What kind of school is Elliot High School?
Elliot High School is a public combined school in Elliot, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 537 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.
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. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality local municipality. Among 22 Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 15 Barry Street, Elliot, 5460.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
92.6% pass rate in 2025 — 21 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 22 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 92.6% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Elliot High School?
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 62% of similar schools
(Q4 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)
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What other schools are near Elliot High School?
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 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Elliot High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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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