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Ikemeleng Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 700110734

Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

590 learners 33:1 learners per educator Q4

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Ikemeleng Primary School?

Ikemeleng Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 590 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. Among 323 Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 958 Melato, Naledi, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 934 1116.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Ikemeleng Primary School

Ikemeleng Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007333
2008290
2009344
2010383
2011430
2012470
2013482
2016565
2018636
2019692
2020694
2021649
2022616
2023610
2025590

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ikemeleng Primary 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 49% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Roodepoort13.9 km · 16 min
Johannesburg CBD38.6 km · 29 min
Rosebank44.3 km · 33 min

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What other schools are near Ikemeleng Primary School?

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

Naledi Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

854 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.3km away
Mara Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

393 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Karabo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

364 learners 14 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Leitshibolo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

304 learners 11 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Busisiwe Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

409 learners 16 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ikemeleng Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Karabo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

364 learners 14 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Soweto
Mara Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

393 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Soweto
Khauhelo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

431 learners 13 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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