Best Public Schools in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Summary:

The city of Cape Elizabeth, Maine is home to three highly-ranked public schools that serve students from elementary through high school. Pond Cove Elementary and Cape Elizabeth High School stand out as exceptional, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state. The Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district as a whole is highly regarded, with a statewide ranking of 3 out of 176 districts.

Pond Cove Elementary and Cape Elizabeth High School boast impressive test scores, with 88.79% and 90.57% of students proficient or better in ELA, respectively. These scores significantly outpace the state averages. The schools also have low student-teacher ratios, with Pond Cove Elementary at 13:1 and Cape Elizabeth High School at 11.1:1. While Cape Elizabeth Middle School has slightly lower test scores, it maintains a strong student-teacher ratio of 10:1.

The district's high performance is further evidenced by its low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 4.04% at Pond Cove Elementary to 5.46% at Cape Elizabeth High School. This suggests the community of Cape Elizabeth is relatively affluent, which may contribute to the schools' academic success. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is an area of concern that the district may want to investigate and address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Cape Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	345 Ocean House Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-3309	471	45	10.4	9.8%	419 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	98.4	1^st of 119 public high schools	99.2%		94.4	2^nd of 121 public high schools	98.3%	1	90.6	91.5	63.6	$29,346
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 799-8176	448	46	9.7	10.7%	382 (85.3%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.6%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.1	5^th of 91 public middle schools	94.5%		94.3	4^th of 92 public middle schools	95.7%	1	82.3	73.1	58.6	$30,522
Pond Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Scott Dyer Road	Cape Elizabeth	04107	Cumberland County	Cape Elizabeth Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 799-7339	579	45	12.8	8.6%	482 (83.2%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	98.8	1^st of 289 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.3	1^st of 288 public elementary schools	99.7%		88.8	90.7		$24,231

Cities Near Cape Elizabeth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Portland	1.83 mi	9	63^rd
Portland	3.24 mi	16	145^th
Scarborough	3.67 mi	6	47^th
Peaks Island	3.9 mi	1
Falmouth	5.34 mi	4	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.