Horacio Dela Costa Elementary School
School ID 136637 · Public elementary school · Barangay 179, Kalookan City, NCR Third District · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
Horacio Dela Costa Elementary School holds 1,651 learners in SY 2024-25 across 17 classrooms, one classroom for every 97 learners, more learners per classroom than at 75% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its enrollment fell 8% from SY 2023-24.
Set against its classrooms, its 58 teachers give one teacher for every 28 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. It is the 39th largest of 52 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Caloocan City. Next, the page compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 1,651
- Down 141 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 58
- Up 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 17
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 28.5
- Down 4.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 33.2
- Learners per classroom
- 97.1
- Down 2.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 73.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 1,651 from SY 2023-24.
- The 39th largest of 52 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Caloocan City.
- Each teacher has 28 learners, fewer than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 97 learners, more than at 75% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,928,000 is less than at 69% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,469,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱890 for each of the 1,651 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱783 across the 52 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 Amparo High School (0.6 km), Maligaya High School (1.1 km) and Mountain Heights High School (1.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,651 learners, down 141 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 89 | 197 |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 89 | 206 |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 103 | 228 |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 108 | 249 |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 120 | 253 |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 120 | 249 |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 135 | 269 |
| All grades | 887 | 764 | 1,651 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 28.5 learners per teacher is below the Caloocan City median of 33.2 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 58 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 28.5 |
| Caloocan City division median | 33.2 |
| National Capital Region median | 30.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 27 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 15 |
| Teacher II | 9 |
| Master Teacher I | 6 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 97.1 learners per classroom is above the Caloocan City median of 73.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 17
- 97.1 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 930
- 1.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 34
- 48.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 52
- 52 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 67
- 24.6 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 22 |
|---|---|
| Male | 10 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| All toilets | 34 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Covered Court
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,928,000, up ₱459,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,426,000 | ₱1,426,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,469,000 | ₱1,469,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,928,000 | ₱1,928,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 52 elementary schools in the Caloocan City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 28.5 | 33.2 | 13% |
| Learners per classroom | 97.1 | 73.9 | 75% |
| Learners per toilet | 48.6 | 68.5 | 29% |
| Learners per computer | 24.6 | 44.4 | 12% |
Location
Barangay 179, Kalookan City, NCR Third District
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 14.74724, 121.07388
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 136637 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked