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Charles Wright Academy

Private school · Tacoma, Pierce County · grades PK-12 · nonsectarian

Snapshot

K-12 enrollment
477
SBE-reported, 2024-25
Tuition (top division)
$38,115
2026-27, school-published
Student-teacher ratio
8.7:1
NCES PSS, 2021-22
Teachers (FTE)
59
NCES PSS, 2021-22

Identity and approval

Campus
Charles Wright Academy — 7723 Chambers Creek Rd West, Tacoma 98467
Host public district
University Place School District
Grades
PK-12
Religious affiliation
nonsectarian
Coed / single-sex
coed
Accreditation
NWAIS
Website
https://charleswright.org
WA SBE approval
2026-27 (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
$38,115 (2026-27)
By division / fees
Beginning School $28,750; Lower (K-4) $31,500; Middle (5-8) $36,450; Upper (9-12) $38,115.
Financial aid
30% of students received aid grants last year; families earning under $250K (one child) likely qualify; Yazi Scholars full-tuition program.

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

Academics

Curriculum
AP — College Board Platinum AP Honor Roll; 96% of 2023-24 seniors took at least one AP exam, 88% scored 3+.
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
14%
Black
5%
Hispanic
12%
White
49%

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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