Old Balara Elementary School
School ID 136555 · Public elementary school · Barangay Matandang Balara, Quezon City, NCR Second District · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
Old Balara Elementary School enrolled 3,656 learners in SY 2024-25, taught by 114 teachers in 66 classrooms, and it has electricity, water and internet. Enrollment fell 6% from SY 2023-24 while the division's public schools fell 4.5%, and the page carries a review note on this change.
Its ratio is one teacher for every 32 learners, more learners per teacher than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure too. It has one classroom for every 55 learners, more learners per classroom than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools, and this figure also carries a review note. The page's comparison with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines comes next.
- Learners
- 3,656
- Down 213 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 114
- Down 9 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 66
- Up 6 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 32.1
- Up 0.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.9
- Learners per classroom
- 55.4
- Down 9.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 50.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 6% to 3,656 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.5%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 23rd largest of 95 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Quezon City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 32 learners, more than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 55 learners, more than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱3,776,000 is more than at 77% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱3,666,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,003 for each of the 3,656 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 notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Bagong Silangan High School (1.1 km), Batasan Hills National High School (1.3 km) and Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School (1.6 km), straight-line. See the note on DepEd's figures
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 3,656 learners, down 213 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 203 | 209 | 412 |
| Grade 1 | 268 | 243 | 511 |
| Grade 2 | 259 | 239 | 498 |
| Grade 3 | 300 | 306 | 606 |
| Grade 4 | 259 | 251 | 510 |
| Grade 5 | 277 | 238 | 515 |
| Grade 6 | 289 | 244 | 533 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 53 | 18 | 71 |
| All grades | 1,908 | 1,748 | 3,656 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 32.1 learners per teacher is above the Quezon City median of 31.9 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 114 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 32.1 |
| Quezon City division median | 31.9 |
| National Capital Region median | 30.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 40 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 34 |
| Teacher II | 25 |
| Master Teacher I | 10 |
| Master Teacher II | 3 |
| SPED Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal IV | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 55.4 learners per classroom is above the Quezon City median of 50.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 66
- 55.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 14
- Seats (approximate)
- 2,127
- 1.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 96
- 38.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 210
- 209 with water, 1 without
- Functional computers
- 142
- 25.8 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 41 |
|---|---|
| Male | 30 |
| For persons with disabilities | 7 |
| Shared | 18 |
| All toilets | 96 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Conference Room
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Gymnasium
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
- Supply Room
- Youth Development Center
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱3,776,000, up ₱110,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱3,559,000 | ₱3,559,000 |
| 2024 | ₱3,666,000 | ₱3,666,000 |
| 2025 | ₱3,776,000 | ₱3,776,000 |
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 | 32.1 | 31.9 | 56% |
| Learners per classroom | 55.4 | 50.9 | 58% |
| Learners per toilet | 38.1 | 39.8 | 48% |
| Learners per computer | 25.8 | 3.6 | 76% |
Location
Barangay Matandang Balara, Quezon City, NCR Second District
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 14.7, 121.1
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- The map point is given only to about 1 km, so its position and distances are approximate.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 136555 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked