Tanglewood Elementary School

9352 RUSTLING OAKS BATON ROUGE LA 70811

About Tanglewood Elementary School

Tanglewood Elementary School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is recognized as one of the best public elementary schools in the state. Ranked #8 on Niche among 757 schools, Tanglewood Elementary is well known for its outstanding staff and dedication to diversity. Tanglewood emphasizes a socially-inclusive, welcoming environment that supports student achievement and social-emotional development, with the goal of supporting students and developing skills they will use for life success. Tanglewood Elementary receives an overall A rating according to Homes.com and their mission is to prepare leaders with character. Tanglewood easily partners with students, families, and the community to develop confident, engaged learners.

Contact Information

Address

9352 RUSTLING OAKS BATON ROUGE LA 70811

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Phone

(225) 261-3454

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 49%
Reading 49%
State average proficiency is 49% in Math and 49% in Reading.
45
Full-time Teachers
16 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
12
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
720
Total Students
$84309
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Tanglewood Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

7

of 10 in louisiana

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:50 AM - 3:10 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 66.9%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 10.1%
Black 17.8%
Two+ Races 4.4%
Native Am. 0%
White
66.9%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
17.8%
Two+ Races
4.4%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 720
48.9%
352 Female
51.1%
368 Male

Student Population

720 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

663 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Tanglewood recently hosted a “Castle Quest” fun-run fundraising $28,000 for a new sports court. It also held a student art show in May 2025

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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