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B−

Tanglewood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

400 West 29th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358 · (910) 671-6035 · Part of Robeson County Schools

Lumberton’s School Grade C− better than 16% of North Carolina school districts

Students
355
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Tanglewood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lumberton kids: Lumberton Junior

On the path

Where Lumberton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Tanglewood ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lumberton Junior655 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

400 West 29th Street, Lumberton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten87
Grade 195
Grade 282
Grade 377
Enrollment over time
400’20
386’21
357’22
358’23
355’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 23%Hispanic 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tanglewood Elementary from Lumberton families.

Other schools in Robeson County Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Lumberton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.