Balanaken Elementary School
School ID 216528 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balanakan, Datu Piang, Maguindanao · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Balanaken Elementary School counts 177 learners in SY 2024-25, taught by three teachers in six classrooms, with electricity and water but no internet. Its enrollment rose 19% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.6%, and the page carries a review note on that figure.
There is one teacher for every 59 learners, more learners per teacher than at 67% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on this ratio. There is one classroom for every 30 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 88% of the 250 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page also carries a review note on this figure.
Next on the page, these ratios are set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 177
- Up 28 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 3
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 6
- Up 3 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 59.0
- Up 9.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 46.3
- Learners per classroom
- 29.5
- Down 20.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 48.1
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 19% to 177 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.6%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Tied as the 230th largest of 284 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Maguindanao I. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 59 learners, more than at 67% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 30 learners, fewer than at 88% of the 250 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Datu Piang National High School (2.0 km), Olandang National High School (2.5 km) and Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan MNHS (3.0 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 177 learners, up 28 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| All grades | 89 | 88 | 177 |
Teachers and staff
Its 59.0 learners per teacher is above the Maguindanao I median of 46.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 59.0 |
| Maguindanao I division median | 46.3 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 3 |
|---|
Classrooms and facilities
Its 29.5 learners per classroom is below the Maguindanao I median of 48.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 6
- 29.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 200
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 3
- 59.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 1
- 1 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 3
- 59.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 3 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 3 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- Solar Panel
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 | 59.0 | 46.3 | 69% |
| Learners per classroom | 29.5 | 48.1 | 12% |
| Learners per toilet | 59.0 | 50.7 | 59% |
| Learners per computer | 59.0 | 123.5 | 18% |
Location
Barangay Balanakan, Datu Piang, Maguindanao
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.040449, 124.476971
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 216528 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked