Balara Elementary School
School ID 136553 · Public elementary school · Barangay Pansol, Quezon City, NCR Second District · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
Balara Elementary School is the 18th largest of 95 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Quezon City, with 4,511 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell 4% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.5%. With 121 teachers it has one teacher for every 37 learners, more learners per teacher than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on that figure.
It is one of two public schools in the division without water, and one of three without internet. Of the 158 that report on water, 99% have it, and of the 158 that report on internet, 98% have it.
The page lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances, and compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 4,511
- Down 185 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 121
- Down 19 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 69
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 37.3
- Up 3.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.9
- Learners per classroom
- 65.4
- Down 2.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 50.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 4,511 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.5%.
- The 18th largest of 95 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Quezon City.
- Each teacher has 37 learners, more than at 98% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 65 learners, more than at 68% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- One of 2 public schools in the division without water; 99% of the 158 that report on water have it.
- One of 3 public schools in the division without internet; 98% of the 158 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱4,289,000 is more than at 82% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱3,405,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱755 for each of the 4,511 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱899 across the 95 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 Balara High School (0.4 km), Malanday National High School (1.5 km) and Krus Na Ligas High School (1.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 4,511 learners, down 185 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 294 | 279 | 573 |
| Grade 1 | 329 | 320 | 649 |
| Grade 2 | 379 | 333 | 712 |
| Grade 3 | 333 | 333 | 666 |
| Grade 4 | 270 | 298 | 568 |
| Grade 5 | 352 | 284 | 636 |
| Grade 6 | 379 | 328 | 707 |
| All grades | 2,336 | 2,175 | 4,511 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 37.3 learners per teacher is above the Quezon City median of 31.9 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 121 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 37.3 |
| Quezon City division median | 31.9 |
| National Capital Region median | 30.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 64 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 29 |
| Teacher II | 18 |
| Master Teacher I | 8 |
| Master Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 65.4 learners per classroom is above the Quezon City median of 50.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 69
- 65.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 12
- Seats (approximate)
- 2,760
- 1.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 114
- 39.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 213
- 212 with water, 1 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- No
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 54 |
|---|---|
| Male | 48 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 10 |
| All toilets | 114 |
Other facilities
- Bike Rack
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Gymnasium
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
- Solar Panel
- Supply Room
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱4,289,000, up ₱884,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱3,306,000 | ₱3,306,000 |
| 2024 | ₱3,405,000 | ₱3,405,000 |
| 2025 | ₱4,289,000 | ₱4,289,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 95 elementary schools in the Quezon City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 37.3 | 31.9 | 98% |
| Learners per classroom | 65.4 | 50.9 | 68% |
| Learners per toilet | 39.6 | 39.8 | 49% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 3.6 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Pansol, Quezon City, NCR Second District
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 14.6525256, 121.0777559
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 136553 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked