Sta. Cruz Lower Elementary School
School ID 127080 · Public elementary school · Barangay Santa Cruz Lower, Lala, Lanao del Norte · Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Summary
With 209 learners in SY 2024-25, Sta. Cruz Lower Elementary School is the 121st largest of 299 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Lanao del Norte. Its enrollment fell 7% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
With nine teachers, it has one teacher for every 23 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 56% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its five classrooms give one classroom for every 42 learners, more learners per classroom than at 70% of the 272 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱654,000 is more than at 62% of the division's other public elementary schools. For junior high, the nearest public school with junior high is Lala Proper Elementary School, 2.4 km in a straight line. Next on the page, the school's ratios are set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 209
- Down 16 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5
- Down 4 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 23.2
- Down 1.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.8
- Learners per classroom
- 41.8
- Up 16.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 7% to 209 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- The 121st largest of 299 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Lanao del Norte.
- Each teacher has 23 learners, fewer than at 56% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 42 learners, more than at 70% of the 272 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱654,000 is more than at 62% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱355,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,699 for each of the 209 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,957 across the 297 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Lala Proper Elementary School (2.4 km), Lala National High School (4.3 km) and Kalinaw-Kalilintad Integrated Peace School (6.0 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 209 learners, down 16 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| All grades | 112 | 97 | 209 |
Teachers and staff
Its 23.2 learners per teacher is below the Lanao del Norte median of 24.8 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 9 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 23.2 |
| Lanao del Norte division median | 24.8 |
| Northern Mindanao median | 23.1 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 6 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 3 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
| Security Guard | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 41.8 learners per classroom is above the Lanao del Norte median of 31.3 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 5
- 41.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 338
- 0.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 6
- 34.8 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 34
- 34 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 29
- 7.2 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 4 |
| All toilets | 6 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱654,000, up ₱299,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱345,000 | ₱345,000 |
| 2024 | ₱355,000 | ₱355,000 |
| 2025 | ₱654,000 | ₱654,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 299 elementary schools in the Lanao del Norte division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 23.2 | 24.8 | 44% |
| Learners per classroom | 41.8 | 31.3 | 70% |
| Learners per toilet | 34.8 | 26.6 | 63% |
| Learners per computer | 7.2 | 31.1 | 10% |
Location
Barangay Santa Cruz Lower, Lala, Lanao del Norte
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.95455, 123.74961
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 127080 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked