Is Boze Elementary School a good school?

Boze Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Boze Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 443 students attended Boze Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Boze Elementary School?

Students at Boze Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 12% White, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 8% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Boze Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Boze Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : First Creek Middle School High : Lincoln High School

Boze Elementary School

Summary:

Boze Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 443 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boze Elementary faces significant academic and demographic challenges. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic (37.92%) and Pacific Islander (10.61%) students compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. Academically, Boze consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with only 37.23% of students proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 52.63% statewide. The school ranks particularly low for its male students, Asian students, and students with special needs, indicating achievement gaps. Additionally, 62.3% of Boze students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting high levels of economic disadvantage.

While the nearby Fawcett Elementary and Lyon Elementary schools also struggle academically, Boze generally performs worse, particularly in Math proficiency. In 2023-2024, Boze's Math proficiency rate was 26.32%, compared to 32.18% at Fawcett and 46.75% at Lyon. Addressing Boze's challenges will require targeted interventions and additional resources to support the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1140 E 65th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-4105

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
921^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,784

Students who attend Boze Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	First Creek Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.5%

Two or more races:

17.6%

White:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boze Elementary School ranks worse than 78.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 19^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Boze Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.5%), two or more races (17.6%), White (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boze Elementary School is 16.6. 22 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Boze Elementary School employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boze Elementary School is $20,784, which is the 17^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boze Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boze Elementary School 921^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Boze Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	3.19	1016^th	1026	1.0%
2005	2.53	1022^nd	1031	0.9%
2006	5.60	1030^th	1051	2.0%
2007	15.57	963^rd	1069	9.9%
2008	20.13	916^th	1067	14.2%
2009	17.59	945^th	1072	11.8%
2010	11.06	1025^th	1088	5.8%
2011	7.64	1057^th	1092	3.2%
2012	22.06	935^th	1097	14.8%
2013	28.74	859^th	1106	22.3%
2015	18.15	920^th	1067	13.8%
2016	24.63	840^th	1053	20.2%
2017	14.29	947^th	1056	10.3%
2018	21.57	862^nd	1054	18.2%
2019	18.67	949^th	1130	16.0%
2021	10.11	1040^th	1107	6.1%
2022	18.37	986^th	1169	15.7%
2023	25.50	903^rd	1169	22.8%
2024	23.63	921^st	1168	21.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.21	217^th	252	13.9%
2024	31.78	141^st	188	25.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.88	104^th	333	68.8%
2019	41.00	131^st	248	47.2%
2022	35.73	133^rd	213	37.6%
2023	43.76	124^th	254	51.2%
2024	51.44	135^th	320	57.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.64	532^nd	637	16.5%
2022	37.79	281^st	478	41.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.43	728^th	979	25.6%
2022	27.74	813^th	1019	20.2%
2023	36.02	688^th	1013	32.1%
2024	36.70	684^th	1024	33.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.65	10^th	14	28.6%
2023	79.54	1^st	5	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.19	891^st	1004	11.3%
2019	20.23	900^th	1068	15.7%
2021	18.84	854^th	1008	15.3%
2022	28.17	810^th	1100	26.4%
2023	27.36	827^th	1094	24.4%
2024	24.08	855^th	1093	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.32	693^rd	999	30.6%
2019	20.73	893^rd	1075	16.9%
2021	8.96	987^th	1025	3.7%
2022	14.19	1003^rd	1113	9.9%
2023	23.18	877^th	1099	20.2%
2024	24.94	848^th	1099	22.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.19	142^nd	169	16.0%
2019	21.70	169^th	201	15.9%
2022	33.78	134^th	187	28.3%
2023	46.73	90^th	170	47.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.39	68^th	107	36.4%
2019	37.19	76^th	110	30.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Boze Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.78	367^th	540	32.0%
2019	37.25	456^th	697	34.6%
2021	26.56	391^st	501	22.0%
2022	45.48	343^rd	694	50.6%
2023	53.57	276^th	633	56.4%
2024	47.80	342^nd	651	47.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Boze Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	212	149	29	14	8	n/a	n/a	412
1989	207	128	35	17	10	n/a	n/a	397
1990	210	135	52	29	13	n/a	n/a	439
1991	220	137	66	22	16	n/a	n/a	461
1992	215	132	72	24	14	n/a	n/a	457
1993	180	108	51	24	10	n/a	n/a	373
1994	236	120	65	23	16	n/a	n/a	460
1995	224	121	60	27	21	n/a	n/a	453
1996	224	121	60	27	21	n/a	n/a	453
1997	212	136	67	24	17	n/a	n/a	456
1998	229	160	74	42	15	n/a	n/a	520
1999	241	207	89	81	12	n/a	n/a	630
2000	205	168	87	78	12	n/a	n/a	550
2001	226	188	104	110	5	n/a	n/a	633
2002	155	165	96	168	1	n/a	n/a	585
2003	155	165	96	168	1	n/a	n/a	585
2004	141	177	94	188	3	n/a	n/a	603
2005	106	158	95	189	5	n/a	n/a	553
2006	118	153	94	199	7	n/a	n/a	571
2007	87	128	82	176	7	n/a	n/a	480
2008	72	104	68	160	10	n/a	n/a	414
2009	70	109	69	146	7	n/a	n/a	401
2010	66	101	69	138	6	n/a	n/a	380
2011	55	71	48	116	7	15	23	335
2012	57	57	54	112	7	15	27	329
2013	72	82	53	116	5	19	0	347
2014	67	81	66	133	5	16	6	374
2015	69	71	73	124	5	16	16	374
2016	63	66	75	138	2	16	26	386
2017	57	67	76	137	6	20	27	390
2018	52	62	82	155	7	22	55	435
2019	74	65	91	161	7	28	59	485
2020	70	61	64	180	5	31	75	486
2021	46	53	62	164	6	45	69	445
2022	54	56	52	157	4	36	71	430
2023	54	49	54	168	3	47	68	443
2024	55	52	54	166	4	34	78	443

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boze Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	20.0	20.6	0
1989	397	22.0	18.0	n/a
1990	439	28.8	15.2	0
1991	461	30.1	15.3	n/a
1992	457	25.7	17.7	n/a
1993	373	27.2	13.7	n/a
1994	460	27.2	16.9	n/a
1995	453	27.3	16.6	n/a
1996	453	27.3	16.6	n/a
1997	456	27.7	16.5	n/a
1998	520	28.0	18.6	n/a
1999	630	27.9	22.6	n/a
2000	550	26.1	21.1	n/a
2001	633	32.2	19.7	n/a
2002	585	32.3	18.1	77.4
2003	585	32.3	18.1	77.4
2004	603	31.0	19.5	78.6
2005	553	30.9	17.9	70
2006	571	32.8	17.4	81.1
2007	480	32.1	15.0	97.3
2008	414	26.2	15.8	98.8
2009	401	26.2	15.3	98.8
2010	380	23.5	16.1	99.2
2011	335	22.3	15.0	76.7
2012	329	20.8	15.8	54.7
2013	347	21.0	16.5	90.8
2014	374	n/a	n/a	89.6
2015	374	26.0	14.3	84.5
2016	386	25.0	15.4	85.2
2017	390	26.9	14.4	76.9
2018	435	27.0	16.1	77.7
2019	485	30.1	16.1	63.5
2020	486	26.9	18.0	70
2021	445	27.9	15.9	72.4
2022	430	28.0	15.3	n/a
2023	443	28.0	15.8	62.3
2024	443	26.6	16.6	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Boze Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	20.0	20.6	0
1989	397	22.0	18.0	n/a
1990	439	28.8	15.2	0
1991	461	30.1	15.3	n/a
1992	457	25.7	17.7	n/a
1993	373	27.2	13.7	n/a
1994	460	27.2	16.9	n/a
1995	453	27.3	16.6	n/a
1996	453	27.3	16.6	n/a
1997	456	27.7	16.5	n/a
1998	520	28.0	18.6	n/a
1999	630	27.9	22.6	n/a
2000	550	26.1	21.1	n/a
2001	633	32.2	19.7	n/a
2002	585	32.3	18.1	77.4
2003	585	32.3	18.1	77.4
2004	603	31.0	19.5	78.6
2005	553	30.9	17.9	70
2006	571	32.8	17.4	81.1
2007	480	32.1	15.0	97.3
2008	414	26.2	15.8	98.8
2009	401	26.2	15.3	98.8
2010	380	23.5	16.1	99.2
2011	335	22.3	15.0	76.7
2012	329	20.8	15.8	54.7
2013	347	21.0	16.5	90.8
2014	374	n/a	n/a	89.6
2015	374	26.0	14.3	84.5
2016	386	25.0	15.4	85.2
2017	390	26.9	14.4	76.9
2018	435	27.0	16.1	77.7
2019	485	30.1	16.1	63.5
2020	486	26.9	18.0	70
2021	445	27.9	15.9	72.4
2022	430	28.0	15.3	n/a
2023	443	28.0	15.8	62.3
2024	443	26.6	16.6	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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