Lower Paatan Elementary School
School ID 130008 · Public elementary school · Barangay Paatan Lower, Kabacan, North Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Summary
Lower Paatan Elementary School has one classroom for every 73 learners in SY 2024-25, more learners per classroom than at 92% of the 545 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. With 24 teachers, it has one teacher for every 30 learners, more learners per teacher than at 82% of the division's other public elementary schools.
Its enrollment fell 4% from SY 2023-24 to 725, while the division's public schools fell 2.2%. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,085,000 is more than at 95% of the 564 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, against ₱689,000 in FY 2024.
The page's comparison sets its ratios against the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 725
- Down 30 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 24
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 10
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 30.2
- Down 2.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.3
- Learners per classroom
- 72.5
- Down 3.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 725 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.2%.
- The 30th largest of 566 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of North Cotabato.
- Each teacher has 30 learners, more than at 82% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 73 learners, more than at 92% of the 545 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,085,000 is more than at 95% of the 564 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱689,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱950 for each of the 725 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,565 across the 565 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Kabacan National High School (1.8 km), Upper Paatan High School (2.0 km) and Osias High School (2.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 725 learners, down 30 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 35 | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 62 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 60 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 55 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 58 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 42 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 63 | 124 |
| All grades | 350 | 375 | 725 |
- 65 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 30.2 learners per teacher is above the North Cotabato median of 24.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 24 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 30.2 |
| North Cotabato division median | 24.3 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 17 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 5 |
| Security Guard | 2 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 72.5 learners per classroom is above the North Cotabato median of 31.4 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 10
- 72.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 608
- 1.2 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 58
- 12.5 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 42
- 42 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 16
- 45.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 22 |
|---|---|
| Male | 22 |
| Shared | 14 |
| All toilets | 58 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,085,000, up ₱396,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱669,000 | ₱669,000 |
| 2024 | ₱689,000 | ₱689,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,085,000 | ₱1,085,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 566 elementary schools in the North Cotabato division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 30.2 | 24.3 | 82% |
| Learners per classroom | 72.5 | 31.4 | 92% |
| Learners per toilet | 12.5 | 22.0 | 14% |
| Learners per computer | 45.3 | 50.2 | 47% |
Location
Barangay Paatan Lower, Kabacan, North Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 7.081242, 124.829769
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- Some of DepEd's detail rows for this school were merged in its public export, so a breakdown on this page may be lower than the true count. Totals use DepEd's own figures.
- The school's map point moved more than 1 km between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 130008 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked