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Boze Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Boze Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Tacoma School District, serving 485 students in a high-needs area where about two-thirds qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Boze's overall state ranking is in the lower quartile, but it has important strengths, particularly in science, where student proficiency is higher than the district average and outperforms several nearby schools like Sheridan Elementary School and Lister Elementary School. The school shows notable effectiveness with specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, where its performance is well above the state average. Compared to other local schools with similar demographics, such as Blix Elementary School and Harvard Elementary, Boze ranks higher, though it trails schools like Mann Elementary School.

While the school spends more per student than many peers, its overall test scores in English and math remain below state averages, showing a pattern common across the Tacoma School District. Performance varies significantly between grade levels, suggesting ongoing work on instructional consistency. For families, Boze represents a school with particular successes in supporting vulnerable students and teaching science, within a broader district context where all elementary schools face significant academic challenges.

485

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,103

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 E 65th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-4105

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Boze Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	First Creek Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.5%

Two or more races:

19.0%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

946^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District

157^th of 247Tacoma School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	946 of 1160	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	921 of 1168	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	903 of 1169	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	986 of 1169	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1040 of 1107	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	949 of 1130	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	862 of 1054	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	947 of 1056	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	840 of 1053	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	920 of 1067	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	859 of 1106	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	935 of 1097	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	1057 of 1092	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1025 of 1088	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	945 of 1072	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	916 of 1067	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	963 of 1069	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1030 of 1051	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	1022 of 1031	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.2	1016 of 1026	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	90 of 170	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	169 of 201	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	142 of 169	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	127 of 303	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	135 of 320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	124 of 254	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	133 of 213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	131 of 248	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	104 of 333	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	886 of 1092	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	855 of 1093	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	827 of 1094	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	810 of 1100	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	854 of 1008	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	900 of 1068	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	891 of 1004	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	228 of 659	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	342 of 651	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	276 of 633	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	343 of 694	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	391 of 501	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	456 of 697	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	367 of 540	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	34.7	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	714 of 1013	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	684 of 1024	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	688 of 1013	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	813 of 1019	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	728 of 979	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	847 of 1098	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	848 of 1099	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	877 of 1099	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1003 of 1113	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	987 of 1025	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	893 of 1075	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	693 of 999	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	192 of 197	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	141 of 188	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	281 of 478	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	532 of 637	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	852 of 1007	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+62 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+40 vs school

Asian (2023)47th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2022)41st percentile+26 vs school

African American (2019)31st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Math27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 E 65th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4105	485	28	17.3	67.6%	47 (9.7%)	50 (10.3%)	182 (37.5%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (8.9%)	92 (19.0%)	22.1	946^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.6	921^st of 1168 public elementary schools	21.1%	25	47.3	47.3	24.2	25.8	47.3		33.3	25.8	11.5	41.1		27.0	93.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	100.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
Fawcett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 E. 60th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4700	426	26	16.1	65.3%	129 (30.3%)	36 (8.5%)	108 (25.4%)	39 (9.2%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	86 (20.2%)	21.9	950^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.1%		22.8	932^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	20.2%	18	36.0	36.0	38.0	35.6	36.5		36.6	38.0	36.1	22.5		31.6	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 E McKinley Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5900	525	30	17.6	69.1%	75 (14.3%)	59 (11.2%)	224 (42.7%)	58 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	75 (14.3%)	14.7	1028^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.4%		18.3	991^st of 1168 public elementary schools	15.2%	37	29.4	29.4	29.6	30.8	30.6		30.3	25.9	28.2	30.6		28.3	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	$20,782	$1,856	$18,926
Waller Road Elementary	Public	K-6	6312 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98443	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8745	306	22	13.8	60.8%	159 (52.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65 (21.2%)	15 (4.9%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	29.4	831^st of 1160 public elementary schools	28.4%		28.8	837^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.3%	6	39.0	39.0	35.4	21.7	52.4	46.2	38.3	45.8	37.0	28.6	29.0	35.6	84.6	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	89.7	89.7	84.6	89.7	89.7	$20,703	$1,166	$19,537
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 85th Street E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4105	445	29	15.6	75.7%	58 (13.0%)	45 (10.1%)	268 (60.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	41 (9.2%)	14.5	1034^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.1	1080^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.5%	46	40.3	40.3	22.1	16.7	37.5		25.3	20.8	23.6	31.9		25.3	92.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$20,089	$1,063	$19,026
Lister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 E 44th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2900	376	22	17.3	78.7%	49 (13.0%)	85 (22.6%)	68 (18.1%)	58 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	83 (22.1%)	9.6	1099^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%		20	969^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.0%	130	32.7	32.7	22.2	25.0	34.6		27.3	20.4	13.5	20.0		18.0	82.1	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	82.1	89.7	87.2	82.1	82.1	$23,364	$3,717	$19,647
Larchmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 E B St	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6200	303	20	14.9	71.6%	56 (18.5%)	36 (11.9%)	104 (34.3%)	30 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	51 (16.8%)	23.2	932^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.1	954^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.3%	22	37.8	37.8	35.0	37.0	43.2		38.2	45.0	26.1	21.6		30.9	93.0	95.4	95.4	97.7	97.7	95.4	97.7	93.0	95.4	95.4	$25,507	$3,983	$21,524
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E 46th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4800	381	22	17.0	67.7%	101 (26.5%)	39 (10.2%)	114 (29.9%)	32 (8.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	70 (18.4%)	25.8	889^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.4%		45.9	610^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.8%	279	31.4	31.4	30.0	47.1	30.0		35.8	34.0	55.8	22.0		37.5	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	94.4	88.9	88.9	88.9	$22,365	$2,324	$20,041
Blix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 E 38th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7400	442	26	17.1	71.9%	88 (19.9%)	43 (9.7%)	187 (42.3%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	54 (12.2%)	16	1013^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.2	1064^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.9%	51	38.4	38.4	31.9	32.4	35.1		33.2	28.6	29.9	16.4		24.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$21,433	$2,124	$19,309
Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 S 52nd St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6300	340	19	17.8	66.2%	80 (23.5%)	63 (18.5%)	78 (22.9%)	27 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	76 (22.4%)	49.6	562^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	51.6%		46.6	602^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	48.5%	40	56.5	56.5	44.8	63.6	55.6		53.7	39.7	41.9	42.2		41.1	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$22,470	$1,862	$20,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Boze Elementary School

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

How many students attend Boze Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Boze Elementary School.

Is Boze Elementary School a good school?

Boze Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Boze Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of Boze Elementary School?

Students at Boze Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 10% White, 9% Pacific Islander.

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