Balong Elementary School
School ID 130334 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balong, Pikit, North Cotabato · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Balong Elementary School, the fourth largest of 87 public elementary schools in the Special Geographic Area Division, held 723 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment rose 4% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
Its ratio is one teacher for every 38 learners, more learners per teacher than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. It has one classroom for every 66 learners, more learners per classroom than at 86% of the 83 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on this figure too.
For junior high, the nearest public schools are Balong High School (0.1 km), Datu Dalandag National High School (1.7 km) and Silik High School (3.7 km) in straight-line distance. The page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 723
- Up 30 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 19
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 11
- Down 4 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 38.1
- Up 6.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.1
- Learners per classroom
- 65.7
- Up 19.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 41.8
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 4% to 723 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 1.6%.
- The 4th largest of 87 public elementary schools in the Special Geographic Area Division.
- Each teacher has 38 learners, more than at 81% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 66 learners, more than at 86% of the 83 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Balong High School (0.1 km), Datu Dalandag National High School (1.7 km) and Silik High School (3.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 723 learners, up 30 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 72 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 66 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 54 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 49 | 79 |
| All grades | 364 | 359 | 723 |
- 32 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 38.1 learners per teacher is above the Special Geographic Area Division median of 31.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 19 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 38.1 |
| Special Geographic Area Division median | 31.1 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 16 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 3 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 65.7 learners per classroom is above the Special Geographic Area Division median of 41.8 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 11
- 65.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 592
- 1.2 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 5
- 144.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 6
- 6 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 5 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 5 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Flood Marker
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 87 elementary schools in the Special Geographic Area Division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 38.1 | 31.1 | 82% |
| Learners per classroom | 65.7 | 41.8 | 86% |
| Learners per toilet | 144.6 | 48.4 | 86% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 204.5 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Balong, Pikit, North Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 7.034698, 124.631975
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.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 130334 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked