Tanglewood Elementary School in Lumberton, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tanglewood Elementary School is a town public school in Lumberton, North Carolina that is part of Public Schools of Robeson County. It serves 341 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

341 Students

26 Teachers

400 W 29th St

Lumberton, NC 28358 View local requests

http://www.robeson.k12.nc.us/schools.cfm?id=tes&schoolid=407

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Tanglewood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tanglewood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 18, 2026

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