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Mpongo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200200499

Maclean Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

183
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpongo Primary School?

Mpongo Primary School is a public primary school in Maclean Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 183 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 urban.

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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 183 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mpongo 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 83% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

High Street,Macleantown,East London,5280
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London29.8 km
King William's Town34.4 km
Port Alfred119.8 km
Makhanda126.7 km
Queenstown128.2 km
Mthatha165.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Mpongo Primary School?

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

Qwalasela Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
591 learners 15 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Newlands · 7.8km away
Nxaruni Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
291 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 9.9km away
Ntsonkota Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
916 learners 26 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Newlands · 10.2km away
Ngwenyathi Public School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,069 learners 33 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Newlands · 10.7km away
St Lukes Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
515 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Eastlondon · 10.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Thoboshana Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
384 learners 11 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Thorn Park
Mtunzi Tsolekile Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Kwelerha
Lumanyano Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners 5 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

East London

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.