Potenciano A. Abejero Elementary School
School ID 113499 · Public elementary school · Barangay Poblacion, Cataingan, Masbate · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
Potenciano A. Abejero Elementary School in Cataingan fits its 482 learners into nine classrooms, one classroom for every 54 learners: more learners per classroom than at 97% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. With 35 teachers it has one teacher for every 14 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools.
Its enrollment fell 11% to 482 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱910,000 is more than at 93% of the division's other public elementary schools, up from ₱775,000 in FY 2024.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Cataingan National High School, 0.8 km away, and Madamba Integrated School, 2.5 km, both in a straight line. Next, the page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 482
- Down 58 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 35
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 13.8
- Down 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.0
- Learners per classroom
- 53.6
- Up 8.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.7
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 11% to 482 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
- The 42nd largest of 534 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Masbate.
- Each teacher has 14 learners, fewer than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 54 learners, more than at 97% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱910,000 is more than at 93% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱775,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,608 for each of the 482 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 Cataingan National High School (0.8 km), Madamba Integrated School (2.5 km) and Marcelo A. Anonuevo Memorial High School (4.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 482 learners, down 58 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 32 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| All grades | 252 | 230 | 482 |
- 11 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
- 1 learner in alternative delivery modes (ADM) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 13.8 learners per teacher is below the Masbate median of 19.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 35 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 4 |
| Learners per teacher | 13.8 |
| Masbate division median | 19.0 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 26 |
|---|---|
| Master Teacher I | 4 |
| Master Teacher II | 3 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| SPED Teacher I | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 53.6 learners per classroom is above the Masbate median of 24.7 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 53.6 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 10
- Seats (approximate)
- 410
- 1.2 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 28
- 17.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 48
- 48 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 5
- 96.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 6 |
|---|---|
| Male | 6 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 14 |
| All toilets | 28 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
- Supply Room
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱910,000, up ₱135,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱701,000 | ₱701,000 |
| 2024 | ₱775,000 | ₱775,000 |
| 2025 | ₱910,000 | ₱910,000 |
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 | 13.8 | 19.0 | 19% |
| Learners per classroom | 53.6 | 24.7 | 97% |
| Learners per toilet | 17.2 | 17.6 | 48% |
| Learners per computer | 96.4 | 32.0 | 84% |
Location
Barangay Poblacion, Cataingan, Masbate
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 12.0036845, 123.9971258
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 113499 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked