What kind of school is Ecco P/S?
Ecco P/S is a public primary school in Ventersburg, within the Lejweleputswa education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 895 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.
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.
The school falls within the Matjhabeng local municipality. Among 160 Q1 Primary schools in Free State, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 1318 Mmamahabane, Ventersburg, 9450.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ecco P/S?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
(Q1 Primary schools in Free State)
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What other schools are near Ecco P/S?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Free State with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ecco P/S. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.
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