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Annie Wright Schools

Private school · Tacoma, Pierce County · grades PK-12 · independent; Episcopal heritage

Snapshot

K-12 enrollment
810
SBE-reported, 2024-25
Tuition (top division)
$37,520
2026-27, school-published
Student-teacher ratio
8.1:1
NCES PSS, 2021-22
Teachers (FTE)
76
NCES PSS, 2021-22

Identity and approval

Campus
Annie Wright Schools — 827 N Tacoma Ave, Tacoma 98403
Grades
PK-12
Religious affiliation
independent; Episcopal heritage
Coed / single-sex
coed PK-8; separate girls' and boys' upper schools (9-12)
Accreditation
NWAIS; IB World School
Website
https://www.aw.org
WA SBE approval
2025-26 (state-approved private school)
Profit status
Nonprofit

Enrollment

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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.

Tuition and financial aid

Annual tuition
$37,520 (2026-27)
By division / fees
Day: K-5 $31,265; 6-8 $35,725; 9-12 $37,520. Boarding 9-12: 5-day $57,225; 7-day $81,085.
Financial aid
Over 40% of families receive some form of financial aid; awards $1,000 to full scholarships (Tacoma Scholars).

Source: the school's own tuition page · aid page, observed 2026-07-03. Tuition changes annually — verify before applying.

Academics

Curriculum
IB programmes in every division (PYP through Diploma); day + boarding.
College matriculation
Publishes IB results (88% DP pass rate vs 78.5% world average).
Washington private schools are not required to publish state assessment results, and this school's internal test data is not public. Unlike the public-school pages on this site, no score comparison is possible here — treat curriculum labels and matriculation lists as the available evidence.

Student demographics

Asian
24%
Black
5%
Hispanic
6%
White
46%

NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021-22 (the most recent federal collection). Private-school demographics are reported biennially and lag public-school data.

Competition evidence

Known results compiled from public competition listings (National Merit press lists, tournament PDFs, The Blue Alliance). A missing result is not evidence of absence.

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