Balas Elementary School
School ID 132992 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balas, City of Lamitan, Basilan · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Balas Elementary School, with 798 learners in SY 2024-25, is the fifth largest of 49 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Lamitan City. Its enrollment fell 3% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
With 20 teachers it has one teacher for every 40 learners, more learners per teacher than at 65% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its 18 classrooms come to one classroom for every 44 learners, more learners per classroom than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its ratios can also be read against the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines, and the nearest schools are listed with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 798
- Down 24 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 20
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 18
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 39.9
- Up 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 33.3
- Learners per classroom
- 44.3
- Down 1.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 29.6
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 3% to 798 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
- The 5th largest of 49 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Lamitan City.
- Each teacher has 40 learners, more than at 65% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 44 learners, more than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Damaso C. Furigay Jr. Memorial National High School (2.7 km), Lamitan National High School (3.9 km) and Ubit National High School (4.5 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 798 learners, down 24 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 58 | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 63 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 66 | 148 |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 64 | 148 |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 46 | 82 |
| All grades | 397 | 401 | 798 |
- 203 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 37 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 39.9 learners per teacher is above the Lamitan City median of 33.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 20 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 39.9 |
| Lamitan City division median | 33.3 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 19 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 44.3 learners per classroom is above the Lamitan City median of 29.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 18
- 44.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 621
- 1.3 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 19
- 42.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 38
- 38 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 199.5 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 9 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| Shared | 3 |
| All toilets | 19 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Conference Room
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 49 elementary schools in the Lamitan City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 39.9 | 33.3 | 65% |
| Learners per classroom | 44.3 | 29.6 | 82% |
| Learners per toilet | 42.0 | 32.8 | 63% |
| Learners per computer | 199.5 | 68.0 | 94% |
Location
Barangay Balas, City of Lamitan, Basilan
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 6.6844675, 122.137983
Nearest schools
About this data
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 132992 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked