Mispah-Skool
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Elim, Overberg, Western Cape
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. 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
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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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.