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Cape Elizabeth, ME
Public School Ratings




Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Cape Elizabeth Public Schools School District details

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools School District
320 Ocean House Rd 2 Fl
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

1,509 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

10

(10 is best)

Better than 100.0% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
83%
56%
87%
64%
78%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME, 04107
09-12
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME, 04107
05-08
Pond Cove Elementary School
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME, 04107
KG-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.2% 89.5%
Black 1.2% 4.6%
Hispanic 4.4% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 5.7% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 4.7% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.0% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,997 $19,612,000 62.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,718 $2,593,000 8.3%
Staff $956 $1,442,000 4.6%
General Administration $645 $973,000 3.1%
School Administration $965 $1,456,000 4.7%
Operation $2,323 $3,506,000 11.2%
Transportation $439 $663,000 2.1%
Other $241 $364,000 1.2%
Total Support $7,288 $10,997,000 35.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $462 $697,000 2.2%
Total Expenditures $20,746 $31,306,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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