What type of school is Parys P/S?

Parys P/S 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?

Parys P/S has 1,049 enrolled learners and 42 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 25:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Parys P/S located?

Parys P/S is in Parys, FEZILE DABI district, Free State. Address: ST JAN STREET, PARYS, PARYS, PARYS, 9585.

Parys P/S

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 443011255

Parys, FEZILE DABI, Free State

1,049

Learners

25:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Parys P/S?

Parys P/S is a public primary school in Parys, within the FEZILE DABI education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,049 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Parys P/S?

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 38%

(Q4 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Parys P/S?

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

Parys Skool S/S

SecondaryPublicQ4

608 learners 28 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 56%

Parys · 0.2km away

Parys Christian Pi/S

PrimaryIndependent

73 learners 9 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 88%

Parys · 0.3km away

Dome P/S

PrimaryPublicQ4

382 learners 18 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Parys · 0.8km away

Am Lembede P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

377 learners 15 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Tumahole · 1.5km away

Selogilwe P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

966 learners 29 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 40%

Tumahole · 2.2km away

Which schools are similar to Parys P/S?

Primary schools in Parys with a similar quintile (Q4).

Dome P/S

PrimaryPublicQ4

382 learners 18 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Parys

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ST JAN STREET, PARYS, PARYS, PARYS, 9585

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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.