Ratsela Middle School
Rietpan, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West
What kind of school is Ratsela Middle School?
Ratsela Middle School is a public combined school in Rietpan, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a small school with 190 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Small school
This school has 190 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ratsela Middle 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 42% of similar schools
(Q3 Combined schools in North West)
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
Too few similar schools for a distribution chart.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology
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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near Ratsela Middle School?
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 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other combined schools in North West with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ratsela Middle School.
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% 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.