Overview
Valley Inquiry Charter School is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in Salem, Oregon. The school enrolls 164 students. It is part of the Salem-Keizer SD 24J district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Oregon state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
164 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
41:1 — larger classes than typical
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictSalem-Keizer SD 24J
County41047
CitySalem
ZIP97305
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID411082001683
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment164
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %67%
State Avg63%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)