Top Rankings
Cape Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 991 students in Cape Elizabeth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Cape Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 97% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cape Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 222 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
17 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,327 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
88%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
124
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,746 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,097
$21,438
Spending / Student
$20,746
$21,032
Best Cape Elizabeth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pond Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-7339
Grades: K-4
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-8176
Grades: 5-8
| 434 students
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