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Musong Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200600534

Palmietfontein, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

185
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Musong Junior Secondary School?

Musong Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Palmietfontein, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 185 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.

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.

The school falls within the Senqu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 313 Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Musong Village, Palmietfontein, 9767, and can be reached on 083 950 7832.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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 185 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Musong 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 97% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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Musong Village, Palmietfontein, 9767
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Distance to Major Centres

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Queenstown288.4 km · 223 min

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Location

What other schools are near Musong Junior Secondary School?

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

Mpoki Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
94 learners 5 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Palmietfontein · 1.7km away
Era Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
49 learners 1 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Palmietfontein · 2.4km away
Tlhakong Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
82 learners 4 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Sterkspruit · 4.5km away
Cebano Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
155 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Wittenberg · 4.9km away
Qhoboshane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
287 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Palmietfontein · 5.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Musong Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Qhoboshane Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
287 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Palmietfontein
Telle Junction Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
665 learners 18 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Palmietfontein
Sitoromo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
308 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Sterkspruit

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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