Inquiry Charter School

Summary:

Inquiry Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Inquiry Charter School District, which is ranked 481 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 268 students, Inquiry Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three school years, with rankings between 1141 and 1198 out of around 1500 schools.

Academically, Inquiry Charter School is performing significantly below the state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in Math for all grades was 27.9%, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's proficiency rates are particularly low in 5th grade, with only 2.8% proficient or better in Math and 5.6% in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 75.75% in 2023-2024.

Despite the school's low academic performance, its per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $22,256, which is relatively high. The student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 14.8, slightly lower than the state average. However, these additional resources have not translated into improved student outcomes, as Inquiry Charter School maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

District Detail

1301 Belmont Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 790-1294

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 272

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Inquiry Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1301 Belmont Avenue	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Inquiry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-5541	272	18	15.1	74.6%	5 (1.8%)	231 (84.9%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	24.9	1141^st of 1511 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.6	1195^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.7%	54	48.9	27.9	2.8	27.9	44.2	35.7	5.6	29.8	$25,589	$10,179	$15,410

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Global Leadership Academy Charter School	0.2 mi	1	549^th
Discovery Charter School	0.2 mi	1	537^th
Philadelphia City School District	0.21 mi	221	473^rd
KIPP DuBois Charter School	0.59 mi	1	547^th
KIPP West Philadelphia Charter School	0.59 mi	1	542^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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