What kind of school is Mispah-Skool?
Mispah-Skool is a public special needs school in Elim, within the Overberg education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 92 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. The school falls within the Cape Agulhas local municipality. Among 47 Special Needs schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. 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.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 92 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mispah-Skool?
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 46% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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How long from drop-off to work?
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Location
What other schools are near Mispah-Skool?
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 88% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Western Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mispah-Skool.
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
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.