Mercedes Elementary School
School ID 129241 · Public elementary school · Barangay Mercedes, Caraga, Davao Oriental · Davao Region (Region XI)
Summary
Tied as the 127th largest of 244 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao Oriental, Mercedes Elementary School had 126 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell 8% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.0%.
With six teachers it has one teacher for every 21 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 51% of the division's other public elementary schools, though the page carries a review note on this figure. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱583,000 is less than at 52% of the 240 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
The nearest public schools with junior high are San Miguel Integrated School (1.9 km), Binaton Integrated School (2.8 km) and San Pedro Integrated School (3.5 km), straight-line. The name is shared by seven schools, and the page links to the list of them.
- Learners
- 126
- Down 11 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 21.0
- Down 1.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.5
- Learners per classroom
- 25.2
- Down 2.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 23.8
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 126 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.0%.
- Tied as the 127th largest of 244 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Davao Oriental.
- Each teacher has 21 learners, fewer than at 51% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 25 learners, more than at 56% of the 236 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱583,000 is less than at 52% of the 240 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,238 for each of the 126 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,238 across the 241 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are San Miguel Integrated School (1.9 km), Binaton Integrated School (2.8 km) and San Pedro Integrated School (3.5 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 126 learners, down 11 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| All grades | 62 | 64 | 126 |
- 123 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 21.0 learners per teacher is below the Davao Oriental median of 21.5 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 21.0 |
| Davao Oriental division median | 21.5 |
| Davao Region median | 24.6 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 3 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 25.2 learners per classroom is above the Davao Oriental median of 23.8 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 5
- 25.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 0
- Toilets
- 9
- 14.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 8
- 0 with water, 8 without
- Functional computers
- 3
- 42.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 9 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 9 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱583,000, up ₱301,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱238,000 | ₱238,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱583,000 | ₱583,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 244 elementary schools in the Davao Oriental division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 21.0 | 21.5 | 49% |
| Learners per classroom | 25.2 | 23.8 | 56% |
| Learners per toilet | 14.0 | 17.8 | 33% |
| Learners per computer | 42.0 | 30.4 | 65% |
Location
Barangay Mercedes, Caraga, Davao Oriental
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 7.30789, 126.517897
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
- Learners are enrolled, but zero seats or zero toilets are recorded. These may be unreported rather than zero.
Figures for school ID 129241 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked