📍 1301 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19104
Inquiry CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Inquiry CS school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. It operates as a public charter school. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Inquiry CS enrolls 268 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Black or African American, 8.2% Two or more races and 4.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 226 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 8.2% |
| White | 11 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
268 of the school's 268 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 268 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Inquiry CS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 7, state house district 190.
Inquiry CS is one of 1 schools in Inquiry CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 272 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Inquiry CS is close to the district average of about 272 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large