Upper Bala Elementaryschool
School ID 128930 · Public elementary school · Barangay Upper Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Upper Bala Elementaryschool had 258 learners in SY 2024-25, and its enrollment fell 10% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
It has 12 teachers and one teacher for every 22 learners, which is fewer learners per teacher than at 61% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its 15 classrooms hold one classroom for every 17 learners, which is fewer learners per classroom than at 87% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱1,814 for each of its 258 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 page lists the nearest schools, with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 258
- Down 30 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 12
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 15
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 21.5
- Down 2.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.4
- Learners per classroom
- 17.2
- Down 14.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 26.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 10% to 258 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- The 76th largest of 219 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao del Sur.
- Each teacher has 22 learners, fewer than at 61% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 17 learners, fewer than at 87% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱706,000 is more than at 68% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱468,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,814 for each of the 258 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 (3.2 km), Malungon High School (4.0 km) and Tacul Agricultural High School (4.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 258 learners, down 30 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| All grades | 137 | 121 | 258 |
- 53 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 21.5 learners per teacher is below the Davao del Sur median of 23.4 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 12 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 21.5 |
| Davao del Sur division median | 23.4 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 7 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 17.2 learners per classroom is below the Davao del Sur median of 26.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 15
- 17.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 240
- 1.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 7
- 36.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 18
- 18 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 42
- 6.1 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 7 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 7 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱706,000, up ₱238,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱382,000 | ₱382,000 |
| 2024 | ₱468,000 | ₱468,000 |
| 2025 | ₱706,000 | ₱706,000 |
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 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 39% |
| Learners per classroom | 17.2 | 26.3 | 14% |
| Learners per toilet | 36.9 | 22.7 | 82% |
| Learners per computer | 6.1 | 18.1 | 16% |
Location
Barangay Upper Bala, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.8297, 125.1162
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 128930 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked