For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 430 students in MT. Ephraim School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in MT. Ephraim School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
430 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
MT. Ephraim School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
21 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
336 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
78%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
36
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,395 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,814 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$32,395
$26,931

Spending / Student
$27,814
$25,828

Best MT. Ephraim School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond W. Kershaw School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 South Black Horse Pike
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Grades: 6-8
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Mary Bray Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 West Kings Highway
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-7807
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-7807
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
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