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Lukanyo Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200300239

Butterworth, Amathole East, Eastern Cape

37
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lukanyo Senior Primary School?

Lukanyo Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Butterworth, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 37 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 37 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lukanyo Senior 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 99% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Ngxalathi Location,Butterworth,4960
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London78.8 km
King William's Town91.4 km
Mthatha103.6 km
Queenstown126.1 km
Port Alfred181.3 km
Makhanda183.5 km

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What other schools are near Lukanyo Senior Primary School?

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

Lamplough Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,059 learners 29 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.2km away
Davies Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
477 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.4km away
Butterworth High School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,558 learners 51 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.6km away
Busy Bees Junior Primary School
CombinedIndependent
500 learners 24 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.6km away
Little Angels School
CombinedIndependent
857 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Butterworth · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lukanyo Senior Primary School.

Izagwityi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
162 learners 9 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Butterworth
A M Bam Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
30 learners 3 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Ext Seven
Eluxolweni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
94 learners 3 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Ebungeni Farm Squatters

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.