MOUNT EPHRAIM SCHOOL DISTRICT

What MOUNT EPHRAIM SCHOOL DISTRICT does

Mount Ephraim School District is a public K-8 school district in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, established in the early 1900s and governed by a nine-member Board of Education. It operates two schools on a single campus footprint: Mary Bray Elementary School at 225 West Kings Highway (Pre-K through 5th grade, including a full-day kindergarten program) and Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School at 125 S. Black Horse Pike (grades 6-8, plus an additional Pre-K classroom). The district serves resident Mount Ephraim families as its primary segment and participates in the New Jersey Interdistrict School Choice program to accept non-resident K-8 students at no cost. Graduates feed into Audubon High School as the designated sending district.

The district's product surface is K-8 public education plus ancillary services: before/after school care via the Just Kids program, food services contracted to Nutri-Serve, and a comprehensive Special Services department offering Child Study Team, counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and behavior analysis. Technology integration includes Chromebooks for students, the Pearson learning management system, Friday Student/Parent Portals, BoardDocs for board governance, an Edlio-powered website, and a formal Virtual/Remote Instruction Plan adopted under NJ Executive Order P.L.2020 c.27. Staffing comprises approximately 78 listed personnel across both schools, including a Superintendent (Michael Hunter), Business Administrator (Christopher Eberly), building Principal (Jennifer Schoepflin), Director of Special Education and Early Childhood (Clara Bigos), and Technology Coordinator (Paul Pirolli).

The revenue model is government funding: local property taxes, New Jersey state aid, and federal grants (including ESSER). Education is provided free of charge to resident students; fee-based ancillary services (Just Kids, meals) exist but are minor. The district markets through its website, the Friday Parent Portal, MEPS PTO Facebook page, community events (Art Shows, STEAM/STEM Nights), and its listing on the NJ School Choice portal. As a government entity, it is not a private investment vehicle, has no parent company or external shareholders, and is not subject to typical PE/VC/M&A dynamics.

Name

MOUNT EPHRAIM SCHOOL DISTRICT

Legal name

Mount Ephraim School District

Website

https://mtephraimschools.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Ephraim School District is a public K-8 school district in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, operating Mary Bray Elementary (Pre-K-5) and Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School (6-8), serving resident families plus NJ School Choice enrollees with government-funded tuition-free education and ancillary programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Public Education (K-8)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• K-8 public education
• Elementary school services
• Middle school education
• Special education services
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Ephraim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid from New Jersey, and federal grants including ESSER funds. Services are provided at no cost to resident students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mount Ephraim School District is a public K-8 school district that provides free Pre-K through 8th grade education to resident and School Choice students in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey. It delivers elementary instruction at Mary Bray Elementary School (Pre-K to 5th grade, including full-day kindergarten), middle school instruction at Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School (6th to 8th grade), and ancillary programs including Special Education and Child Study Team services, food services, and the Just Kids before/after school care program.

Product overview

Mount Ephraim School District is a public K-8 school district in Mount Ephraim, New Jersey, established in the early 1900s. The district consists of two schools: Mary Bray Elementary School (Pre-K to 5th grade) and Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School (6th to 8th grade). The district operates with departments including Board of Education, Business Office, Curriculum and Instruction, Food Services, and Special Services. The district provides educational programming including full-day kindergarten, School Choice program (interdistrict enrollment), before/after school care (Just Kids), Special Education services, and various student support services. The district uses third-party platforms for website management (Edlio), student/parent portals (Friday), and board governance (BoardDocs). Mount Ephraim is not a technology product company; it is a public educational institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mary Bray Elementary School: Elementary school serving Pre-K to 5th grade students, located at 225 West Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059
• Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School
• Just Kids Before and After School Program

Products and services

• Mary Bray Elementary School (Pre-K to 5th Grade Education)

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Audubon High SchoolcoreOthersAudubon High School is the designated sending district for graduates of Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School. Mount Ephraim 8th grade graduates continue their education at Audubon High School.
• Nutri-ServecoreOthersNutri-Serve is the district's food vendor providing school meals. They communicate directly with families about meal costs and programs through video messages and online resources.
• New Jersey Department of Education - School Choice ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district participates in the NJ Interdistrict School Choice program, administered by the NJDOE, which allows non-resident students to attend Mount Ephraim Schools at no cost. The program includes transportation options and accepts applications for the 2026-2027 school year with a December 1, 2025 deadline.
• XTel (Phone Provider)minorOthersXTel is the district's phone service provider. The district has experienced phone outages affecting multiple school districts across the state.
• American WaterminorOthersWater utility provider that caused an emergency closure at Raymond W. Kershaw Middle School on November 20, 2025 due to a water project causing no water pressure in the building.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Collingswood Public Schools: Larger K-12 public district in Camden County, NJ. Comparable governance and funding model but broader grade range and larger catchment than Mount Ephraim.

Direct peers

• Haddonfield Public Schools: Adjacent Camden County K-12 district with similar small-town profile and NJ public-funding model. Comparable in special services staffing and School Choice positioning.
• Barrington Public School District: Nearby K-8 borough district in Camden County, NJ. Comparable as a small public district with similar special education staffing and tuition-based revenue from School Choice.
• Audubon Public Schools: Neighboring K-12 public school district in Audubon, NJ, and the receiving high school for Mount Ephraim's 8th-grade graduates. Directly comparable as a small borough-based NJ public school district with similar funding model.
• Bellmawr Public School District: Neighboring small K-8 borough district in Camden County, NJ. Directly comparable in size, governance structure, and reliance on the School Choice program.
• Lawnside Public School District: Small K-8 public district in Camden County, NJ. Comparable in scale, demographics, and dependence on School Choice and state aid.
• Brooklawn Public School District: Small K-8 borough district in Camden County, NJ. Directly comparable in scale, funding mechanism, and reliance on Pre-K through 8th grade enrollment.
• Runnemede Public School District: Small neighboring K-8 NJ district. Comparable in size and community-school operating model within the same county.

Others

• Just Kids (before/after school provider): Third-party operator of the district's Just Kids before/after school care program. Comparable as an enabling service provider integrated into the district's wraparound care offering.
• Nutri-Serve Food Management: The district's contracted food service vendor. Comparable as an ecosystem vendor providing meal programs to NJ K-8 districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MtEphraimPTO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-ephraim-school-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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