Magellan Charter vs. Quest Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Magellan Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Quest Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 3-8, Magellan Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 142 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Quest Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
K-8
Total Students
406 students
142 students
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![This chart displays total students of Quest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Quest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-bl8K4pq.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
11 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Quest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Quest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-bebnZm9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Quest Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Quest Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-bec6jh4.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#55 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Magellan Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Magellan Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58789/magellan-charter-chart-B5C7H9.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Quest Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Quest Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-yxE8wq.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
≥95%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
≥95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-yxKsuC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-sLqN93.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Quest Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Quest Academy by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-JsCdMT.png)
Kindergarten Students
-
15
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
-
17
Grade 3 Students
69
16
Grade 4 Students
69
16
Grade 5 Students
69
16
Grade 6 Students
69
16
Grade 7 Students
68
16
Grade 8 Students
62
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Quest Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Quest Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-9QmelD.png)
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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% Black
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Quest Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Quest Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-b6u2pB5.png)
% White
81%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Quest Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Quest Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-W4n86D.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-bcjutYh.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Quest Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Quest Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-OWMEBX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-bcjRZxr.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Quest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/59000/58843/quest-academy-chart-00eb85.png)