Bucalao Primary School
School ID 133143 · Public elementary school · Barangay Bucalao, Al-Barka, Basilan · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Bucalao Primary School enrolled 54 learners in SY 2024-25, with one teacher and one classroom. That is one teacher for every 54 learners, more learners per teacher than at 79% of the 154 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on this figure.
Its enrollment fell 8% from SY 2023-24 to 54, while the division's public schools grew 1.7%. It is the 153rd largest of 158 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Basilan.
For junior high, the nearest public schools are Jacinto Cuevas National High School at 4.0 km, Tipo-Tipo National High School at 7.8 km and Parangbasak National High School at 8.7 km, in straight-line distance. The page sets these ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 54
- Down 5 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 1
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 1
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 54.0
- Down 5.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 37.0
- Learners per classroom
- 54.0
- Down 5.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 45.6
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 54 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 1.7%.
- The 153rd largest of 158 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Basilan.
- Each teacher has 54 learners, more than at 79% of the 154 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 54 learners, more than at 62% of the 149 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Jacinto Cuevas National High School (4.0 km), Tipo-Tipo National High School (7.8 km) and Parangbasak National High School (8.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 54 learners, down 5 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| All grades | 24 | 30 | 54 |
- 54 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 54.0 learners per teacher is above the Basilan median of 37.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 54.0 |
| Basilan division median | 37.0 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 1 |
|---|
Classrooms and facilities
Its 54.0 learners per classroom is above the Basilan median of 45.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 1
- 54.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 75
- 0.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 0
- Faucets
- 2
- 1 with water, 1 without
- Functional computers
- 2
- 27.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 158 elementary schools in the Basilan division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 54.0 | 37.0 | 80% |
| Learners per classroom | 54.0 | 45.6 | 62% |
| Learners per toilet | Not reported | 69.0 | Not reported |
| Learners per computer | 27.0 | 87.8 | 16% |
Location
Barangay Bucalao, Al-Barka, Basilan
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 6.486775, 122.1905386
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- Some of DepEd's detail rows for this school were merged in its public export, so a breakdown on this page may be lower than the true count. Totals use DepEd's own figures.
- Learners are enrolled, but zero seats or zero toilets are recorded. These may be unreported rather than zero.
- One or more resources (teachers, rooms, seats or toilets) are far from what is typical for a school this size.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 133143 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked