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Tanglewood Elem
PublicElementaryGrades PK–5
830 Ridgecrest Rd, Derby, KS 67037 · (316) 788-8565 · Part of Derby Unified School District 260
Students
607
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
What stands out about Tanglewood Elem
- School Grade A−: near the top of Kansas’s public schools
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Larger classes: 25:1 students per teacher
- Next stop for Derby kids: 2 middle schools
On the path
Where Derby kids come from and go next.
PK–5Tanglewood ElemYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%
Location
Directions ↗
830 Ridgecrest Rd, Derby
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten97
Grade 185
Grade 2105
Grade 3103
Grade 498
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
627’20
657’21
619’22
596’23
607’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.