Bala Elementary School
School ID 128922 · Public elementary school · Barangay Lower Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Enrollment at Bala Elementary School fell 8% to 479 in SY 2024-25 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%. Its ratio of learners per teacher is 27, more than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its ratio of learners per classroom is 24, fewer than at 62% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱893,000 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱694,000. Each ratio can be read against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, shown on this page.
- Learners
- 479
- Down 40 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 18
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 20
- Down 5 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 26.6
- Down 0.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.4
- Learners per classroom
- 24.0
- Up 3.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 26.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 479 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- The 30th largest of 219 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao del Sur.
- Each teacher has 27 learners, more than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 24 learners, fewer than at 62% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱893,000 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱694,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,449 for each of the 479 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,753 across the 219 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Lower Bala National High School (0.3 km), San Isidro National High School (4.1 km) and Barayong National High School (4.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 479 learners, down 40 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 33 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| All grades | 243 | 236 | 479 |
- 23 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 26.6 learners per teacher is above the Davao del Sur median of 23.4 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 18 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 26.6 |
| Davao del Sur division median | 23.4 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 7 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 5 |
| Teacher II | 4 |
| Master Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 24.0 learners per classroom is below the Davao del Sur median of 26.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 20
- 24.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 5
- Seats (approximate)
- 230
- 2.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 25
- 19.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 52
- 52 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 119.8 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 23 |
| All toilets | 25 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱893,000, up ₱199,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱583,000 | ₱583,000 |
| 2024 | ₱694,000 | ₱694,000 |
| 2025 | ₱893,000 | ₱893,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 219 elementary schools in the Davao del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 26.6 | 23.4 | 71% |
| Learners per classroom | 24.0 | 26.3 | 39% |
| Learners per toilet | 19.2 | 22.7 | 35% |
| Learners per computer | 119.8 | 18.1 | 88% |
Location
Barangay Lower Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.80879, 125.13898
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 128922 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked