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Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200500436

Mt Fletcher, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

161
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary School?

Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Mt Fletcher, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 161 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 161 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary 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 41% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Thokoana A/A,Mount Fletcher,Mt Fletcher,4770
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha108.2 km
Queenstown202.9 km
King William's Town266.1 km
East London266.6 km
Cradock316.5 km
Makhanda344.8 km

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What other schools are near Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary School?

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

Mahemeng Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
167 learners 7 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Tsolobeng Ā· 2.2km away
Liphakoeng Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
34 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 3km away
Tsolobeng Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
254 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Tsolobeng Ā· 3.4km away
Khalatsu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 4 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher Ā· 3.5km away
Tsekong Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
229 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mtfletcher Ā· 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lower Thokoana Junior Secondary School.

Liphakoeng Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
34 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Khalatsu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 4 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Tsekong Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
229 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Mtfletcher

Frequently Asked Questions

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.