Magellan Charter

As a low-enrollment junior high in Raleigh, North Carolina, Magellan Charter works with 411 students from grades 3 through 8, operated by Magellan Charter. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Operationally, Magellan Charter answers to Magellan Charter, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Magellan Charter reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Wake County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Magellan Charter lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wake County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $105,768 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Magellan Charter is one of 237 public schools in Wake County (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students).

Nearest neighbor: Baileywick Road Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Magellan Charter.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Magellan Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Magellan Charter has showed little movement, going from 407 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Magellan Charter community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.