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Tanglewood Elementary

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
400 West 29th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
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Grades served
PK-3
NCES school ID
370393002246
355
Students
21.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
66
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
28.4%
Chronically absent
68.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Tanglewood ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lumberton Senior HighHigh · Grades 9-121.0 mi
  2. L Gilbert CarrollElementary · Grades 4-51.3 mi
  3. Rowland Norment ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-31.4 mi
  4. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-32.0 mi
  5. Lumberton JuniorMiddle · Grades 6-82.5 mi
  6. PSRC Early College at RCCHigh · Grades 9-132.6 mi
  7. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-63.6 mi
  8. Magnolia ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-85.1 mi
  9. East Robeson PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-35.1 mi
  10. Littlefield MiddleMiddle · Grades 4-85.5 mi

How Tanglewood Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools63rd percentile
Higher than 63% · rank 863 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 451 of 1,419
Public Schools of Robeson County92nd percentile
Higher than 92% · rank 3 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 31% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 8 points since 2014 (74 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202566CMet61.1
202455CNot Met52.4
202357CMet50.6
202256CExceeded49
201973BMet70.1
201878BMet78
201773BMet71
201676BExceeded73
201565CMet62
201474BMet71

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Public Schools of Robeson County for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 33.8%White 23.38%Hispanic 13.24%Native Am. 11.83%Two+ Races 9.3%Asian 7.32%Pacific Isl. 1.13%
Black: 33.8% (120) White: 23.38% (83) Hispanic: 13.24% (47) Native Am.: 11.83% (42) Two+ Races: 9.3% (33) Asian: 7.32% (26) Pacific Isl.: 1.13% (4)
Black33.8%
White23.38%
Hispanic13.24%
Native Am.11.83%
Two+ Races9.3%
Asian7.32%
Pacific Isl.1.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 355
46.2%164 Female
53.8%191 Male

Student counts for Tanglewood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 355 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 71.6%Chronically absent 28.4%
Regular attendance: 71.6% (265) Chronically absent: 28.4% (105)
Regular attendance71.6%
Chronically absent28.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 370
68.1%Economically disadvantaged
12.96%46 English learners

Student indicators for Tanglewood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 370 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 59.68%Beginning 40.32%
Experienced: 59.68% (11) Beginning: 40.32% (7)
Experienced59.68%
Beginning40.32%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18.4 FTE
88.57%Fully licensed
11.48%Emergency or provisional
5.44%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Tanglewood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 18.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)77.3%49.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)44%16%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)22.7%28%36%13.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)56%28%9.3%6.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.3383.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.38
Experienced teachers10.97 (60%)
Beginning teachers7.41 (40%)
Holding a standard license16.28 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.11 (11%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (105 of 370)28.4%
Economically disadvantaged68.1%
English learners making progress (of 46)63%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.48
Library books per student33.34
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.39

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Tanglewood Elementary report card PDF

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Tanglewood Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.