Balas Elementary School
School ID 106164 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balas, Mexico, Pampanga · Central Luzon (Region III)
Summary
Balas Elementary School had 161 learners, eight teachers and five classrooms in SY 2024-25, one teacher for every 20 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. The school has one classroom for every 32 learners, more learners per classroom than at 64% of the 422 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE is ₱601,000, less than at 89% of the division's other public elementary schools, against ₱283,000 in FY 2024. Divided by its 161 learners of SY 2024-25, the FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱1,758 for each learner, against a median of ₱1,264 across the 423 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. The page also links to the list of the five schools that share this name, and sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 161
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 20.1
- Up 0.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 27.7
- Learners per classroom
- 32.2
- Up 9.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 29.6
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 1% to 161 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.4%.
- Tied as the 369th largest of 425 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Pampanga.
- Each teacher has 20 learners, fewer than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 32 learners, more than at 64% of the 422 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱601,000 is less than at 89% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱283,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,758 for each of the 161 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,264 across the 423 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Mexico National High School (1.8 km), San Juan NHS, Mexico (2.8 km) and Gerry Rodriguez High School (3.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 161 learners, up 2 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| All grades | 89 | 72 | 161 |
Teachers and staff
Its 20.1 learners per teacher is below the Pampanga median of 27.7 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 20.1 |
| Pampanga division median | 27.7 |
| Central Luzon median | 27.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 3 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 2 |
| Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 32.2 learners per classroom is above the Pampanga median of 29.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 5
- 32.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 2
- Seats (approximate)
- 155
- 1.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 10
- 16.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 18
- 18 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 6
- 26.8 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 10 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 10 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱601,000, up ₱318,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱275,000 | ₱275,000 |
| 2024 | ₱283,000 | ₱283,000 |
| 2025 | ₱601,000 | ₱601,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 425 elementary schools in the Pampanga division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 20.1 | 27.7 | 12% |
| Learners per classroom | 32.2 | 29.6 | 65% |
| Learners per toilet | 16.1 | 21.9 | 28% |
| Learners per computer | 26.8 | 46.3 | 27% |
Location
Barangay Balas, Mexico, Pampanga
Legislative district: 3rd District
Map point: 15.09269, 120.71304
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 106164 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked