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Cape Cod Hill Elem School

516 Cape Cod Hill Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955 · (207) 778-3031 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
103 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K169%
Kindergarten169%
Grade 12213%
Grade 22615%
Grade 32515%
Grade 43521%
Grade 52917%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
16195%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8651%
Female
8349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cape Cod Hill Elem SchoolMt Blue Middle SchoolMt Blue High School
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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
64.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
65.5%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cape Cod Hill Elem School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.5%#54 of 193N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.3%#100 of 199N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
169#214 of 360#5 of 9
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
169
+6 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.1:1
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2516916.410.3:161% (103)
2023-2417015.211.2:158% (98)
2022-2317615.411.4:156% (99)
2017-1816313.512.1:153% (86)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cape Cod Hill Elem School.

About Cape Cod Hill Elem School

The public elementary school Cape Cod Hill Elem School is located in New Sharon, Maine. The school reports 169 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.

Cape Cod Hill Elem School is run by RSU 09, whose 7 schools enroll 2,276 students.

Federal enrollment data show Cape Cod Hill Elem School is 95% White. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Cape Cod Hill Elem School's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.

The count of teachers at Cape Cod Hill Elem School is 16.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.3:1. That matches the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine fairly closely. Around 61% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Franklin County has about 30,413 residents, and the median household income is $58,675, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Cape Cod Hill Elem School, Franklin County has 16 other public schools.

The nearest public school is Mt Blue High School, at about 5.2 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Cape Cod Hill Elem School is Rural: Remote.

The school enrolled 169 students in 2024-25, 6 more than the 163 it had in 2017-18. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2017-18 to 10.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Franklin County at a glance

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Population
30,413
Census ACS
Median income
$58,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,162 students

Quick facts

School name
Cape Cod Hill Elem School
District
RSU 09
Address
516 Cape Cod Hill Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955
Phone
(207) 778-3031
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
103 (61%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
231480900163
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cape Cod Hill Elem School
How large is Cape Cod Hill Elem School?
Cape Cod Hill Elem School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cape Cod Hill Elem School serve?
Cape Cod Hill Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Hill Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cape Cod Hill Elem School is approximately 10.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cape Cod Hill Elem School?
At Cape Cod Hill Elem School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cape Cod Hill Elem School?
Cape Cod Hill Elem School is overseen by RSU 09 in Franklin County.
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