Nicasio Descalzo MES
School ID 113459 · Public elementary school · Barangay Dao, Balud, Masbate · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
In SY 2024-25 Nicasio Descalzo MES has 13 classrooms, one for every 24 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 52% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Enrollment fell 7% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
With 14 teachers, it has one teacher for every 23 learners, more learners per teacher than at 69% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱747,000 is more than at 83% of the division's other public elementary schools, against ₱547,000 in FY 2024. The school has electricity and water but no internet.
The nearest public school with junior high is Ubo Integrated School, 3.1 km away in a straight line, with Balud National High School at 3.4 km. The page compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 315
- Down 24 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 14
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 13
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 22.5
- Down 1.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.0
- Learners per classroom
- 24.2
- Down 1.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.7
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 7% to 315 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
- The 100th largest of 534 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Masbate.
- Each teacher has 23 learners, more than at 69% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 24 learners, fewer than at 52% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱747,000 is more than at 83% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱547,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,737 for each of the 315 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 Ubo Integrated School (3.1 km), Balud National High School (3.4 km) and Palani Integrated School (6.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 315 learners, down 24 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| All grades | 172 | 143 | 315 |
Teachers and staff
Its 22.5 learners per teacher is above the Masbate median of 19.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 14 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 22.5 |
| Masbate division median | 19.0 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 9 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 5 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 24.2 learners per classroom is below the Masbate median of 24.7 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 13
- 24.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 340
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 34
- 9.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 96
- 62 with water, 34 without
- Functional computers
- 5
- 63.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 4 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 22 |
| All toilets | 34 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Playground
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱747,000, up ₱200,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱424,000 | ₱424,000 |
| 2024 | ₱547,000 | ₱547,000 |
| 2025 | ₱747,000 | ₱747,000 |
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 | 22.5 | 19.0 | 69% |
| Learners per classroom | 24.2 | 24.7 | 48% |
| Learners per toilet | 9.3 | 17.6 | 11% |
| Learners per computer | 63.0 | 32.0 | 74% |
Location
Barangay Dao, Balud, Masbate
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 12.0039014, 123.1850283
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 113459 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked