Lawa Central Elementary School
School ID 128845 · Public elementary school · Barangay Lawa (Pob.), Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Lawa Central Elementary School had 558 learners and 25 teachers in SY 2024-25, one teacher for every 22 learners, more learners per teacher than at 62% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its enrollment fell 3% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 5.2%.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱939,000 is more than at 90% of the 155 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱701,000. Per learner, its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,256 for the 558 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,878 across the 156 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. For junior high, the nearest public school is Lawa National High School, 0.6 km away in a straight line.
The page lists the nearest schools and sets the ratios against medians for the division, region and Philippines.
- Learners
- 558
- Down 17 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 25
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 15
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 22.3
- Down 0.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.1
- Learners per classroom
- 37.2
- Up 3.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 25.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 3% to 558 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 5.2%.
- The 17th largest of 157 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao Occidental.
- Each teacher has 22 learners, more than at 62% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 37 learners, more than at 79% of the 151 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱939,000 is more than at 90% of the 155 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱701,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,256 for each of the 558 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,878 across the 156 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Lawa National High School (0.6 km), Luisa Joyce Mallari National High School (3.4 km) and Corona A. Cabanilla National High School (5.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 558 learners, down 17 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 41 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 50 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 31 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 41 | 75 |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| All grades | 275 | 283 | 558 |
- 468 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 1 learner in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 22.3 learners per teacher is above the Davao Occidental median of 20.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 25 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 22.3 |
| Davao Occidental division median | 20.1 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 16 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 3 |
| Teacher III | 3 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| SPED Teacher I | 1 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 37.2 learners per classroom is above the Davao Occidental median of 25.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 15
- 37.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 2
- Seats (approximate)
- 208
- 2.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 19
- 29.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 19
- 16 with water, 3 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 139.5 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 19 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 19 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Flood Marker
- Gymnasium
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱939,000, up ₱238,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱583,000 | ₱583,000 |
| 2024 | ₱701,000 | ₱701,000 |
| 2025 | ₱939,000 | ₱939,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 157 elementary schools in the Davao Occidental division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 22.3 | 20.1 | 62% |
| Learners per classroom | 37.2 | 25.3 | 79% |
| Learners per toilet | 29.4 | 29.5 | 50% |
| Learners per computer | 139.5 | 37.7 | 93% |
Location
Barangay Lawa (Pob.), Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.1801858, 125.702234
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 128845 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked