Tanglewood Middle

As a medium-sized middle school in Greenville, South Carolina, Tanglewood Middle caters to 652 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Greenville 01.

Within Greenville 01, which oversees 89 schools and 78,776 students, Tanglewood Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Tanglewood Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 12% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tanglewood Middle has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Greenville County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,932 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Greenville County's 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), Tanglewood Middle is one campus in the mix.

Welcome Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Tanglewood Middle's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 687 (now 652). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 35% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Tanglewood Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.