Damabalas Elementary School
School ID 133967 · Public elementary school · Barangay Damabalas, Datu Piang, Maguindanao · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
In SY 2024-25 enrollment at Damabalas Elementary School rose 13% to 311 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.6%. With one classroom, it has more learners per classroom than at 99% of the 250 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on this figure. At nine teachers, it has one teacher for every 35 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 76% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on it as well.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan MNHS, 1.5 km away, Olandang National High School at 2.2 km and Datu Piang National High School at 2.4 km, all in straight-line distance. The page sets the school's ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 311
- Up 36 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 1
- Learners per teacher
- 34.6
- Up 4.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 46.3
- Learners per classroom
- 311.0
- Division median 48.1
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 13% to 311 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.6%.
- The 126th largest of 284 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Maguindanao I.
- Each teacher has 35 learners, fewer than at 76% of the 279 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 311 learners, more than at 99% 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 Saudi Uy Ampatuan MNHS (1.5 km), Olandang National High School (2.2 km) and Datu Piang National High School (2.4 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 311 learners, up 36 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| All grades | 146 | 165 | 311 |
- 1 learner in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 34.6 learners per teacher is below the Maguindanao I median of 46.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 9 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 34.6 |
| Maguindanao I division median | 46.3 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 8 |
|---|---|
| School Principal I | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 311.0 learners per classroom is above the Maguindanao I median of 48.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 1
- 311.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 42
- 7.4 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 3
- 103.7 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 5
- 2 with water, 3 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 77.8 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
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
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 | 34.6 | 46.3 | 24% |
| Learners per classroom | 311.0 | 48.1 | 99% |
| Learners per toilet | 103.7 | 50.7 | 83% |
| Learners per computer | 77.8 | 123.5 | 29% |
Location
Barangay Damabalas, Datu Piang, Maguindanao
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.020179, 124.511507
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.
- The mix of learners, teachers, rooms, seats and toilets is unusual compared with similar schools.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 133967 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked