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About this school
Charter School of Inquiry is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 270 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
270 Students
14 Teachers
404 Edison AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Charter School of Inquiry
$14,282
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
116
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Charter School of Inquiry has received support from
78 individuals from New York and
38 individuals out-of-state.
