Tanglewood Elementary

Summary:

Tanglewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 508 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the generally underperforming Fort Worth Independent School District, Tanglewood consistently outshines its peers, ranking among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools.

Tanglewood's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers across the district and state in STAAR test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Tanglewood's 3rd-grade reading proficiency was 77.5%, compared to just 32.84% for Fort Worth ISD and 48.85% for Texas. This consistent high performance has earned Tanglewood a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a stark contrast to the district's 1-star rating. When compared to nearby schools like Lily B. Clayton Elementary and Westcliff Elementary, Tanglewood's academic excellence is even more pronounced.

Tanglewood's success extends beyond just test scores. The school boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 67.72% White, 11.22% African American, 11.02% Hispanic, and 6.3% Asian. While the school's performance across different racial subgroups is generally strong, the variable performance of African American students is an area that warrants further attention. Additionally, Tanglewood serves a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 16.93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may have access to additional resources and funding that contribute to its exceptional outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3060 Overton Park W
       Fort Worth, TX  76109-1501


(817) 814-5900

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,142 Help


Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McLean 6th Grade
    McLean Middle
High:    Paschal High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.7%
African American:
11.2%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tanglewood Elementary ranks better than 95.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 79 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.7%), African American (11.2%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tanglewood Elementary is 16.6. 68 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tanglewood Elementary is $21,142, which is the highest among 81 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Tanglewood Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) 783rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tanglewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.26 72nd 3465 97.9%
2005 88.81 38th 3475 98.9%
2006 87.89 35th 3476 99.0%
2007 85.48 116th 3724 96.9%
2008 87.80 69th 3768 98.2%
2009 88.25 33rd 3884 99.2%
2010 86.57 54th 3937 98.6%
2011 88.35 18th 4095 99.6%
2012 95.42 12th 4206 99.7%
2013 95.28 12th 4221 99.7%
2014 94.44 22nd 4260 99.5%
2015 94.26 22nd 4320 99.5%
2016 93.59 40th 4286 99.1%
2017 98.33 60th 4329 98.6%
2018 98.56 37th 4359 99.2%
2019 99.08 24th 4479 99.5%
2021 99.27 33rd 4578 99.3%
2022 98.28 43rd 4581 99.1%
2023 94.84 181st 4647 96.1%
2024 94.23 209th 4675 95.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.92 61st 1112 94.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.30 94th 3226 97.1%
2019 95.86 33rd 3333 99.0%
2021 98.62 29th 3446 99.2%
2022 79.13 382nd 3487 89.0%
2023 74.62 561st 3556 84.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.34 73rd 3684 98.0%
2021 82.77 273rd 3799 92.8%
2022 66.91 805th 3952 79.6%
2023 82.03 351st 4086 91.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.74 584th 4264 86.3%
2019 93.87 79th 4309 98.2%
2021 96.94 36th 4451 99.2%
2022 79.39 478th 4477 89.3%
2023 55.56 1788th 4521 60.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.96 41st 4306 99.0%
2019 98.42 31st 4348 99.3%
2021 98.98 33rd 4499 99.3%
2022 97.84 38th 4561 99.2%
2023 89.77 333rd 4588 92.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.36 849th 3106 72.7%
2019 70.94 744th 3184 76.6%
2021 77.65 488th 3006 83.8%
2022 72.62 581st 2958 80.4%
2023 70.45 787th 2980 73.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.47 15th 4240 99.6%
2019 95.40 57th 4295 98.7%
2021 99.30 21st 4331 99.5%
2022 96.16 55th 4461 98.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.43 32nd 4319 99.3%
2019 98.91 19th 4357 99.6%
2021 98.51 49th 4498 98.9%
2022 97.46 53rd 4563 98.8%
2023 95.74 113th 4585 97.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.35 241st 1005 76.0%
2019 79.98 95th 1009 90.6%
2021 87.12 58th 967 94.0%
2022 67.99 275th 957 71.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.21 920th 2483 62.9%
2019 66.71 593rd 2515 76.4%
2021 91.65 103rd 2444 95.8%
2022 70.59 464th 2421 80.8%
2023 29.88 1850th 2443 24.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.67 38th 4168 99.1%
2019 97.98 28th 4188 99.3%
2021 94.94 109th 4329 97.5%
2022 99.33 10th 4376 99.8%
2023 88.05 266th 4401 94.0%
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Rank History for White students at Tanglewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.21 33rd 3127 98.9%
2019 96.42 18th 3142 99.4%
2021 96.52 22nd 3082 99.3%
2022 94.53 31st 3082 99.0%
2023 90.79 97th 3106 96.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Tanglewood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 81 4 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 345
1989 324 12 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1990 367 5 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 393
1991 405 10 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1992 444 18 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 320 119 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1994 437 9 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1995 447 12 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1996 447 12 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1997 468 16 7 14 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 484 16 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1999 483 8 7 12 4 n/a n/a 0 514
2000 518 7 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 494 7 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2002 490 14 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2003 490 14 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2004 500 15 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2005 507 16 4 46 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 501 19 6 51 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2007 519 22 8 52 3 n/a n/a 0 604
2008 550 24 13 33 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2009 568 18 25 32 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2010 561 19 29 39 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2011 566 20 29 57 0 1 20 0 693
2012 576 25 33 58 1 1 28 0 722
2013 610 21 42 65 3 0 30 0 771
2014 575 23 45 61 2 0 30 0 736
2015 574 25 55 63 4 0 30 0 751
2016 616 24 58 66 4 1 33 0 802
2017 654 26 66 71 4 1 35 0 857
2018 664 29 65 74 4 1 38 0 875
2019 684 25 72 69 3 1 31 0 885
2020 695 25 76 79 2 1 33 0 911
2021 281 32 62 42 0 0 11 0 428
2022 342 51 44 48 0 0 18 0 503
2023 344 57 32 56 0 0 19 0 508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tanglewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 345 14.0 24.6 n/a
1989 358 n/a n/a n/a
1990 393 20.0 19.6 n/a
1991 436 19.5 22.3 n/a
1992 485 25.5 19.0 3.5
1993 455 24.0 19.0 4.6
1994 466 25.0 18.6 4.9
1995 480 25.8 18.6 2.9
1996 480 25.8 18.6 2.9
1997 506 25.2 20.1 2.6
1998 519 25.4 20.4 1.9
1999 514 27.0 19.0 1.9
2000 553 27.1 20.4 1.4
2001 518 27.5 18.8 1.5
2002 538 29.2 18.4 3.3
2003 538 29.2 18.4 3.3
2004 553 29.2 18.9 4.3
2005 573 30.0 19.1 4.5
2006 578 30.0 19.3 7.1
2007 604 32.8 18.4 5.5
2008 620 34.0 18.2 5.3
2009 643 34.0 18.9 4.2
2010 648 35.0 18.5 4.5
2011 693 35.0 19.7 6.8
2012 722 35.0 20.6 6.4
2013 771 35.0 22.0 5.3
2014 736 38.0 19.3 6.4
2015 751 40.0 18.7 6.4
2016 802 41.0 19.5 5.7
2017 857 45.0 19.0 5.1
2018 875 48.0 18.2 5.6
2019 885 51.4 17.1 8.7
2020 911 51.6 17.6 7.2
2021 428 30.8 13.8 12.1
2022 503 27.5 18.2 16.7
2023 508 30.5 16.6 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tanglewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 345 14.0 24.6 n/a
1989 358 n/a n/a n/a
1990 393 20.0 19.6 n/a
1991 436 19.5 22.3 n/a
1992 485 25.5 19.0 3.5
1993 455 24.0 19.0 4.6
1994 466 25.0 18.6 4.9
1995 480 25.8 18.6 2.9
1996 480 25.8 18.6 2.9
1997 506 25.2 20.1 2.6
1998 519 25.4 20.4 1.9
1999 514 27.0 19.0 1.9
2000 553 27.1 20.4 1.4
2001 518 27.5 18.8 1.5
2002 538 29.2 18.4 3.3
2003 538 29.2 18.4 3.3
2004 553 29.2 18.9 4.3
2005 573 30.0 19.1 4.5
2006 578 30.0 19.3 7.1
2007 604 32.8 18.4 5.5
2008 620 34.0 18.2 5.3
2009 643 34.0 18.9 4.2
2010 648 35.0 18.5 4.5
2011 693 35.0 19.7 6.8
2012 722 35.0 20.6 6.4
2013 771 35.0 22.0 5.3
2014 736 38.0 19.3 6.4
2015 751 40.0 18.7 6.4
2016 802 41.0 19.5 5.7
2017 857 45.0 19.0 5.1
2018 875 48.0 18.2 5.6
2019 885 51.4 17.1 8.7
2020 911 51.6 17.6 7.2
2021 428 30.8 13.8 12.1
2022 503 27.5 18.2 16.7
2023 508 30.5 16.6 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tanglewood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $169 (2.2%) $7,606 (97.8%) $7,775
2020 $149 (1.9%) $7,656 (98.1%) $7,805
2021 $1,080 (5.1%) $20,062 (94.9%) $21,142

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tanglewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 181st of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Tanglewood Elementary)8881
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3332
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tanglewood Elementary)8674
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3227
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Tanglewood Elementary)8777
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3331
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tanglewood Elementary)8676
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3230
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Tanglewood Elementary)9280
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4141
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tanglewood Elementary)9471
 23%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4234
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Tanglewood Elementary)8066
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3418
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students885508
 42.6%
African American2557
 128%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian7232
 55.6%
Hispanic6956
 18.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White684344
 49.7%
Two or More Races3119
 38.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.7%16.9%
 8.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tanglewood Elementary

Yes! Tanglewood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 209th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLean 6th Grade
Middle : McLean Middle
High : Paschal High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Tanglewood Elementary.

Students at Tanglewood Elementary are 68% White, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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