Buaya Elementary School
School ID 119964 · Public elementary school · Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City (Opon), Cebu · Central Visayas (Region VII)
Schools Division of Lapu-Lapu City · Lapu-Lapu City North District
Summary
Buaya Elementary School has one teacher for every 37 learners in SY 2024-25, more learners per teacher than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools. With 43 classrooms it has one classroom for every 41 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 69% of the division's other public elementary schools.
Enrollment fell 2% from SY 2023-24 to 1,742, while the division's public schools fell 3.7%. In FY 2025 its MOOE is ₱1,915,000, more than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure.
The nearest schools are listed on the page with straight-line distances, and its ratios are set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 1,742
- Down 33 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 47
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 43
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 37.1
- Up 1.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 32.4
- Learners per classroom
- 40.5
- Down 1.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 44.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 2% to 1,742 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.7%.
- The 12th largest of 43 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Lapu-Lapu City.
- Each teacher has 37 learners, more than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 41 learners, fewer than at 69% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,915,000 is more than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,413,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱811 for each of the 1,742 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱906 across the 43 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Mactan National High School (1.2 km), Bankal National High School (1.4 km) and Pusok National High School (2.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,742 learners, down 33 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 124 | 235 |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 146 | 257 |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 107 | 235 |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 143 | 300 |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 131 | 249 |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 104 | 216 |
| Grade 6 | 136 | 114 | 250 |
| All grades | 873 | 869 | 1,742 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 37.1 learners per teacher is above the Lapu-Lapu City median of 32.4 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 47 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 37.1 |
| Lapu-Lapu City division median | 32.4 |
| Central Visayas median | 21.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 40 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 3 |
| Master Teacher I | 2 |
| Master Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 40.5 learners per classroom is below the Lapu-Lapu City median of 44.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 43
- 40.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,020
- 1.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 36
- 48.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 42
- 36 with water, 6 without
- Functional computers
- 90
- 19.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 4 |
|---|---|
| Male | 4 |
| Shared | 28 |
| All toilets | 36 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Home Economic Room
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,915,000, up ₱502,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,372,000 | ₱1,372,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,413,000 | ₱1,413,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,915,000 | ₱1,915,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 43 elementary schools in the Lapu-Lapu City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 37.1 | 32.4 | 98% |
| Learners per classroom | 40.5 | 44.5 | 33% |
| Learners per toilet | 48.4 | 37.6 | 84% |
| Learners per computer | 19.4 | 11.6 | 84% |
Location
Barangay Buaya, Lapu-Lapu City (Opon), Cebu
Legislative district: 6th District
Map point: 10.3184514, 123.9966284
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 119964 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked