Raymond W. Kershaw School

Set in MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey, Raymond W. Kershaw School is a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus, one of the schools within Mt. Ephraim School District. It instructs 137 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 76% below typical.

Raymond W. Kershaw School is one of 2 schools operated by Mt. Ephraim School District, a district that instructs 426 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Raymond W. Kershaw School logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Raymond W. Kershaw School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Camden County) reports that median household income runs about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Camden County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), of which Raymond W. Kershaw School is one.

Mary Bray Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Raymond W. Kershaw School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Raymond W. Kershaw School has shrank 17%, going from 165 students in 2018 to 137 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

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