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Cape Elizabeth Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Cape Elizabeth Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 443 students in the Cape Elizabeth Public Schools district, which is ranked 3 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cape Elizabeth Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maine, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10:1 to 11.1:1 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools like Westbrook Middle School and Lyman Moore Middle School. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 25.5% in 2022-2023, the rates are still lower than the 23.4% reported for the nearby schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Cape Elizabeth Middle School stands out with its significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (around 5%). This suggests that the school may be benefiting from factors such as strong community support, effective teaching practices, and targeted resources. The school's continued success and the factors contributing to it could provide valuable insights for other schools seeking to improve their educational outcomes.

448

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,522

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

(207) 799-8176

District: Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

Students who attend Cape Elizabeth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cape Elizabeth High School

Feeder schools for Cape Elizabeth Middle School:

Elementary:

Pond Cove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maine middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg79%

Maine avg53%

5^th of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 176Cape Elizabeth Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	4 of 92	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 96	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	5 of 87	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	6 of 85	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.6	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	91.6	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	93.3	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	14 of 86	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	4 of 79	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+18 vs state

Mathematics73%+24 vs state

Science59%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Cape Elizabeth Middle School

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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 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
South Portland Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Wescott Road	South Portland	04106	Cumberland County	South Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 773-5629	807	88	9.2	43.1%	508 (62.9%)	161 (20.0%)	63 (7.8%)	26 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	54.5	32^nd of 91 public middle schools	64.8%		50.8	38^th of 92 public middle schools	58.7%	6	64.8	50.1	44.0	$26,627
King Middle School	Public	6-8	92 Deering AV	Portland	04102	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8140	434	45	9.5	70.7%	175 (40.3%)	165 (38.0%)	62 (14.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	34.8	60^th of 91 public middle schools	34.1%		25.3	78^th of 92 public middle schools	15.2%	18	62.9	32.4	41.8	$26,149
Scarborough Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-4800	663	63	10.5	16.1%	526 (79.3%)	29 (4.4%)	28 (4.2%)	44 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	87	9^th of 91 public middle schools	90.1%		81.6	11^th of 92 public middle schools	88.0%	2	82.0	62.3	75.3	$26,787
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	522 Stevens AV	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8145	382	42	9.0	53.7%	212 (55.5%)	84 (22.0%)	35 (9.2%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	42.1	49^th of 91 public middle schools	46.2%		40.4	53^rd of 92 public middle schools	42.4%	4	63.6	38.2	49.2	$26,219
Westbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	471 Stroudwater Street	Westbrook	04092	Cumberland County	Westbrook Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 854-0830	710	62	11.4	69.0%	443 (62.4%)	164 (23.1%)	47 (6.6%)	33 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	18.3	81^st of 91 public middle schools	11.0%		19.5	82^nd of 92 public middle schools	10.9%	1	55.6	33.0	22.3	$23,665
Lyman Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	171 Auburn ST	Portland	04103	Cumberland County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 874-8150	470	45	10.3	47.2%	241 (51.3%)	124 (26.4%)	37 (7.9%)	27 (5.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	54.6	31^st of 91 public middle schools	65.9%		37.2	58^th of 92 public middle schools	37.0%	27	69.3	42.6	55.6	$26,795
Loranger Memorial School	Public	3-8	148 Saco Avenue	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-4848	251	31	8.2	41.8%	204 (81.3%)	8 (3.2%)	15 (6.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)								(n/a)	68.1	47.9	32.6	$32,494
Falmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	52 Woodville Road	Falmouth	04105	Cumberland County	Falmouth Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 781-3740	438	53	8.3	9.8%	375 (85.6%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	30 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	88.6	8^th of 91 public middle schools	91.2%		89.4	8^th of 92 public middle schools	91.3%		85.6	63.0	75.2	$33,222
Gorham Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Weeks Road	Gorham	04038	Cumberland County	Gorham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 222-1220	718	52	13.7	23.8%	613 (85.4%)	29 (4.0%)	28 (3.9%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	68.4	18^th of 91 public middle schools	80.2%		71.9	16^th of 92 public middle schools	82.6%	2	71.4	52.7	59.5	$20,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Elizabeth Middle School

How many students attend Cape Elizabeth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Cape Elizabeth Middle School.

What district is Cape Elizabeth Middle School in?

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

Is Cape Elizabeth Middle School a good school?

Yes. Cape Elizabeth Middle School ranks in the top 5.5% of Maine middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cape Elizabeth Middle School?

Students at Cape Elizabeth Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Cape Elizabeth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cape Elizabeth Middle School usually go on to attend Cape Elizabeth High School

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