Elementary Schools in Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

Summary:

The Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district in Maine is home to one exceptional elementary school, Pond Cove Elementary. This school has consistently been ranked the #1 elementary school in the state for the past three school years, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from School Digger.

Pond Cove Elementary's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students significantly outperforming their peers across Maine in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 88.79% of Pond Cove students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.84% statewide. In Math, an impressive 90.65% of Pond Cove students were proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 49.38%. This exceptional academic achievement is likely supported by the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

While Pond Cove Elementary's performance is exemplary, the school's demographics suggest potential equity concerns. Only 4.04% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively low level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is higher than desired, and addressing this issue could further improve student outcomes. Overall, Cape Elizabeth Public Schools can be proud of the exceptional educational opportunities provided by Pond Cove Elementary.

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)	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	Total
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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