What type of school is Jb Marks Primary School?

Jb Marks Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Jb Marks Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Jb Marks Primary School has 1,515 enrolled learners and 47 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 32:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Jb Marks Primary School located?

Jb Marks Primary School is in Dobsonville, JOHANNESBURG WEST district, Gauteng. Address: 3900, PHASE 1, BRAAMFICHERVILLE, DOBSONVILLE, SOWETO.

Jb Marks Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700400214

Dobsonville, JOHANNESBURG WEST, Gauteng

1,515

Learners

32:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Jb Marks Primary School?

Jb Marks Primary School is a public primary school in Dobsonville, within the JOHANNESBURG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,515 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,515 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Jb Marks Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

(Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Jb Marks Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Braamfischerville Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,417 learners 53 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 94%

Roodepoort · 0.8km away

Kgatelopele Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,474 learners 47 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Roodepooort · 0.8km away

Moses Kotane Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,764 learners 50 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Roodepoort · 1km away

Sizwile School for the Deaf

CombinedPublic

198 learners 43 educators 5:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Roodepoort · 1.3km away

Taal-Net Oasis

CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Soweto · 1.3km away

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3900, PHASE 1, BRAAMFICHERVILLE, DOBSONVILLE, SOWETO

0100233980

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.