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Mcelu Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200500632

Flagstaff, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

478
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mcelu Junior Secondary School?

Mcelu Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Flagstaff, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 478 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 rural.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mcelu Junior Secondary 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 30%

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Mcelu Junior Secondary School?

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

Mzontsundu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
137 learners 7 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Flagstaff · 1.5km away
Sikitini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
240 learners 4 educators 60:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Flagstaff · 2.9km away
Mneketshe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
434 learners 12 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Flagstaff · 3km away
Nkozo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
353 learners 13 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Flagstaff · 4.1km away
Mayibenye Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,010 learners 29 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Flagstaff · 5.2km away

Which schools are similar to Mcelu Junior Secondary School?

Combined schools in Flagstaff with a similar quintile (Q1).

Buttville Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
175 learners 11 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Flagstaff
Lucwaba Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
412 learners 11 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Flagstaff
Ntlalontsha Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
591 learners 15 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Flagstaff
Swane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
637 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Flagstaff
Emceteni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
454 learners 9 educators 50:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Flagstaff

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Mcelu A/A,Flagstaff,4810

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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.