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
Student By Grade
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
78%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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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