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Boze Elementary School

Tacoma, WA · Tacoma School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, midsize

977th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 17%· Stable

1140 E 65th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

(253)571-4105NCES ID 530870001456Directory 202324

443
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17:1
Student / teacher ratio
75%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
39.6%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Boze Elementary School 977th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 17th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%17%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 200 students tested

English Language Arts
Boze Elementary School
33%
WA average
51%
Math
Boze Elementary School
27%
WA average
41%
Science
Boze Elementary School
47%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Boze Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%33%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Boze Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%27%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Boze Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%47%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 443 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic38%White12%Asian12%Black12%Two+18%8%
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categories changedHispanic 37%White 12%Asian 12%Black 12%Two or more races 18%Pacific Islander 8%52%9%32%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic34.6%37.5% 2.9 pts
Two or more races6.9%17.6% 10.7 pts
White16.4%12.4% 4.0 pts
Asian14.3%12.2% 2.1 pts
Black21.2%11.7% 9.5 pts
Pacific Islander4.5%7.7% 3.2 pts
American Indian2.1%0.9% 1.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $447K in zip 98404 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$120K$240K$360K$480K$447K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Boze Elementary School in?

Boze Elementary School is part of the Tacoma School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Boze Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Boze Elementary School 977th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Boze Elementary School?

Hispanic 38%, Two or more races 18%, White 12%, Asian 12% (443 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Boze Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98404 is $447K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.