Manteo Elementary School vs. First Flight Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manteo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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First Flight Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Manteo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, First Flight Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
648 students
328 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1664 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
32
Kindergarten Students
90
37
Grade 1 Students
96
58
Grade 2 Students
107
42
Grade 3 Students
100
47
Grade 4 Students
107
62
Grade 5 Students
112
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
29%
21%


% Black
4%
n/a


% White
59%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

