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Tanglewood Elementary School

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Tanglewood Elementary School ranks 823 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tanglewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Myers, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 749 students. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tanglewood Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lee District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tanglewood had 72% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in FAST/English Language Arts, compared to 50% for the Lee District and 56% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, which may impact student learning and academic outcomes. Additionally, Tanglewood serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, suggesting the school may need to provide additional support and resources to address the unique needs of its student population.

When comparing Tanglewood Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting observations can be made. Six Mile Charter Academy, located 3.59 miles from Tanglewood, has significantly lower test scores compared to Tanglewood, the Lee District, and the state of Florida. In contrast, Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School, located 3.66 miles from Tanglewood, has test scores that are more comparable to Tanglewood's, with some areas of strength and weakness. Additionally, Cape Elementary School, located 4.16 miles from Tanglewood, has test scores that are generally higher than Tanglewood's, particularly in the areas of science and math.

687

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,651

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1620 Manchester Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33919

(239) 936-0891

District: Lee

Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cypress Lake Middle School
	Fort Myers Middle School
	Lexington Middle School
	Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
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	Three Oaks Middle School
High:	Cypress Lake High School
	Dunbar High School
	Estero High School
	Fort Myers High School
	More...
	South Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee

✓Above the Florida median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

823^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee

59^th of 67Lee among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	823 of 2258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	864 of 2256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	778 of 2240	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	721 of 2219	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	594 of 2247	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	746 of 2182	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	876 of 2118	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	931 of 2112	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	850 of 2087	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	596 of 2064	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	466 of 2029	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	573 of 1984	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	698 of 1985	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	477 of 1919	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	687 of 1847	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	539 of 1789	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	874 of 1786	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.0	922 of 1688	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Manchester Blvd	Fort Myers	33919	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 936-0891	687	40	17.3	40.0%	309 (45.0%)	57 (8.3%)	275 (40.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	62.2	823^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.6%		59.9	864^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.7%	41	55.0	72.0	50.0				68.0	82.0	64.0				54.0						$11,651	$687	$10,963
Villas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8385 Beacon Blvd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-3776	784	54	14.4	58.4%	103 (13.1%)	82 (10.5%)	570 (72.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	41.5	1305^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.3	1640^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.3%	335	48.0	48.0	41.0				64.0	62.0	57.0				48.0						$14,772	$2,289	$12,483
Orangewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Deleon St	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-2950	679	35	19.4	58.3%	101 (14.9%)	234 (34.5%)	311 (45.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	9.6	2158^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.4%		30.2	1615^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.4%	543	33.0	42.0	30.0				34.0	30.0	30.0				26.0						$11,617	$1,285	$10,334
Lee County Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	2855 Colonial Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	Yes	No	(239) 337-8178	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Allen Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3345 Canelo Dr	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 936-1459	926	51	18.1	61.1%	111 (12.0%)	350 (37.8%)	397 (42.9%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.2%)	18.8	1952^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.6	1864^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.4%	88	45.0	34.0	38.0				52.0	38.0	38.0				32.0						$12,659	$1,660	$11,000
Colonial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Schoolhouse Rd E	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 939-2242	661	45	14.6	66.7%	69 (10.4%)	247 (37.4%)	323 (48.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	13.1	2077^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	2163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	4.1%	86	31.0	36.0	28.0				38.0	57.0	29.0				21.0						$14,469	$1,651	$12,819
Innovation Preparatory Academy Of South Ft. Myers	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6851 Lancer Ave	Fort Myers	33912	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 768-9375	770	39	19.7	54.9%	163 (21.2%)	200 (26.0%)	349 (45.3%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	8.4	2179^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.5%		8	2189^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.0%	10	37.0	30.0	23.0	35.0	32.0	34.0	45.0	39.0	12.0	12.0	27.0	18.0	17.0	22.0	65.0	82.0	84.0	62.0	$9,130	$24	$9,106
Edison Park Creative And Expressive Arts School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Euclid Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-6232	440	26	16.9	43.9%	179 (40.7%)	109 (24.8%)	138 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	51.2	1087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%		58.7	889^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.6%	198	68.0	50.0	49.0				65.0	64.0	58.0				46.0						$12,131	$577	$11,553
Cape Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4519 Vincennes Blvd	Cape Coral	33904	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 542-3551	798	40	19.9	45.1%	387 (48.5%)	35 (4.4%)	335 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (3.9%)	67.7	698^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.8	600^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.4%	98	60.0	63.0	67.0				66.0	66.0	66.0				67.0						$12,402	$691	$11,711
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Challenger Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 274-3932	736	44	16.8	54.9%	104 (14.1%)	231 (31.4%)	348 (47.3%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	32.4	1578^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.7	1541^st of 2256 public elementary schools	31.7%	37	45.0	42.0	48.0				57.0	52.0	44.0				48.0						$13,305	$1,592	$11,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanglewood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tanglewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tanglewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cypress Lake Middle School
Middle : Fort Myers Middle School
Middle : Lexington Middle School
Middle : Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Middle : Three Oaks Middle School
High : Cypress Lake High School
High : Dunbar High School
High : Estero High School
High : Fort Myers High School
High : South Fort Myers High School

What district is Tanglewood Elementary School in?

Lee

Is Tanglewood Elementary School a good school?

Tanglewood Elementary School ranks 823^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tanglewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Tanglewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tanglewood Elementary School?

Students at Tanglewood Elementary School are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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