Buas Elementary School
School ID 129012 · Public elementary school · Barangay Buas, Matanao, Davao del Sur · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Enrollment at Buas Elementary School rose 4% to 161 learners in SY 2024-25 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%. With eight teachers it has one teacher for every 20 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 67% of the division's other public elementary schools.
With six classrooms, it has one classroom for every 27 learners, more learners per classroom than at 51% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱597,000 is less than at 66% of the division's other public elementary schools, and it was ₱289,000 in FY 2024.
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- Learners
- 161
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 20.1
- Up 2.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.4
- Learners per classroom
- 26.8
- Up 1.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 26.3
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 4% to 161 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- Tied as the 136th largest of 219 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao del Sur.
- Each teacher has 20 learners, fewer than at 67% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 27 learners, more than at 51% of the 206 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱597,000 is less than at 66% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱289,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,795 for each of the 161 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 Matanao National High School (2.2 km), Molopolo National High School (5.6 km) and Kasuga National High School (5.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 161 learners, up 6 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| All grades | 86 | 75 | 161 |
- 4 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 20.1 learners per teacher is below the Davao del Sur median of 23.4 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 20.1 |
| Davao del Sur division median | 23.4 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 5 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 26.8 learners per classroom is above the Davao del Sur median of 26.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 6
- 26.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 188
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 4
- 40.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 15
- 15 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 21
- 7.7 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 2 |
| All toilets | 4 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Offices
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱597,000, up ₱308,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱259,000 | ₱259,000 |
| 2024 | ₱289,000 | ₱289,000 |
| 2025 | ₱597,000 | ₱597,000 |
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 | 20.1 | 23.4 | 33% |
| Learners per classroom | 26.8 | 26.3 | 51% |
| Learners per toilet | 40.3 | 22.7 | 85% |
| Learners per computer | 7.7 | 18.1 | 27% |
Location
Barangay Buas, Matanao, Davao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.68605, 125.21992
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 129012 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked