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Nags Head Elementary School vs. First Flight Elementary School

Should you attend Nags Head Elementary School or First Flight Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nags Head Elementary School
3100 S Wrightsville Avenue
Nags Head, NC 27959
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
First Flight Elementary School
107 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Nags Head Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

First Flight Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nags Head Elementary 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 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 285 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
484 students
285 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1

Test Scores

#943 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
59%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
17
Kindergarten Students
57
42
Grade 1 Students
83
32
Grade 2 Students
77
55
Grade 3 Students
79
38
Grade 4 Students
81
41
Grade 5 Students
72
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
28%
22%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
61%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
0.55
0.49

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
 
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