middle students then continue to Eastside ECHS.
Austin ISD operates 116 campuses serving approximately 74,871 students: 78 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and 17 high schools. AISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2021-22. District administration is at 4000 South IH-35 Frontage Road in Austin (78704).
Living in Norman-Sims Elementary
The Martin Middle School attendance zone covers inner east Austin including Holly, Govalle, Chestnut, Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross National Register Historic District, and the East 7th / MLK East corridor. The campus at 1601 Haskell Street sits in the Govalle area east of IH-35. Martin MS is named for Austin civic leader Edward Martin (1894-1975).
The Eastside Early College High School attendance zone covers inner east Austin between IH-35, the Colorado River, and Pleasant Valley Road, including some of the city's most historic neighborhoods. Neighborhoods include East Cesar Chavez, Holly, Govalle, French Place, MLK East / Rosewood, Rogers-Washington-Holy Cross National Register Historic District, Edgewood, and Chestnut. The Eastside campus sits at 900 Thompson Street — the Original L.C. Anderson High School campus, which served Austin's African American population from 1889 to 1971.
Residential character is a mix of preserved 1920s-1940s craftsman bungalows, mid-century brick homes, and recent infill condos / townhomes (especially along East Cesar Chavez and East 6th). Holly's distinctive twin red-and-white power-plant smokestacks (decommissioned Holly Street Power Plant) are visible across much of the eastern zone. The East Cesar Chavez and East 6th corridors run east-west through the zone with active restaurant, bar, and music-venue commercial. The Plaza Saltillo TOD around the East MetroRail station adds urban-density mixed-use.
Day-to-day retail centers on East Cesar Chavez (one of Austin's most active small-business corridors with restaurants, taquerias, bars, and music venues), East 6th Street (the eastern extension of the downtown 6th-Street music corridor), Manor Road (Salty Sow, Vino Vino, Hoover's), and the Plaza Saltillo TOD retail. Healthcare access centers on Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas (downtown, west of zone) and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (38th Street, north of zone).
Outdoor recreation centers on the Colorado River frontage. Festival Beach / Edward Rendon Sr. Park (along Lady Bird Lake's southern shore) connects to the Hike-and-Bike Trail. Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park (363 acres along the Colorado River east of Pleasant Valley) is one of Austin's largest park footprints. The Mexican-American Cultural Center sits along the river adjacent to Festival Beach. Boggy Creek Greenbelt runs through the northern part of the zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Norman-Sims Elementary serve?
Norman-Sims Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Austin ISD. The campus enrolled approximately 274 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 11:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Norman-Sims Elementary's feeder pattern?
Norman-Sims Elementary feeds Martin Middle for grades 6-8; Martin Middle students then continue to Eastside ECHS.
How is Norman-Sims Elementary rated?
Norman-Sims Elementary operates inside Austin ISD, which earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2021-22.
Which programs does the campus offer?
Norman-Sims Elementary offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard AISD elementary curriculum.
How many schools does Austin ISD operate?
AISD operates 116 campuses serving approximately 74,871 students: 78 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and 17 high schools (11 traditional comprehensive plus magnet/specialty HS including LASA, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, International HS, and Garza Independence HS).
