Palta Elementary School
School ID 113368 · Public elementary school · Barangay Palta Big, Virac (Capital), Catanduanes · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
Palta Elementary School is the 22nd largest of 222 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Catanduanes, with 341 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell by one from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.8%.
The school has one teacher for every 24 learners, more learners per teacher than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools; the page carries a review note on this figure. Its MOOE was ₱440,000 in FY 2024 and ₱749,000 in FY 2025. For FY 2024, its MOOE comes to ₱1,290 for each learner of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,921 across the public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
For junior high, the nearest public school with that level is Palta National High School, 0.1 km away in a straight line. The page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 341
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 14
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 15
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 24.4
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Division median 17.7
- Learners per classroom
- 22.7
- Down 0.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 18.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell by 1 to 341 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.8%.
- The 22nd largest of 222 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Catanduanes.
- Each teacher has 24 learners, more than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 23 learners, more than at 67% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱749,000 is more than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱440,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,290 for each of the 341 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,921 across the 222 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Palta National High School (0.1 km), Hawan National High School (2.7 km) and Buyo Integrated School (3.8 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 341 learners, down 1 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 19 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 20 | 59 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| All grades | 184 | 157 | 341 |
Teachers and staff
Its 24.4 learners per teacher is above the Catanduanes median of 17.7 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 14 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 24.4 |
| Catanduanes division median | 17.7 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 11 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 2 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 22.7 learners per classroom is above the Catanduanes median of 18.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 15
- 22.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 5
- Seats (approximate)
- 0
- Toilets
- 0
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 8
- 42.6 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Home Economic Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱749,000, up ₱309,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱427,000 | ₱427,000 |
| 2024 | ₱440,000 | ₱440,000 |
| 2025 | ₱749,000 | ₱749,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 222 elementary schools in the Catanduanes division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 24.4 | 17.7 | 91% |
| Learners per classroom | 22.7 | 18.5 | 68% |
| Learners per toilet | Not reported | 14.8 | Not reported |
| Learners per computer | 42.6 | 14.5 | 88% |
Location
Barangay Palta Big, Virac (Capital), Catanduanes
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 13.5788172, 124.1615061
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
- Learners are enrolled, but zero seats or zero toilets are recorded. These may be unreported rather than zero.
Figures for school ID 113368 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked