Rufo C.Pajes Sr. CS
School ID 113412 · Public elementary school · Barangay Puro, Aroroy, Masbate · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
In SY 2024-25 Rufo C.Pajes Sr. CS had 986 learners and 32 teachers, one teacher for every 31 learners, more learners per teacher than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its enrollment rose 2% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
With 32 classrooms it has one classroom for every 31 learners, more learners per classroom than at 73% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,257,000 is more than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱1,062,000. It is the seventh largest of 534 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Masbate.
The page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 986
- Up 20 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 32
- Down 9 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 32
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 30.8
- Up 7.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.0
- Learners per classroom
- 30.8
- Down 0.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.7
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 2% to 986 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
- The 7th largest of 534 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Masbate.
- Each teacher has 31 learners, more than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 31 learners, more than at 73% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,257,000 is more than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,062,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,077 for each of the 986 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,056 across the 534 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Puro High School (1.1 km), Panique National High School (2.6 km) and Syndicate National High School (2.8 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 986 learners, up 20 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 56 | 126 |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 74 | 141 |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 66 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 70 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 64 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 71 | 148 |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 80 | 163 |
| All grades | 505 | 481 | 986 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 30.8 learners per teacher is above the Masbate median of 19.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 32 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 30.8 |
| Masbate division median | 19.0 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 10 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 9 |
| Master Teacher I | 7 |
| Master Teacher II | 4 |
| Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 30.8 learners per classroom is above the Masbate median of 24.7 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 32
- 30.8 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 4
- Seats (approximate)
- 941
- 1.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 43
- 22.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 63
- 50 with water, 13 without
- Functional computers
- 20
- 49.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 2 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| Shared | 39 |
| All toilets | 43 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,257,000, up ₱195,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,031,000 | ₱1,031,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,062,000 | ₱1,062,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,257,000 | ₱1,257,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 534 elementary schools in the Masbate division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 30.8 | 19.0 | 98% |
| Learners per classroom | 30.8 | 24.7 | 73% |
| Learners per toilet | 22.9 | 17.6 | 73% |
| Learners per computer | 49.3 | 32.0 | 66% |
Location
Barangay Puro, Aroroy, Masbate
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 12.4843927, 123.3818105
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 113412 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked