What type of school is John Mitchell Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

John Mitchell Primary School has 1,020 enrolled learners and 39 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 26:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is John Mitchell Primary School located?

John Mitchell Primary School is in Jeppestown, JOHANNESBURG EAST district, Gauteng. Address: 0, CNR. HIGHGATE & MARSHALL STREET, , JEPPESTOWN, JOHANNESBURG.

John Mitchell Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700130690

Jeppestown, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

1,020

Learners

26:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is John Mitchell Primary School?

John Mitchell Primary School is a public primary school in Jeppestown, within the JOHANNESBURG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,020 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at John Mitchell 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 63%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near John Mitchell Primary School?

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

Jules High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

792 learners 32 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 44%

Johannesburg · 0.1km away

Doornfontein Girls College

CombinedIndependent

270 learners 11 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Johannesburg · 0.2km away

Fairview Junior School

PrimaryPublicQ4

808 learners 23 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Johannesburg · 0.3km away

Jeppe High Preparatory School

PrimaryPublicQ5

819 learners 31 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Johannesburg · 0.6km away

Troyeville Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,148 learners 30 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Johannesburg · 0.6km away

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0, CNR. HIGHGATE & MARSHALL STREET, , JEPPESTOWN, JOHANNESBURG

0116183710

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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.