Mary Bray Elementary School

Summary:

Mary Bray Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Mt. Ephraim School District. While the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a higher percentage of white students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance has declined in recent years and lags behind some higher-performing neighboring schools.

One key differentiator is Mary Bray's academic performance, which is generally below the state average but outperforms some nearby schools in certain subjects and grade levels. For instance, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 53.4% in 2022-2023 was higher than the state average of 42% and the rates of Bellmawr Park Elementary School (40.7%) and Cold Springs School (34.6%). However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 19.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the 2.8% rate at Glenview Avenue.

Another key factor is the school's socioeconomic makeup, with 36.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 4.05% rate at Glenview Avenue. This suggests that Mary Bray Elementary School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Overall, the analysis of Mary Bray Elementary School reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the school's declining performance and high chronic absenteeism rates being particularly concerning trends that warrant further investigation and action by the school and district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 225 West Kings Highway
       Mount Ephraim, NJ  08059-1803


(856) 931-7807

District: Mt. Ephraim School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
803rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,701 Help


Students who attend Mary Bray Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Raymond W. Kershaw School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
13.8%
African American:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mary Bray Elementary School ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (13.8%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Bray Elementary School is 11. (See more...)
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Compare Mary Bray Elementary School employs 26.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Bray Elementary School is $11,701.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mary Bray Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Bray Elementary School 803rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mary Bray Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Ephraim School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Ephraim School District 356th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary Bray Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.03 182nd 1298 86.0%
2005 57.57 725th 1303 44.4%
2006 73.83 368th 1314 72.0%
2007 57.40 757th 1329 43.0%
2008 65.89 554th 1338 58.6%
2009 65.83 551st 1346 59.1%
2010 64.88 577th 1354 57.4%
2011 56.38 748th 1360 45.0%
2012 59.22 693rd 1363 49.2%
2013 49.90 819th 1367 40.1%
2014 59.55 664th 1363 51.3%
2015 61.29 543rd 1357 60.0%
2016 41.51 834th 1346 38.0%
2017 56.48 634th 1352 53.1%
2018 61.64 560th 1353 58.6%
2019 68.82 466th 1360 65.7%
2021 37.87 759th 1317 42.4%
2022 44.99 733rd 1345 45.5%
2023 40.08 803rd 1342 40.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.43 83rd 1007 91.8%
2022 38.95 502nd 949 47.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.39 154th 942 83.7%
2019 76.32 136th 948 85.7%
2021 57.72 256th 839 69.5%
2022 73.25 157th 863 81.8%
2023 56.00 319th 910 64.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.40 651st 1333 51.2%
2019 62.67 533rd 1331 60.0%
2021 41.31 710th 1290 45.0%
2022 50.88 639th 1326 51.8%
2023 36.71 821st 1318 37.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.47 454th 1334 66.0%
2019 72.61 377th 1335 71.8%
2021 35.98 765th 1297 41.0%
2022 39.25 774th 1324 41.5%
2023 44.82 721st 1315 45.2%
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Rank History for White students at Mary Bray Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.57 587th 1022 42.6%
2019 54.83 465th 1023 54.5%
2021 27.81 764th 964 20.7%
2022 29.40 733rd 976 24.9%
2023 25.96 751st 975 23.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Bray Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1989 203 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
1990 216 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1991 229 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1992 226 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1993 225 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1994 214 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 221
1995 102 70 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1996 102 70 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1998 184 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 191
1999 179 1 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2000 181 0 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2001 161 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 171
2002 175 4 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2003 175 4 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2004 172 3 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 188
2005 187 1 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2006 252 0 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2007 265 1 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2008 248 0 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2009 259 5 10 7 0 0 0 0 281
2010 249 6 10 9 0 0 0 0 274
2011 230 5 4 14 0 0 0 0 253
2012 222 5 2 16 0 0 1 0 246
2013 225 9 2 22 0 0 3 0 261
2014 228 5 1 15 0 0 6 0 255
2015 213 5 1 16 0 0 9 0 244
2016 217 11 3 17 0 0 6 0 254
2017 215 6 7 18 0 0 5 0 251
2018 222 8 6 20 0 0 6 0 262
2019 203 11 5 13 1 0 7 0 240
2020 242 11 5 21 0 0 14 0 293
2021 239 12 5 23 0 0 10 0 289
2022 228 14 2 29 0 0 7 0 280
2023 230 16 3 41 0 0 7 0 297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Bray Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 197 9.0 21.8 n/a
1989 205 10.0 20.5 n/a
1990 219 11.0 19.9 10
1991 233 10.0 23.3 9
1992 229 11.0 20.8 12.2
1993 230 13.0 17.7 14.3
1994 221 12.0 18.4 12.2
1995 173 10.5 16.5 10.4
1996 173 10.5 16.5 10.4
1998 191 11.0 17.4 9.4
1999 190 11.5 16.5 14.2
2000 189 12.5 15.1 14.8
2001 171 12.8 13.4 14.6
2002 186 11.0 16.9 10.8
2003 186 11.0 16.9 10.8
2004 188 10.5 17.9 11.7
2005 199 11.0 18.1 n/a
2006 270 18.0 15.0 17.8
2007 282 19.0 14.8 18.8
2008 263 14.0 18.8 19.8
2009 281 23.9 8.7 25.6
2010 274 14.0 19.5 28.1
2011 253 9.1 27.8 29.2
2012 246 17.0 14.4 34.6
2013 261 16.5 15.8 36.4
2014 255 16.0 15.9 37.6
2015 244 20.0 12.2 32.4
2016 254 20.0 12.7 33.9
2017 251 18.1 13.8 29.9
2018 262 21.6 12.1 28.2
2019 240 19.6 12.2 25.8
2020 293 22.0 13.3 29.4
2021 289 25.6 11.2 32.2
2022 280 26.8 10.4 26.4
2023 297 26.8 11.0 36.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Bray Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 197 9.0 21.8 n/a
1989 205 10.0 20.5 n/a
1990 219 11.0 19.9 10
1991 233 10.0 23.3 9
1992 229 11.0 20.8 12.2
1993 230 13.0 17.7 14.3
1994 221 12.0 18.4 12.2
1995 173 10.5 16.5 10.4
1996 173 10.5 16.5 10.4
1998 191 11.0 17.4 9.4
1999 190 11.5 16.5 14.2
2000 189 12.5 15.1 14.8
2001 171 12.8 13.4 14.6
2002 186 11.0 16.9 10.8
2003 186 11.0 16.9 10.8
2004 188 10.5 17.9 11.7
2005 199 11.0 18.1 n/a
2006 270 18.0 15.0 17.8
2007 282 19.0 14.8 18.8
2008 263 14.0 18.8 19.8
2009 281 23.9 8.7 25.6
2010 274 14.0 19.5 28.1
2011 253 9.1 27.8 29.2
2012 246 17.0 14.4 34.6
2013 261 16.5 15.8 36.4
2014 255 16.0 15.9 37.6
2015 244 20.0 12.2 32.4
2016 254 20.0 12.7 33.9
2017 251 18.1 13.8 29.9
2018 262 21.6 12.1 28.2
2019 240 19.6 12.2 25.8
2020 293 22.0 13.3 29.4
2021 289 25.6 11.2 32.2
2022 280 26.8 10.4 26.4
2023 297 26.8 11.0 36.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary Bray Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $256 (2.2%) $11,445 (97.8%) $11,701

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Bray Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 803rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary Bray Elementary School)70.453.4
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Ephraim School District)70.453.4
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary Bray Elementary School)6348.9
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mt. Ephraim School District)6348.9
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary Bray Elementary School)62.839.6
 23.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Ephraim School District)62.839.6
 23.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary Bray Elementary School)60.430.2
 30.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Ephraim School District)60.430.2
 30.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students240297
 23.8%
African American1116
 45.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic1341
 215.4%
Pacific Islander00
White203230
 13.3%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.8%36.7%
 10.9%


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Students who attend Mary Bray Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raymond W. Kershaw School

Mary Bray Elementary School ranks 803rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Mary Bray Elementary School.

Students at Mary Bray Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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