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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 443 students in Cape Elizabeth School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Cape Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 96% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 96% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,525 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cape Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 191 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
0.24
0.24
# American Indian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
19 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,326 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
87%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
887
# Students in K Grade:
108
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,529 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,886
$21,600
Spending / Student
$20,529
$21,191
Best Cape Elizabeth School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cape Elizabeth Middle 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
| 443 students
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