First Flight Middle School

109 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills NC, 27948 | Dare County Schools | 252-441-8888
  • grades 6-8
  • students 660
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Kill Devil Hills
43%North Carolina

First Flight Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dare County Schools" in Kill Devil Hills, NC. There are a total of 660 students and 48 teachers at First Flight Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

First Flight Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 19% higher than the North Carolina average.

First Flight Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students660
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At First Flight Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

First Flight Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 87.5% 79.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 2.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 12.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Kill Devil Hills demographics profile

StatisticKill Devil HillsNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,24910,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,29021891
Median age47.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kill Devil Hills

IndexKill Devil HillsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The First Flight Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.