First Flight Middle School

First Flight Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, part of Dare County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 604 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within Dare County Schools, which oversees 11 schools and 4,968 students, First Flight Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, First Flight Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Dare County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, First Flight Middle School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Dare County's rate of about 46%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, First Flight Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dare County) shows that median household earnings sit near $88,994, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dare County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,968 students), of which First Flight Middle School is one.

First Flight Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around First Flight Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), First Flight Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. First Flight Middle School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 660 (now 604). The White share of enrollment decreased from 85% to 77% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.