Enrollment
137
Middle
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. EPHRAIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341089001598
Raymond W. Kershaw School
125 SOUTH BLACK HORSE PIKE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 08059 · (856) 931-1634 · Camden County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
60 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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
59.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
-28 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.7:1
% White
74%
was 84%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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
- Mary Bray Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Other schools in MOUNT EPHRAIM
- Mary Bray Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Bray Elementary School0.3 mi · 289
- Glenview Avenue0.6 mi · 261
- Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School0.6 mi · 441
- Audubon Junior/Senior High School0.6 mi · 801
- Mansion Avenue School0.9 mi · 331
- Ethel M Burke Elementary School1.0 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Raymond W. Kershaw SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Raymond W. Kershaw School?
Raymond W. Kershaw School enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Raymond W. Kershaw School serve?
Raymond W. Kershaw School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond W. Kershaw School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raymond W. Kershaw School is approximately 8.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Raymond W. Kershaw School?
At Raymond W. Kershaw School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Raymond W. Kershaw School public or private?
Raymond W. Kershaw School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mt. Ephraim School District.
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