Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

Summary:

The Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district in Maine consists of three highly-ranked schools: Pond Cove Elementary, Cape Elizabeth High School, and Cape Elizabeth Middle School. The district is ranked 3 out of 176 districts in Maine and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pond Cove Elementary and Cape Elizabeth High School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district. Pond Cove Elementary is ranked #1 out of 289 Maine elementary schools and has consistently high academic performance, with over 88% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math. Cape Elizabeth High School is ranked #1 out of 119 Maine high schools and also demonstrates excellent academic achievement, with over 90% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math.

While the schools in the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district excel academically, the district faces a challenge with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools. Additionally, the relatively low free and reduced lunch rates suggest the district serves a population with higher socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the strong academic performance. Overall, the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district is a high-performing system that delivers excellent educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

320 Ocean House Rd
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

(207) 799-2217

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,498

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Portland Public Schools	2.89 mi	7	39^th
Scarborough Public Schools	3.52 mi	6	11^th
Portland Public Schools	4.54 mi	17	102^nd
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science	5.08 mi	1	22^nd
Arthur R. Gould School--LCYDC	5.18 mi	1

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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.

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