Mercedes Central School
School ID 122544 · Public elementary school · Barangay 1 Poblacion, Mercedes, Eastern Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
Mercedes Central School enrolled 175 learners in SY 2024-25, with one teacher for every 22 learners, more learners per teacher than at 87% of the division's other public elementary schools. Enrollment fell 1% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.5%. With eight classrooms, it has one classroom for every 22 learners, more learners per classroom than at 72% of the 400 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,423 for each of the 175 learners of SY 2024-25, below the median of ₱3,658 across the 404 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. The nearest public schools with junior high are Mercedes National High School (0.2 km), Bobon National High School (3.9 km) and Tubabao National High School (6.6 km), straight-line.
The page compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 175
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 8
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 21.9
- Up 5.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 15.3
- Learners per classroom
- 21.9
- Down 0.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 16.2
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 1% to 175 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.5%.
- Tied as the 74th largest of 404 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Eastern Samar.
- Each teacher has 22 learners, more than at 87% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 22 learners, more than at 72% of the 400 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱615,000 is more than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱424,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,423 for each of the 175 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱3,658 across the 404 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Mercedes National High School (0.2 km), Bobon National High School (3.9 km) and Tubabao National High School (6.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 175 learners, down 2 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| All grades | 89 | 86 | 175 |
Teachers and staff
Its 21.9 learners per teacher is above the Eastern Samar median of 15.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 4 |
| Learners per teacher | 21.9 |
| Eastern Samar division median | 15.3 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 5 |
|---|---|
| Master Teacher I | 3 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 21.9 learners per classroom is above the Eastern Samar median of 16.2 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 8
- 21.9 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 8
- Seats (approximate)
- 160
- 1.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 18
- 9.7 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 39
- 29 with water, 10 without
- Functional computers
- 9
- 19.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 15 |
| All toilets | 18 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Entrance Gate
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Student Co-Curricular Center
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱615,000, up ₱191,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱315,000 | ₱315,000 |
| 2024 | ₱424,000 | ₱424,000 |
| 2025 | ₱615,000 | ₱615,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 404 elementary schools in the Eastern Samar division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 21.9 | 15.3 | 87% |
| Learners per classroom | 21.9 | 16.2 | 72% |
| Learners per toilet | 9.7 | 14.0 | 29% |
| Learners per computer | 19.4 | 23.2 | 42% |
Location
Barangay 1 Poblacion, Mercedes, Eastern Samar
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 11.0982302, 125.7110888
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 122544 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked