Sowa Elementary School
School ID 113879 · Public elementary school · Barangay Sowa, San Fernando, Masbate · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
Sowa Elementary School had 70 learners in SY 2024-25, after enrollment fell 7% from SY 2023-24 while the division's public schools fell 4.3%. With six teachers it has one teacher for every 12 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its three classrooms give one classroom for every 23 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 56% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱4,371 for each of the 70 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 Ipil National High School and Buenavista Integrated School, both 1.6 km away in a straight line. The page's list of the nearest schools, with straight-line distances, is the next thing to open.
- Learners
- 70
- Down 5 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 3
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 11.7
- Down 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.0
- Learners per classroom
- 23.3
- Down 1.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.7
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 7% to 70 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.3%.
- Tied as the 487th largest of 534 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Masbate.
- Each teacher has 12 learners, fewer than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 23 learners, fewer than at 56% of the 532 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱532,000 is less than at 91% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱306,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱4,371 for each of the 70 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 Ipil National High School (1.6 km), Buenavista Integrated School (1.6 km) and Andres Clemente Jr.National High School (6.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 70 learners, down 5 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| All grades | 30 | 40 | 70 |
Teachers and staff
Its 11.7 learners per teacher is below the Masbate median of 19.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 11.7 |
| Masbate division median | 19.0 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 4 |
|---|---|
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 23.3 learners per classroom is below the Masbate median of 24.7 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 3
- 23.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 74
- 1.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 4
- 17.5 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 14
- 14 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 6
- 11.7 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| Shared | 2 |
| All toilets | 4 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱532,000, up ₱226,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱220,000 | ₱220,000 |
| 2024 | ₱306,000 | ₱306,000 |
| 2025 | ₱532,000 | ₱532,000 |
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 | 11.7 | 19.0 | 10% |
| Learners per classroom | 23.3 | 24.7 | 44% |
| Learners per toilet | 17.5 | 17.6 | 50% |
| Learners per computer | 11.7 | 32.0 | 11% |
Location
Barangay Sowa, San Fernando, Masbate
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 12.4857416, 123.699057
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 113879 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked