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Popopo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200501032

Mount Fletcher, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

81
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Popopo Primary School?

Popopo Primary School is a public primary school in Mount Fletcher, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 81 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 81 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Popopo 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 74% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Lower Seqhobong A/A,Mount Fletcher,4770
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha118.7 km
Queenstown199.3 km
King William's Town268.5 km
East London271.5 km
Cradock310.5 km
Makhanda344.9 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Popopo Primary School?

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

Zanyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher · 1.5km away
Phirintsu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
51 learners 4 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher · 2km away
Hlanganisa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher · 3km away
Khanya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
699 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher · 3km away
Nkahlulo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
27 learners 3 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Qumbu · 4.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Zanyeni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 6 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Phirintsu Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
51 learners 4 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher
Hlanganisa Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 3 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mt Fletcher

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.