Enrollment
137
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mount Ephraim, NJ
Raymond W. Kershaw School
Federal NCES profile for Raymond W. Kershaw School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341089001598
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Raymond W. Kershaw School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 22.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 137
- students enrolled
Raymond W. Kershaw School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mt. Ephraim School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341089001598 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Raymond W. Kershaw School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Raymond W. Kershaw School
Raymond W. Kershaw School is a small middle school in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, enrolling 137 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Raymond W. Kershaw School is leaner than roughly 86% of New Jersey schools and 23% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 22.7% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of New Jersey schools, with 137 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 95 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #75, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 43/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Mt. Ephraim School District, also runs Mary Bray Elementary School (289 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Raymond W. Kershaw School compares
Raymond W. Kershaw School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.7% | ▼ 23% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 14% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,365
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Raymond W. Kershaw School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt. Ephraim School District, which includes Raymond W. Kershaw School.
$22,365
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 45.8%
Federal 6.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Raymond W. Kershaw School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bray Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Raymond W. Kershaw School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~137 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Raymond W. Kershaw School
How many students attend Raymond W. Kershaw School?
Raymond W. Kershaw School has 137 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mount Ephraim, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond W. Kershaw School?
The student-teacher ratio at Raymond W. Kershaw School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Raymond W. Kershaw School?
22.7% of students at Raymond W. Kershaw School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Raymond W. Kershaw School?
The largest demographic group at Raymond W. Kershaw School is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Mount Ephraim, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Raymond W. Kershaw School?
Raymond W. Kershaw School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Raymond W. Kershaw School a good school?
Raymond W. Kershaw School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mt. Ephraim School District?
Besides Raymond W. Kershaw School, Mt. Ephraim School District also operates Mary Bray Elementary School (289 students). See the Mt. Ephraim School District district page for the complete list.
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