Cape Elizabeth

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Cape Elizabeth is located in southwest Maine. Cape Elizabeth has 14.70 square miles of land area and 31.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cape Elizabeth population is 9,093. Cape Elizabeth median household income is $98,438 in 2010-2014. Cape Elizabeth median house value is $364,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Cape Elizabeth is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (2 out of 118, top 2%) Elementary/Middle School: (3 out of 150, top 2%)* Rank: #102
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	9,093 (2010-2014), rank #56
Population Growth	3.18% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	198.01/sq mi, rank #26
Median Household Income:	$98,438 at 2010-2014—22.06% increase since 2005-2009, rank #2
Median House Price:	$364,600 at 2010-2014—1.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #6
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	14.70 sq mi, rank #217
Water Area:	31.22 sq mi (68.00%), rank #42
State:	Maine
County:	Cumberland County
City:	Cape Elizabeth, South Portland
Zip:	04107, 04106
Area:	Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME

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Cape Elizabeth ME, 04107, Cumberland County

Phone: 207-799-2217

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,649	1,661	1,673	1,686	1,687	1,739	1,766
English Language Learner Students:	22	21	19	12	5	NA	14
Total Teachers:	138.68	135.52	133.00	134.20	136.30	135.80	138.70
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00
Elementary:	83.49	84.36	81.20	82.10	81.60	81.10	81.70
Secondary:	51.19	46.16	46.80	46.10	48.70	47.70	50.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	141.76	137.01	202.70	139.70	166.70	167.90	187.50
Instructional Aides:	23.86	27.72	70.80	40.60	40.40	35.80	39.40
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.81	1.10	1.60	0.50	0.70	0.00	2.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.00	5.97	12.00	6.00	5.40	5.40	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	3.00	2.20	2.20	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	3.00	3.20	3.20	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	6.00	5.97	12.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.34	3.00	6.00	3.00	4.20	4.20	3.60
Library/Media Support:	2.57	2.91	3.20	1.60	2.10	2.10	2.40
District Administrators:	4.30	4.00	0.00	3.80	5.70	5.20	3.00
District Administrative Support:	7.72	10.82	NA	11.10	17.70	17.70	30.10
School Administrators:	10.68	8.50	14.80	7.40	9.60	9.70	9.20
School Administrative Support:	9.00	10.98	NA	11.00	13.40	14.50	32.00
Student Support Services:	18.53	15.37	20.80	17.00	15.30	17.40	16.50
Other Support Services:	51.95	46.64	73.50	37.70	52.20	55.90	43.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.89	12.26	12.58	12.56	12.38	12.81	12.73

Schools

Cape Elizabeth High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	345 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107
Cape Elizabeth Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	14 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107
Pond Cove Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 4	12 Scott Dyer Rd, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	84%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	85%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	96%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	82%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	82%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	81%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	83%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	89%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	84%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	84%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	83%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	88%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	73%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	73%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	74%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	70%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	94%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	84%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	87%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	85%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	89%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	88%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	87%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	47%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	52%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	55%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	88%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	84%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	87%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	80%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	86%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	91%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	82%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	88%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	95%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	72%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	82%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	83%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$24,175,000	$14,450		$24,519,000	$14,543		$22,975,000	$13,619
Federal:	$1,232,000	$736	5.1%	$2,080,000	$1,234	8.5%	$2,000,000	$1,186	8.7%
State:	$4,211,000	$2,517	17.4%	$4,391,000	$2,604	17.9%	$3,470,000	$2,057	15.1%
Local:	$18,732,000	$11,197	77.5%	$18,048,000	$10,705	73.6%	$17,505,000	$10,376	76.2%
Total Expenditures:	$22,631,000	$13,527		$23,073,000	$13,685		$21,994,000	$13,037
Total Current Expenditures:	$21,464,000	$12,830		$22,059,000	$13,084		$21,080,000	$12,496
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,791,000	$7,646	59.6%	$13,401,000	$7,948	60.8%	$12,931,000	$7,665	61.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,037,000	$1,815	14.1%	$2,989,000	$1,773	13.6%	$2,935,000	$1,740	13.9%
Administration:	$2,392,000	$1,430	11.1%	$2,470,000	$1,465	11.2%	$2,228,000	$1,321	10.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,244,000	$1,939	15.1%	$3,199,000	$1,897	14.5%	$2,986,000	$1,770	14.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$340,000	$203		$325,000	$193		$259,000	$154
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$228,000	$136		$206,000	$122		$199,000	$118
Interest on Debt:	$281,000	$168		$309,000	$183		$378,000	$224

Total Salary:	$14,031,000	$8,387		$14,059,000	$8,339		$13,481,000	$7,991
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$9,344,000	$5,585	66.6%	$9,463,000	$5,613	67.3%	$9,089,000	$5,388	67.4%
Other Salary:	$4,687,000	$2,802	33.4%	$4,596,000	$2,726	32.7%	$4,392,000	$2,603	32.6%
Total Benefit:	$5,182,000	$3,097		$5,583,000	$3,311		$5,294,000	$3,138
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,292,000	$1,968	63.5%	$3,633,000	$2,155	65.1%	$3,492,000	$2,070	66.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,890,000	$1,130	36.5%	$1,950,000	$1,157	34.9%	$1,802,000	$1,068	34.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	48.1%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	51.9%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	5.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	28.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	37.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	17.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	10.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$47,531.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,802.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$42,222.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$48,582.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$53,350.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$55,075.0

* Cape Elizabeth was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.