Manteo Middle School vs. First Flight Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manteo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
First Flight Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 369 students in grades 6-8, Manteo Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 612 students in grades 6-8, First Flight Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
369 students
612 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1055 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#398 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of First Flight Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of First Flight Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/59228/first-flight-middle-school-chart-Fqkd3J.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
107
206
Grade 7 Students
134
198
Grade 8 Students
128
208
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
24%
12%
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% Black
4%
1%
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% White
64%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in First Flight Middle School 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 First Flight Middle School 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/59000/59228/first-flight-middle-school-chart-baqk2So.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.33
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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