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Silo Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200401000

Xuka Drift, Chris Hani East, Eastern Cape

158
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Silo Junior Secondary School?

Silo Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Xuka Drift, within the Chris Hani East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 158 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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. 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 158 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Silo 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 88% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Xuka Drift,Ngcobo,Ngcobo,5050
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha67.3 km
Queenstown116.5 km
King William's Town148.2 km
East London149.1 km
Makhanda231.6 km
Cradock238.7 km

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What other schools are near Silo Junior Secondary School?

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

Noxolo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
158 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Sixholosini · 1.4km away
Zwelidumile Senior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
271 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Luhewini Engcobo · 2.6km away
Kalinyanga Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
78 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Engcobo · 3.4km away
Mxesibe Hospital Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 educators

Data not available

All Saints · 3.8km away
Nyanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,527 learners 49 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Engcobo · 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Silo Junior Secondary School.

Noxolo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
158 learners 6 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Sixholosini
Kalinyanga Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ3
78 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Engcobo
Mxesibe Hospital Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 educators

Data not available

All Saints

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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.