Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. EPHRAIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341089001600
Mary Bray Elementary School
225 WEST KINGS HIGHWAY, MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 08059 · (856) 931-7807 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
113 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mary Bray Elementary School→Raymond W. Kershaw School
Based on grade levels within Mt. Ephraim School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
49.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 41.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mary Bray Elementary School
Mary Bray Elementary School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bray Elementary School this school | 289 | 39.1% | 46.9% |
| Waretown Elementary School WARETOWN | 317 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center Little Egg Harbor | 318 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Belvidere Elementary School BELVIDERE | 274 | 44.2% | 17.6% |
| Penn Beach Elementary PENNSVILLE | 263 | 45.2% | 39.3% |
| Avon Elementary School HADDONFIELD | 305 | 33.4% | 47.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mary Bray Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #598 of 1,290 | #36 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #607 of 1,319 ▲ 109 | #36 of 85 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #480 of 1,319 ▲ 161 | #24 of 85 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,149 of 1,562 | #61 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #703 of 1,390 | #41 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #1,093 of 1,392 | #68 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #722 of 1,481 | #45 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #243 of 545 | #18 of 40 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
0 (0%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 25.5 | 11.3:1 | 39% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 26.5 | 10.9:1 | 39% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 26.8 | 11.1:1 | 37% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 32% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 21.6 | 12.1:1 | 28% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 34% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 9 | 28.1:1 | 29% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 15% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 10 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Bray Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (262 to 289); teachers up 18% (21.6 to 25.5).
About Mary Bray Elementary School
Mary Bray Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey. The school's enrollment of 289 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Mt. Ephraim School District totals 426 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Mary Bray Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Mary Bray Elementary School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
Mary Bray Elementary School operates with 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.3:1. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey fairly closely. Mary Bray Elementary School reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Camden County averages 50%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Mary Bray Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mary Bray Elementary School is 2.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.9%. Predicted: 44.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Camden County, the median household income is $88,755, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Camden County is home to 158 public schools and about 82,104 public school students.
Raymond W. Kershaw School is the public school closest to Mary Bray Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Mary Bray Elementary School at 3rd of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 289 students in 2020-21 and 289 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Mary Bray Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Ephraim School District
- Raymond W. Kershaw SchoolMiddle · 137 students
Nearby schools
- Raymond W. Kershaw School0.3 mi · 137
- Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School0.7 mi · 441
- Audubon Junior/Senior High School0.8 mi · 801
- Glenview Avenue0.9 mi · 261
- Audubon Park Preschool1.0 mi · 56
- Mansion Avenue School1.0 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Bray Elementary SchoolHow large is Mary Bray Elementary School?
Mary Bray Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mary Bray Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary Bray Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mary Bray Elementary School have?
Mary Bray Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary Bray Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary Bray Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mary Bray Elementary School in?
Mary Bray Elementary School is part of Mt. Ephraim School District.
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