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C−

Inquiry CS

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

1301 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · (215) 823-5541

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Inquiry CS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 141
Grade 242
Grade 344
Grade 443
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
262’20
263’21
268’22
268’23
272’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Inquiry CS from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.