Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School
School ID 136547 · Public elementary school · Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, NCR Second District · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
In SY 2024-25, Melencio M. Castelo Elementary School fits its 6,286 learners into 58 classrooms, one classroom for every 108 learners, more learners per classroom than at 91% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its enrollment fell 1% from SY 2023-24 to 6,286, while the division's public schools fell 4.5%.
With 177 teachers, it has one teacher for every 36 learners, more learners per teacher than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools. For junior high, the nearest public schools are Batasan Hills National High School (1.0 km), Commonwealth High School (1.5 km) and Bagong Silangan High School (1.6 km), all straight-line.
Next, 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
- 6,286
- Down 46 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 177
- Down 8 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 58
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 35.5
- Up 1.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.9
- Learners per classroom
- 108.4
- Down 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 50.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 1% to 6,286 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.5%.
- The 9th largest of 95 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Quezon City.
- Each teacher has 36 learners, more than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 108 learners, more than at 91% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱5,619,000 is more than at 90% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱4,773,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱759 for each of the 6,286 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 Batasan Hills National High School (1.0 km), Commonwealth High School (1.5 km) and Bagong Silangan High School (1.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 6,286 learners, down 46 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 347 | 395 | 742 |
| Grade 1 | 452 | 406 | 858 |
| Grade 2 | 481 | 441 | 922 |
| Grade 3 | 565 | 472 | 1,037 |
| Grade 4 | 469 | 420 | 889 |
| Grade 5 | 406 | 407 | 813 |
| Grade 6 | 485 | 464 | 949 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 55 | 21 | 76 |
| All grades | 3,260 | 3,026 | 6,286 |
- 10 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 86 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 35.5 learners per teacher is above the Quezon City median of 31.9 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 177 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 35.5 |
| Quezon City division median | 31.9 |
| National Capital Region median | 30.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 67 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 57 |
| Teacher II | 35 |
| Master Teacher I | 10 |
| Master Teacher II | 5 |
| SPED Teacher I | 3 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 108.4 learners per classroom is above the Quezon City median of 50.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 58
- 108.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 10
- Seats (approximate)
- 4,042
- 1.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 91
- 69.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 217
- 175 with water, 42 without
- Functional computers
- 1,153
- 5.5 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 46 |
|---|---|
| Male | 41 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 3 |
| All toilets | 91 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
- Supply Room
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱5,619,000, up ₱846,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱4,634,000 | ₱4,634,000 |
| 2024 | ₱4,773,000 | ₱4,773,000 |
| 2025 | ₱5,619,000 | ₱5,619,000 |
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 | 35.5 | 31.9 | 91% |
| Learners per classroom | 108.4 | 50.9 | 92% |
| Learners per toilet | 69.1 | 39.8 | 83% |
| Learners per computer | 5.5 | 3.6 | 64% |
Location
Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, NCR Second District
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 14.698686, 121.0951546
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 136547 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked