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First Flight Middle School

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First Flight Middle School ranks 121 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

First Flight Middle School is a public middle school located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Dare County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

First Flight Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in North Carolina, with a ranking between 80-121 out of 773-793 middle schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (EOG) is significantly higher than the Dare County Schools and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 81% of 8th-grade students at First Flight Middle School were proficient or better in EOG Science, compared to 76.4% for Dare County Schools and 60.1% for North Carolina. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 20% or even top 5% of middle schools in North Carolina.

While First Flight Middle School is already a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant compared to the state or district averages. The nearby Manteo Middle School, also part of the Dare County Schools district, has a lower overall ranking and academic performance compared to First Flight Middle School, suggesting that First Flight Middle School may be a regional leader in educational excellence.

604

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,240

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

(252) 441-8888

District: Dare County Schools

Students who attend First Flight Middle School usually attend:

High:

First Flight High School

Feeder schools for First Flight Middle School:

Elementary:	First Flight Elementary School
	Kitty Hawk Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 84th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg54%

121^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Dare County Schools

83^rd of 242Dare County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	121 of 773	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	113 of 793	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	80 of 784	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	82 of 786	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	230 of 741	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	197 of 737	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	158 of 691	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	127 of 694	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	151 of 692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	166 of 705	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	99 of 627	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	82 of 673	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	70 of 662	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	74 of 648	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	76 of 640	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	138 of 630	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	66 of 620	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	37 of 606	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	38 of 598	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	89.7	17 of 449	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	135 of 504	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	199 of 475	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	338 of 371	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	163 of 356	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	52.7	102 of 312	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	117 of 733	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	126 of 738	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	66 of 731	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	67 of 733	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	180 of 706	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	172 of 684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	93 of 656	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	121 of 458	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	219 of 461	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	53 of 452	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	65 of 450	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	174 of 448	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	12 of 416	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	195 of 562	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	134 of 564	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	125 of 553	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	240 of 541	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	388 of 522	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	300 of 493	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	93 of 472	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	69 of 729	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	83 of 743	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	115 of 735	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	125 of 689	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	270 of 633	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	267 of 639	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	75 of 604	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	123 of 733	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	105 of 751	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	93 of 747	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	88 of 748	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	261 of 711	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	210 of 697	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	216 of 665	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	89.3	18 of 302	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	58 of 283	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	169 of 248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	72 of 237	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	100 of 221	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	60 of 473	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	173 of 649	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	172 of 652	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	147 of 656	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	107 of 658	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	295 of 632	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	285 of 624	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	274 of 596	54.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-52 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+21 vs state

Reading68%+15 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
First Flight Middle School	Public	6-8	109 Veterans Drive	Kill Devil Hills	27948	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 441-8888	604	46	13.0	32.8%	463 (76.7%)	3 (0.5%)	104 (17.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	81.8	121^st of 773 public middle schools	84.3%		82.1	113^th of 793 public middle schools	85.8%	8	69.3	66.2	65.1	68.2	64.6	71.1	81.0	$10,240	$309	$9,931
Manteo Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 N Hwy 64	Manteo	27954	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 473-5549	383	31	12.3	47.3%	220 (57.4%)	8 (2.1%)	116 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	61.3	273^rd of 773 public middle schools	64.7%		59.5	291^st of 793 public middle schools	63.3%	18	54.0	63.8	56.8	57.1	55.0	52.3	67.6	$11,842	$518	$11,324

Frequently Asked Questions about First Flight Middle School

What district is First Flight Middle School in?

Dare County Schools

How many students attend First Flight Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended First Flight Middle School.

What high school do graduates of First Flight Middle School attend?

Students who attend First Flight Middle School usually go on to attend First Flight High School

Is First Flight Middle School a good school?

First Flight Middle School ranks 121^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of First Flight Middle School?

Students at First Flight Middle School are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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