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Tanglewood Middle

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Tanglewood Middle ranks 1195 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tanglewood Middle is a mid-sized public school in Houston, TX, serving 836 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a strong recovery from a recent low point, now holding a 2-star rating (49th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most notable strengths at Tanglewood is its exceptional support for students with special needs and English language learners, ranking in the top 30% statewide for these groups. This is a standout feature when compared to higher-ranked nearby schools like Lanier Middle and Pin Oak Middle, which have lower poverty rates and may not serve as many high-need students. Additionally, Tanglewood excels at accelerating advanced math students, with an Algebra I pass rate of 86.14%—far exceeding the district average of 57.63% and even surpassing the rate at Pershing Middle (67.33%), a school with a higher overall rank. However, the school faces a "math paradox": while its top math performers thrive in Algebra I, standard grade-level math proficiency, especially in 7th grade (15.48%), remains a significant challenge.

The school has engineered a dramatic turnaround from a 1-star rating (30th percentile) in 2022-2023, with nearly every student subgroup seeing double-digit percentile gains. This recovery trajectory is much steeper than that of nearby Pershing Middle, which has remained relatively flat. Despite these improvements, a volatile dropout rate—which spiked to 5.4% in 2020-2021—remains a concern, though it dropped to 0.8% in 2023-2024. For families, Tanglewood represents a solid, improving option, particularly for students who can benefit from its strong special education and ELL programs, though it is not a top-tier academic powerhouse like its neighbors.

836

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,169

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5215 San Felipe
Houston, TX 77056-3504

(713) 625-1411

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tanglewood Middle usually attend:

High:

Wisdom High School

Feeder schools for Tanglewood Middle:

Elementary:	Briargrove Elementary
	Pilgrim Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

African American:

25.1%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,195^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 41Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	1195 of 2335	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	1512 of 2344	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1346 of 2372	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1638 of 2330	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	1128 of 2254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	1155 of 2252	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	694 of 2193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	655 of 2080	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	803 of 2027	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	833 of 1987	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	588 of 2043	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	487 of 1987	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	55.7	895 of 1973	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	440 of 1951	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	222 of 1895	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.3	631 of 1803	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.2	1201 of 1763	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	1136 of 1718	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	1029 of 1684	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	792 of 1585	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	558 of 1582	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	750 of 1573	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	398 of 1295	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	546 of 1280	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	901 of 1273	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	564 of 1251	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	569 of 1213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	217 of 1193	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	202 of 1167	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	579 of 642	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	446 of 617	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	495 of 616	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	532 of 606	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	530 of 589	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	416 of 594	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	416 of 587	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	1030 of 2182	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1454 of 2118	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	974 of 2058	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	358 of 2008	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	447 of 1390	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	655 of 1770	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	1368 of 1720	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1252 of 1643	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	974 of 1592	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	955 of 1445	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	508 of 1376	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1066 of 2240	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1164 of 2242	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1596 of 2241	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1114 of 2221	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1240 of 2151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	785 of 2047	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	771 of 2008	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	965 of 1497	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1125 of 1481	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1068 of 1488	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1108 of 1501	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	935 of 1446	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	843 of 1430	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1021 of 2141	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1047 of 2119	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	1571 of 2116	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1025 of 2077	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	1081 of 2043	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	860 of 1935	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	746 of 1895	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	856 of 2253	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	975 of 2235	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	1634 of 2251	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1111 of 2220	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	946 of 2172	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	552 of 2073	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	487 of 2039	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1276 of 2253	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1246 of 2246	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1589 of 2245	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1148 of 2228	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1009 of 2168	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	611 of 2069	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	608 of 2030	70.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	504 of 806	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	423 of 818	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	623 of 817	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	349 of 813	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	283 of 753	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	376 of 720	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	600 of 1956	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	474 of 1891	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	655 of 1815	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	715 of 1757	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	670 of 1712	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	881 of 1626	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	815 of 1597	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1114 of 1731	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1183 of 1733	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1150 of 1749	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	927 of 1723	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	747 of 1700	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	389 of 1684	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	572 of 1673	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	5215 San Felipe	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 625-1411	836	48	17.4	65.0%	96 (11.5%)	210 (25.1%)	444 (53.1%)	60 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	45.4	1195^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		36.4	1512^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.5%	317	86.1			54.1	47.5	60.9	33.3	15.5	45.7	23.7	$8,169
Friends For Life Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 349-9945	226	15	15.0	95.1%	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.3	260^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.9%		79.5	337^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.6%	77	100.0		100.0	71.4	58.1	66.7	52.8	73.0	87.5	65.2	$6,957
Pin Oak Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4601 Glenmont	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-6500	1,253	65	19.4	42.9%	373 (29.8%)	122 (9.7%)	499 (39.8%)	185 (14.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.6%)	96.7	44^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		94.8	67^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%	23	98.3			83.5	86.6	90.6	74.6	69.1	80.4	70.7	$8,531
Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	266	17	16.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		43.6	1274^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	178	86.4			45.6	55.2	52.9	33.0	23.0	32.3	14.1	$12,918
Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	284	4	77.3	91.9%	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.5%)	252 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1926^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		22.8	1949^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.9%	23	88.9			32.6	37.6	35.3	18.0	34.9	16.2	16.7	$14,581
Las Americas	Public	6-8	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-5300	111	13	8.5	98.2%	3 (2.7%)	4 (3.6%)	94 (84.7%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$18,662
Spring Branch Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Piney Point	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 281-4400	1,137	69	16.5	36.2%	515 (45.3%)	61 (5.4%)	449 (39.5%)	73 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.2%)	84.3	236^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.9%		78.3	362^nd of 2344 public middle schools	84.6%	126	99.5			71.2	71.8	75.6	64.5	28.7	74.3	45.7	$8,505
Pershing Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3838 Blue Bonnet	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5240	1,141	72	15.7	58.7%	171 (15.0%)	410 (35.9%)	424 (37.2%)	84 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.1%)	50.1	1042^nd of 2335 public middle schools	55.4%		60.8	775^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.9%	267	67.3	97.4		52.7	47.8	64.0	34.5	10.8	48.6	31.9	$9,058
Lanier Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2600 Woodhead St	Houston	77098	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1900	1,485	74	20.0	25.7%	470 (31.6%)	200 (13.5%)	446 (30.0%)	268 (18.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.5%)	93.5	92^nd of 2335 public middle schools	96.1%		96.3	49^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.9%	43	91.1			91.3	83.9	86.6	76.9	22.6	71.5	75.7	$7,224
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6107 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	515	16	32.1	96.9%	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	482 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	864^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		42.2	1320^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	456	100.0			45.0	59.2	60.6	41.8	41.5	57.8	24.9	$7,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanglewood Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tanglewood Middle?

Students at Tanglewood Middle are 53% Hispanic, 25% African American, 11% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Tanglewood Middle a good school?

Tanglewood Middle ranks 1195^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Tanglewood Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tanglewood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Tanglewood Middle.

What high school do graduates of Tanglewood Middle attend?

Students who attend Tanglewood Middle usually go on to attend Wisdom High School

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