Francisco Balagtas Elementary School
School ID 136451 · Public elementary school · Barangay 327, Santa Cruz, Manila · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
Francisco Balagtas Elementary School is the 32nd largest of 70 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Manila. Its enrollment fell 3% to 1,998 from SY 2023-24.
With 66 teachers, it has one teacher for every 30 learners, more learners per teacher than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its 67 classrooms give one classroom for every 30 learners, which is fewer learners per classroom than at 68% of the 68 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
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- Learners
- 1,998
- Down 64 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 66
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 67
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 30.3
- Up 0.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 26.5
- Learners per classroom
- 29.8
- Down 1.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 38.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 3% to 1,998 from SY 2023-24.
- The 32nd largest of 70 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Manila.
- Each teacher has 30 learners, more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 30 learners, fewer than at 68% of the 68 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱2,148,000 is more than at 54% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,715,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱858 for each of the 1,998 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱955 across the 70 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Dona Teodora Alonzo High School (0.1 km), Cayetano Arellano High School (0.8 km) and Gregorio Perfecto High School (1.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,998 learners, down 64 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 117 | 109 | 226 |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 149 | 301 |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 171 | 323 |
| Grade 3 | 174 | 155 | 329 |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 106 | 272 |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 142 | 268 |
| Grade 6 | 141 | 138 | 279 |
| All grades | 1,028 | 970 | 1,998 |
Teachers and staff
Its 30.3 learners per teacher is above the Manila median of 26.5 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 66 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 30.3 |
| Manila division median | 26.5 |
| National Capital Region median | 30.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 25 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 16 |
| Teacher II | 14 |
| Master Teacher I | 9 |
| Master Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 29.8 learners per classroom is below the Manila median of 38.4 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 67
- 29.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 11
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,264
- 1.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 42
- 47.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 66
- 66 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 66
- 30.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 13 |
|---|---|
| Male | 13 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 15 |
| All toilets | 42 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Flood Marker
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Supply Room
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱2,148,000, up ₱433,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,665,000 | ₱1,665,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,715,000 | ₱1,715,000 |
| 2025 | ₱2,148,000 | ₱2,148,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 70 elementary schools in the Manila division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 30.3 | 26.5 | 89% |
| Learners per classroom | 29.8 | 38.4 | 33% |
| Learners per toilet | 47.6 | 38.1 | 62% |
| Learners per computer | 30.3 | 11.1 | 87% |
Location
Barangay 327, Santa Cruz, Manila
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 14.6129328, 120.980927
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 136451 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked