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Pond Cove Elementary School vs. Falmouth Elementary School

Should you attend Pond Cove Elementary School or Falmouth 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
Pond Cove Elementary School
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Falmouth Elementary School
58 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Pond Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Falmouth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pond Cove Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 843 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Falmouth Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-5
Total Students
557 students
843 students
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This chart displays total students of Falmouth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
73 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Falmouth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Falmouth Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 1%)
#14 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pond Cove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Falmouth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in ME)
96%
(Top 1% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in ME)
95%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Falmouth Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
124
124
Grade 1 Students
99
151
Grade 2 Students
105
122
Grade 3 Students
105
156
Grade 4 Students
124
152
Grade 5 Students
-
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Pond Cove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Falmouth Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pond Cove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Falmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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