Bose Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Bose Elementary works with 304 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Kenosha School District.

Within Kenosha School District, which oversees 41 schools and 20,297 students, Bose Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bose Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 24% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Bose Elementary reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kenosha County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bose Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 43.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Kenosha County shows median household earnings sit near $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bose Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

The closest other public school is Harvey Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bose Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.6%.

Bose Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bose Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 308 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bose Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.