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Magellan Charter

Public, Charter Grades 3-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 99% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Magellan Charter is a high-performing public charter middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 410 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic outcomes that set it apart from nearby public schools in the Wake County School District.

Magellan Charter's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school's students consistently outperform the state average in proficiency rates for End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Magellan Charter's 8th-grade students achieved a 100% proficiency rate in EOG Science, compared to the state average of 60.1%. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 88.4% in 3rd grade to 95.6% in 6th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. Magellan Charter also maintains a strong focus on equity, with high rankings for both female and male students, as well as for its disabled student population, which ranked 1st out of 478 North Carolina middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Wake County School District, Magellan Charter stands out as a high-performing outlier. While Magellan Charter's 8th-grade students had a 100% proficiency rate in EOG Science, the nearby schools had proficiency rates ranging from 31.7% to 76.6%. This highlights the exceptional academic performance of Magellan Charter relative to its surrounding public school options, making it a highly sought-after educational institution in the Raleigh area.

411

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9324 Baileywick Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

(919) 844-0277

District: Magellan Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (91% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

16^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

9^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 242Magellan Charter among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	16 of 1490	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	16 of 1505	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	7 of 1502	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	19 of 1514	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	7 of 1489	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	3 of 1473	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	1 of 1434	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	1 of 1429	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	3 of 1425	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	2 of 1440	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	99.5	1 of 1390	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.4	6 of 1403	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	10 of 1388	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	9 of 1381	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	11 of 1363	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	4 of 1354	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	97.1	4 of 1324	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.4	9 of 1293	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	93.7	7 of 1276	99.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 646	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 878	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 897	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	35 of 1451	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	36 of 1455	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	17 of 1459	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	24 of 1458	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	17 of 1440	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	15 of 1424	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	2 of 1405	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	6 of 1450	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	7 of 1464	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 1461	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	13 of 1464	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	4 of 1444	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 1430	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	2 of 1413	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	32 of 1172	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	36 of 1166	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	13 of 1183	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	38 of 1194	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	19 of 1172	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	7 of 1183	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	2 of 1178	99.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	9 of 773	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	20 of 793	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	7 of 784	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	17 of 786	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 741	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	11 of 737	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	2 of 691	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	5 of 692	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	4 of 705	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	99.3	3 of 673	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	1 of 662	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	2 of 648	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	2 of 640	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.4	2 of 630	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	97.1	3 of 620	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	1 of 606	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	3 of 598	99.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	81.5	34 of 449	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 478	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	11 of 733	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	15 of 738	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	9 of 731	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	26 of 733	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	6 of 706	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	8 of 684	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	1 of 656	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	6 of 733	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	18 of 751	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	9 of 747	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	15 of 748	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 711	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	8 of 697	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	20 of 649	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	30 of 652	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	43 of 658	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	4 of 632	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	6 of 624	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	6 of 596	99.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

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Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+34 vs state

Mathematics92%+35 vs state

Reading88%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 14, 2017

My kids both go here and we all love it. There is no hot lunch, parents provide lunch. There is no cafeteria, parents provide volunteer supervision for recess and lunch as well as volunteer in many other roles. Parents donate to the school fund raisers and carpool their kids to & from. Teachers are great and work with the kids to achieve success. Math & science are foremost and are taught each & every day. Field trips are called voyages and can last for 3 days at a time. There is a heavy parent committment, but it is worth it. I would recommend this school to anyone, but especially gifted and talented. Admittance to the school is via lottery. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Excellent teachers and staff. High demand so getting in is through a true lottery system. Those lucky enough to get in enjoy a low teacher to student ratio, hands on learning through field trips, etc.
We have had 3 children go through Magellan. Not one complaint.
That all being said, this school is not for everyone. A major part of this schools success is from parent involvement. Like handling lunch duties daily to chaperoning field trips through out the year. You will be expected, as a parent, to be involved in the schooling of your child and asked to volunteer. I have enjoyed this part of Magellan, but realize that this is not the case for everyone. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The teachers genuinely care for the students from my experience so far. Awesome staff. Awesome field trips. Parents are involved. Small class sizes. Close Quote

Schools Near Magellan Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magellan Charter	Public, Charter	3-8	9324 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Magellan Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 844-0277	411	31	13.1		333 (81.0%)	10 (2.4%)	17 (4.1%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	98.1	9^th of 773 public middle schools	98.8%		97.1	20^th of 793 public middle schools	97.5%	11	88.4	92.5	94.2	95.6	91.0	89.7	84.1	89.6	85.5	95.6	80.6	91.2	89.9	100.0
West Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8115 Strickland Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 870-4050	1,164	68	17.1	32.3%	678 (58.2%)	154 (13.2%)	251 (21.6%)	33 (2.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	77.2	155^th of 773 public middle schools	79.9%		76.5	158^th of 793 public middle schools	80.1%	3				69.8	66.1	63.3				68.7	66.9	66.5		63.7	$8,987	$359	$8,628
Leesville Road Middle	Public	6-8	8406 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4141	795	44	18.1	31.7%	407 (51.2%)	176 (22.1%)	134 (16.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.4%)	86.2	84^th of 773 public middle schools	89.1%		81.8	117^th of 793 public middle schools	85.2%	33				77.3	71.1	78.5				69.0	71.8	68.3		76.6	$8,947	$527	$8,419
Pine Hollow Middle	Public	6-8	5365 Bartram Place	Raleigh	27617	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8880	776	52	14.9	33.1%	418 (53.9%)	165 (21.3%)	115 (14.8%)	44 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	81	129^th of 773 public middle schools	83.3%		86.7	88^th of 793 public middle schools	88.9%	41				67.7	64.1	76.5				65.7	62.0	71.9		76.8	$8,836	$462	$8,374
Durant Road Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Durant Rd	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4098	649	41	15.7	68.6%	148 (22.8%)	193 (29.7%)	250 (38.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	29.4	552^nd of 773 public middle schools	28.6%		33.2	547^th of 793 public middle schools	31.0%	5				48.2	49.5	35.8				37.9	43.3	37.3		46.1	$10,019	$499	$9,520
Carroll Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4520 Six Forks Rd	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 881-1370	898	61	14.8	61.1%	286 (31.8%)	277 (30.8%)	274 (30.5%)	15 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	36.1	505^th of 773 public middle schools	34.7%		39	494^th of 793 public middle schools	37.7%	11				56.3	36.0	39.3				47.6	39.1	48.4		54.7	$9,352	$593	$8,759
Wakefield Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-3500	803	45	17.7	31.4%	446 (55.5%)	163 (20.3%)	125 (15.6%)	23 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	73.8	175^th of 773 public middle schools	77.4%		82.1	114^th of 793 public middle schools	85.6%	61				67.7	72.4	46.1				66.1	73.9	59.6		71.2	$8,502	$321	$8,181
East Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3801 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 850-8755	731	58	12.5	99.6%	87 (11.9%)	319 (43.6%)	271 (37.1%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.2%)	18.3	651^st of 773 public middle schools	15.8%		16.9	690^th of 793 public middle schools	13.0%	39				30.2	32.4	38.3				39.0	32.4	39.6		35.6	$11,135	$1,361	$9,773
Oberlin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2816 Oberlin Rd	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4860	1,049	69	15.1	30.1%	594 (56.6%)	192 (18.3%)	185 (17.6%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	80.5	132^nd of 773 public middle schools	82.9%		80.4	129^th of 793 public middle schools	83.7%	3				75.4	66.1	59.3				69.5	65.3	68.9		75.6	$8,583	$379	$8,204
Martin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1701 Ridge Rd	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4970	1,011	61	16.6	29.6%	454 (44.9%)	174 (17.2%)	150 (14.8%)	205 (20.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	84.8	96^th of 773 public middle schools	87.6%		84.2	103^rd of 793 public middle schools	87.0%	7				80.5	73.2	60.5				76.6	72.5	67.6		74.5	$9,504	$524	$8,981

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Yes! Magellan Charter is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Magellan Charter?

Students at Magellan Charter are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Magellan Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Magellan Charter.

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