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L.H. Tanglen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

L.H. Tanglen Elementary is a PK–5 school at 10901 Hillside Ln in Minnetonka, MN, serving 521 students as part of the Hopkins Public School District — the largest enrollment among the three Hopkins elementaries in this comparison set.

Academically, Tanglen ranks 665 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (23rd percentile, 1 star), which places it below its own district's mid-pack standing. In 2025-2026, proficiency fell below both district and state averages in every tested subject: math at 29.9% (15 points below the state), reading at 37.8%, and science at 19.2% — the lowest science result of any school in this comparison group. Fifth-grade math is the sharpest concern at 10.1%, the lowest fifth-grade math figure in the entire set and roughly a quarter of the state rate. Over three years, math declined 11.8 points, reading 10.3 points, and science 12.9 points. Notably, this slide is not explained by demographics or staffing: the free/reduced-lunch rate actually fell to 47.6%, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 11.5:1, the smallest in the comparison group.

The local contrasts are striking. Park Spanish Immersion Elementary, less than a mile away, sits at the 91st percentile, and same-district Xinxing Academy is at the 98th. Closer comparisons are more encouraging: Eisenhower Elementary has nearly identical poverty and results, while Aquila Elementary, Peter Hobart Elementary, and School of Engineering-Arts at Olson all serve similarly disadvantaged populations with math roughly 20 points higher. Subgroup results are uniformly bottom-third, with low-income students at the 12th percentile. Bright spots exist: English Language Learners improved from the 12th to the 29th percentile, and staffing is a genuine asset.

521

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,279

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

80.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.3% (MMR)

10901 Hillside Ln
Minnetonka, MN 55305-2577

(952) 988-4900

District: Hopkins Public School District

Students who attend L.H. Tanglen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hopkins North Middle School
High:	Hopkins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

28.0%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg43%

665^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins Public School District

240^th of 458Hopkins Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	665 of 869	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	643 of 872	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	626 of 881	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	540 of 845	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	554 of 858	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	426 of 869	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	580 of 870	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	556 of 847	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	572 of 853	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	530 of 848	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	544 of 840	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	480 of 826	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	414 of 824	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.8	525 of 820	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	583 of 814	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.4	406 of 803	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	213 of 434	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	275 of 781	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	198 of 777	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	176 of 756	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.1	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.3	91 of 676	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	75.2	125 of 674	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	233 of 315	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	197 of 298	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	247 of 310	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	177 of 279	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	148 of 282	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	110 of 227	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	108 of 283	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	110 of 266	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	85 of 134	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	218 of 305	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	268 of 303	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	261 of 303	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	254 of 276	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	242 of 256	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	210 of 242	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	580 of 790	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	569 of 799	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	572 of 809	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	517 of 787	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	563 of 799	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	454 of 783	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	523 of 787	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	530 of 774	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	181 of 256	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	123 of 220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	675 of 764	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	658 of 764	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	722 of 793	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	655 of 774	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	527 of 663	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	436 of 683	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	479 of 740	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	520 of 728	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	658 of 807	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	632 of 812	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	596 of 826	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	498 of 799	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	463 of 808	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	355 of 784	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	547 of 798	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	524 of 779	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	424 of 579	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	330 of 562	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	489 of 572	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	232 of 524	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	254 of 500	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	215 of 463	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	527 of 710	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	513 of 714	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	414 of 730	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	322 of 712	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	393 of 725	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	208 of 710	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	240 of 722	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	187 of 712	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)46th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2018)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

Science19%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 20, 2017

I have a first grader and have been very happy with Tanglen as our choice for him. The principal, Dr. Hebeisen who has been in place since 2013 is a wonderful leader who creates an environment of respect and enthusiasm for learning. The teachers are really strong and happy under his leadership. The school is diverse and serves families from a wide range of income and works very hard to meet all kids needs. My son is able to participate in challenge math and reading, weekly in-school Spanish, STEM extracuriculars, chess class etc. and feels welcomed and excited to learn. I like that he is learning to connect with people of all backgrounds and socio-economic situations and become a well-rounded kid Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 5, 2014

This school has done a 180 in the past year due to a new principal and a new approach to behavior rewards. The whole attitude of the school has greatly improved. The teachers and staff seem much happier. The students seem more excited about the school and have Tanglen Pride! There has been a wonderful and much needed turn around at this school! I foresee that continuing with the new principal and changes from this past year! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 20, 2013

Nice school, enthusiastic new Principal! but need some more attention and serious involvement of teachers and parents to teach students self discipline,manners and behaviour. My child not getting all the hot lunch food items (most of them always finish before my kid's class enter for lunch.. ??)and also enough time to eat lunch .. :( Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

I have 1st grader here @ Tanglen and soon to be kindergartner next year. This school has solved a lot of the issues that have been a problems in the past.
*There is now a Behavior Plan that every student is held accountable for their actions. Whether it be in the lunchroom, playground or even the hallway.
*The principal is weekly giving update on things we need to know about the school and is always accessible to chat with.

I haven't been more happy to see my child grow, learn and be a great role model. The diversity in the school has help my child be a well rounded kid and I couldn't ask for anything more. I would highly recommend sending your child here. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 2, 2011

I have a 3rd grader and 1st grader here @ Tanglen. My 3rd grader has attended Tanglen since 1st grade. This school has several issues, here are a few.
*Bad behavior with no consequences.
*Lack of communication!!!
*Class sizes are huge, almost 30 kids per class.
*No LRTs (Learning Resource Teachers).
*No authority/leadership.
*Depressing environment, building and playground are outdated.
*Bullying rules @ this school, kids run the show.
*Teacher morale is low, they are overworked and not supported by admins.
*Overall culture of disrespect between staff, students, parent's.
*Not enough options for gifted and talented students.
*Recess is like a war zone/free for all/etc.
*No cultural/holiday/birthday celebrations allowed :(
Don't send your child here, their education will suffer. This has got to be one of the worst schools in the Hopkins School District. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 18, 2010

I don't appreciate that Hopkins schools do not offer foreign language until middle school, and no band/orchestra until middle school, either - a serious drawback for us. Some teachers are really good, but the discipline philosophy is inferior to that in some of the other schools we explored. We are transferring/open enroling our daughter to another school in another district next year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
L.H. Tanglen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 Hillside Ln	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4900	521	45	11.5	47.6%	244 (46.8%)	146 (28.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30 (5.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	27.1	665^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.5%		30.4	643^rd of 872 public elementary schools	26.3%	22	35.1	37.8	40.5		37.8	19.2	19.2	39.2	38.8	10.1		29.9	80.8%	12.3%	$13,279
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Cedar Lake Rd	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6555	533	32	16.6	10.7%	378 (70.9%)	12 (2.3%)	87 (16.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.0%)	86.5	77^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.1%		90	47^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.6%	30	65.1	69.8	67.5		67.5	31.6	31.6	84.9	78.8	62.3		75.8	94.7%	5.3%	$13,336
Aquila Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 W 31st St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 928-6500	498	36	13.8	46.2%	216 (43.4%)	119 (23.9%)	75 (15.1%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.4%)	52.6	426^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.0%		55	423^rd of 872 public elementary schools	51.5%	3	39.2	47.1	56.4		47.7	20.5	20.5	51.4	57.0	47.4		52.1	88.1%	7.1%	$15,303
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4300	504	40	12.5	47.4%	201 (39.9%)	155 (30.8%)	98 (19.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	29.6	648^th of 869 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.8	653^rd of 872 public elementary schools	25.1%	5	39.7	40.4	39.8		40.0	21.5	21.5	44.3	29.5	15.5		29.5	83.9%	12.6%	$17,904
Xinxing Academy	Public	K-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4300	238	16	15.0	10.1%	122 (51.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.6%)	95.3	14^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.2	22^nd of 872 public elementary schools	97.5%	8	71.1	72.5	91.7		76.5	61.5	61.5	92.3	79.5	84.0		85.4	≥ 95%	0%	$9,012
Alice Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Minnetonka Mills Rd	Hopkins	55343	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4200	467	36	13.0	55.0%	142 (30.4%)	151 (32.3%)	116 (24.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	23.3	699^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.6%		22.2	696^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.2%	3	37.7	30.5	34.5		34.3	20.0	20.0	40.0	25.4	15.8		27.3	78%	10.2%	$15,052
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	13005 Sunset Tr	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5900	712	45	15.7	28.1%	462 (64.9%)	101 (14.2%)	37 (5.2%)	58 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	82.6	120^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.4	107^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.7%	13	61.1	60.0	62.4		61.0	40.4	40.4	77.1	73.4	58.2		70.4	86.5%	2.7%	$13,687
Peter Hobart Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 W 26th St	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 928-6600	435	30	14.6	43.9%	202 (46.4%)	88 (20.2%)	68 (15.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.5%)	53.9	413^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.5%		52.4	452^nd of 872 public elementary schools	48.2%	39	40.3	51.4	51.5		48.0	22.7	22.7	52.4	57.1	47.0		52.3	96.7%	3.3%	$15,262
St. Louis Park Special Education Program	Public	PK, KG-6	6300 Walker St	Saint Louis Park	55416	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6068	135	10	13.2	47.4%	67 (49.6%)	44 (32.6%)	9 (6.7%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$4,026
School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson	Public, Magnet	K-5	1751 Kelly Dr	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-7200	432	26	16.3	32.2%	276 (63.9%)	52 (12.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.3%)	80	149^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.9%		73.5	222^nd of 872 public elementary schools	74.5%	73	69.0	63.0	62.5		65.0	42.5	42.5	69.0	65.4	47.9		61.3	93.2%	6.8%	$13,503

Frequently Asked Questions about L.H. Tanglen Elementary

What district is L.H. Tanglen Elementary in?

Hopkins Public School District

How many students attend L.H. Tanglen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended L.H. Tanglen Elementary.

Is L.H. Tanglen Elementary a good school?

L.H. Tanglen Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of L.H. Tanglen Elementary?

Students at L.H. Tanglen Elementary are 47% White, 28% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of L.H. Tanglen Elementary attend?

Students who attend L.H. Tanglen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopkins North Middle School
High : Hopkins High School

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