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Magellan Charter

9324 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 · (919) 844-0277 · Wake County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
411
Middle
STATE 605
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 36917%
Grade 46917%
Grade 56917%
Grade 66817%
Grade 76817%
Grade 86817%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
33381%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
174%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
102%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
195%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
318%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19948%
Female
21252%

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Where Magellan Charter ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Wake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
411#372 of 478#39 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#39 of 456#4 of 39
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.3%#427 of 456#39 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.0%#127 of 143#7 of 8
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
411
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541131.413.1:1N/A
2023-244103013.7:1N/A
2022-2340630.313.4:1N/A
2020-214052914.0:1N/A
2017-184072814.5:11% (3)
2015-164062715.0:10% (0)
2010-114002714.8:10% (0)
2000-013242115.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magellan Charter.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (407 to 411); teachers up 12% (28 to 31.4).

About Magellan Charter

Among the schools in Raleigh, North Carolina, is Magellan Charter, a small middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 411 students in grades 3 through 8. Against the 605-student average for middle schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 32% lower.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

At Magellan Charter, White students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among people living in Wake County, the White share is about 58%. Magellan Charter has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teacher staffing is 31.4 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. Among middle schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.9:1.

Wake County census figures show that median household income is about $105,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 237 public schools operate in Wake County, serving about 184,790 students.

Baileywick Road Elementary is located about 0.2 miles from Magellan Charter. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES assigns Magellan Charter the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The school's size has been steady, with 405 students in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Wake County at a glance

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Population
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students

Quick facts

School name
Magellan Charter
District
Magellan Charter
Address
9324 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone
(919) 844-0277
County
Wake County
Level
Middle
Grade range
03–08
Total enrollment
411
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
370004502360
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Magellan Charter
How many students attend Magellan Charter?
Magellan Charter enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 03-08.
What age range does Magellan Charter serve?
Magellan Charter serves students from grade 03 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Magellan Charter?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Magellan Charter.
How diverse is Magellan Charter?
Magellan Charter reports a student body of 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Magellan Charter?
Magellan Charter is overseen by Magellan Charter in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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