Popol Elementary School
School ID 133944 · Public elementary school · Barangay Popol, Buluan, Maguindanao · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Popol Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in the Schools Division of Maguindanao I without water, while 93% of the 336 that report on water have it. With 482 learners and seven teachers in SY 2024-25, it has one teacher for every 69 learners, more learners per teacher than at 77% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers; the page carries a review note on this figure. Its ratio of 80 learners per classroom is more than at 78% of the 250 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on this figure as well.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Buluan National High School (1.7 km), Pandag National High School (4.6 km) and Mangudadatu National High School (6.2 km), straight-line.
Its ratios can be set against the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines further down the page.
- Learners
- 482
- Up 116 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 7
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 68.9
- Down 4.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 46.3
- Learners per classroom
- 80.3
- Up 19.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 48.1
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 32% to 482 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.6%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 57th largest of 284 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Maguindanao I. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 69 learners, more than at 77% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 80 learners, more than at 78% of the 250 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- One of 24 public schools in the division without water; 93% of the 336 that report on water have it.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Buluan National High School (1.7 km), Pandag National High School (4.6 km) and Mangudadatu National High School (6.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 482 learners, up 116 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 49 | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 60 | 131 |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| All grades | 250 | 232 | 482 |
Teachers and staff
Its 68.9 learners per teacher is above the Maguindanao I median of 46.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 7 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 68.9 |
| Maguindanao I division median | 46.3 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 7 |
|---|
Classrooms and facilities
Its 80.3 learners per classroom is above the Maguindanao I median of 48.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 6
- 80.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 100
- 4.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 14
- 34.4 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 482.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- No
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| For persons with disabilities | 10 |
|---|---|
| Shared | 4 |
| All toilets | 14 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 284 elementary schools in the Maguindanao I division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 68.9 | 46.3 | 78% |
| Learners per classroom | 80.3 | 48.1 | 78% |
| Learners per toilet | 34.4 | 50.7 | 31% |
| Learners per computer | 482.0 | 123.5 | 92% |
Location
Barangay Popol, Buluan, Maguindanao
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 6.7017133, 124.7965522
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- One or more resources (teachers, rooms, seats or toilets) are far from what is typical for a school this size.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 133944 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked