Merol-O Elementary School
School ID 137004 · Public elementary school · Barangay Tapak, Davao City, Davao del Sur · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Merol-O Elementary School in Tapak had 160 learners, six teachers and eight classrooms in SY 2024-25. It has one teacher for every 27 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 68% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this ratio.
Enrollment rose 10% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.9%, and the page carries a review note on that figure. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱590,000 is less than at 83% of the 259 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱282,000. The school is one of 187 public schools in the division without internet, while 57% of the 437 that report on internet have it.
The page lists the nearest schools, with straight-line distances, and that list is the next place to look on the page.
- Learners
- 160
- Up 14 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 6
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 8
- Learners per teacher
- 26.7
- Down 9.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 30.1
- Learners per classroom
- 20.0
- Division median 32.1
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 10% to 160 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.9%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Tied as the 206th largest of 263 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 27 learners, fewer than at 68% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 20 learners, fewer than at 87% of the 253 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- One of 187 public schools in the division without internet; 57% of the 437 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱590,000 is less than at 83% of the 259 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,763 for each of the 160 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,097 across the 259 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 Mangani National High School (2.6 km), Labo National High School (4.2 km) and Tapak National High School (7.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 160 learners, up 14 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| All grades | 83 | 77 | 160 |
- 154 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 26.7 learners per teacher is below the Davao City median of 30.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 26.7 |
| Davao City division median | 30.1 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 6 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 20.0 learners per classroom is below the Davao City median of 32.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 8
- 20.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 145
- 1.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 17
- 9.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 38
- 0 with water, 38 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 7 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| For persons with disabilities | 3 |
| Shared | 4 |
| All toilets | 17 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱590,000, up ₱308,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱169,000 | ₱169,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱590,000 | ₱590,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 263 elementary schools in the Davao City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 26.7 | 30.1 | 32% |
| Learners per classroom | 20.0 | 32.1 | 14% |
| Learners per toilet | 9.4 | 28.1 | 4% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 27.8 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Tapak, Davao City, Davao del Sur
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.5641726, 125.4090821
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 137004 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked