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 396 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 619 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
396 students
619 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


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%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
150
200
Grade 7 Students
108
218
Grade 8 Students
138
201
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
30%
16%


% Black
3%
n/a


% White
57%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

