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Tanglewood Elementary

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Tanglewood Elementary ranks 213 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Tanglewood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Derby, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 596 students. The school is part of the Derby school district, which is ranked 153 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tanglewood Elementary has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, outperforming the Derby district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tanglewood's proficiency rates were 60.54% in English Language Arts, 47.77% in Math, and 48.48% in Science, compared to the Derby district's 44.84%, 38.25%, and 44%, respectively, and the state's 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%. Tanglewood's 3rd-grade proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 74.5% in ELA and 58.82% in Math, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Tanglewood Elementary excels in serving specific student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and students with special needs, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, is an area of concern. To address this challenge and build on Tanglewood's strengths, the school and district should investigate the root causes of the absenteeism and explore opportunities to increase per-student spending and reduce the student-teacher ratio, which are lower than some of the higher-performing neighboring schools, such as Park Hill Elementary and Stone Creek Elementary.

607

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,321

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Ridgecrest Rd
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8565

District: Derby

Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

213^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Derby

153^rd of 264Derby among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	213 of 656	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	234 of 653	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	285 of 660	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	245 of 668	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	226 of 670	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	271 of 667	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	303 of 656	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	417 of 659	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.0	240 of 656	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	298 of 678	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	173 of 668	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	169 of 660	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	318 of 631	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.7	194 of 630	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	278 of 621	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.7	361 of 614	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	221 of 600	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	132 of 585	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	139 of 214	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	201 of 591	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	252 of 591	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	225 of 574	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	9 of 262	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	32 of 260	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	27 of 245	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	133 of 533	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	254 of 546	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	380 of 541	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	183 of 512	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	86 of 494	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	299 of 509	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	202 of 512	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	62.3	207 of 605	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	229 of 586	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	285 of 575	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	20 of 306	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	64 of 296	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	154 of 305	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	139 of 214	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	290 of 576	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	290 of 579	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	310 of 584	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	296 of 596	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	187 of 587	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	280 of 592	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	316 of 574	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)66th percentile~ school

Male (2021)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tanglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Ridgecrest Rd	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8565	607	24	25.1	24.4%	490 (80.7%)	15 (2.5%)	58 (9.6%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	66	213^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.1	234^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.2%	21	74.5	50.8	59.1	60.5	58.8	49.2	37.9	47.8	48.5	48.5	$12,321	$1,827	$10,494
El Paso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Crestway	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8545	288	21	13.7	52.8%	213 (74.0%)	4 (1.4%)	47 (16.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	56	288^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.1%		54.8	283^rd of 653 public elementary schools	56.7%	5	68.9	34.2	53.7	53.2	44.4	31.6	51.2	42.7	56.1	56.1	$13,202	$2,442	$10,760
Swaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E English	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 788-8560	351	31	11.3	60.7%	242 (68.9%)	7 (2.0%)	59 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)	57.6	273^rd of 656 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.7	299^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.2%	26	44.8	60.3	59.6	54.6	29.3	48.3	53.2	42.9	51.1	51.1	$15,179	$2,690	$12,490
Park Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Woodbrook Lane	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8095	392	29	13.3	29.1%	294 (75.0%)	11 (2.8%)	37 (9.4%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	75.1	140^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.7%		64.6	201^st of 653 public elementary schools	69.2%	61	64.2	62.5	59.7	62.2	55.2	53.1	54.8	54.4	59.7	59.7	$12,515	$2,250	$10,265
Derby Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 North Woodlawn	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8540	410	30	13.8	43.4%	280 (68.3%)	15 (3.7%)	76 (18.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	49.6	337^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.5	294^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.0%	43	58.8	32.2	53.7	48.6	47.1	35.6	40.7	41.4	48.1	48.1	$12,674	$2,293	$10,381
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Triple Creek Dr	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8555	451	30	15.0	33.3%	307 (68.1%)	13 (2.9%)	75 (16.6%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	72.6	151^st of 656 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.1	172^nd of 653 public elementary schools	73.7%	21	62.4	46.5	61.3	56.9	61.2	45.1	65.1	57.1	65.1	65.1	$11,740	$2,015	$9,724
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 S Clifton	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0704	250	28	8.9	87.6%	112 (44.8%)	12 (4.8%)	101 (40.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.7	569^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	35.4	34.5	27.5	32.5	24.5	6.4	5.0	13.3	37.5	37.5	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
Mulvane Elementary W D Munson	Public	PK, KG-2	1007 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-0151	406	33	12.3	40.1%	349 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$13,038	$2,416	$10,622
Paul B Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4625 Juniper	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0934	278	27	10.3	83.5%	94 (33.8%)	17 (6.1%)	118 (42.4%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	11.1	603^rd of 656 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.5	587^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.1%	16	35.1	25.6	21.2	27.5	21.0	22.5	11.8	18.7	17.6	17.6	$15,928	$3,324	$12,604
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanglewood Elementary

Is Tanglewood Elementary a good school?

Tanglewood Elementary ranks 213^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tanglewood Elementary in?

Derby

What schools do graduates of Tanglewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby Middle School
High : Derby High School

What is the racial makeup of Tanglewood Elementary?

Students at Tanglewood Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Tanglewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Tanglewood Elementary.

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