Dona Olimpia. De Castro Mella Elementary School
School ID 114278 · Public elementary school · Barangay Bacalon, Magallanes, Sorsogon · Bicol Region (Region V)
Summary
Dona Olimpia. De Castro Mella Elementary School in Bacalon has one teacher for every 19 learners in SY 2024-25, fewer learners per teacher than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its 97 learners fill seven classrooms, one classroom for every 14 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 87% of the 435 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Enrollment rose 1% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.8%.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱549,000 is less than at 78% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱3,227 for each learner of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,098 across the 438 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The page sets the school's ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 97
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 5
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 7
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 19.4
- Up 3.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.6
- Learners per classroom
- 13.9
- Up 1.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.6
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 1% to 97 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.8%.
- Tied as the 333rd largest of 438 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Sorsogon.
- Each teacher has 19 learners, fewer than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 14 learners, fewer than at 87% of the 435 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱549,000 is less than at 78% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱313,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱3,227 for each of the 97 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,098 across the 438 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Bartolome G. Lee Sr. Integrated School (1.3 km), Cagbolo National Vocational High School (2.9 km) and Magallanes National High School (3.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 97 learners, up 1 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| All grades | 57 | 40 | 97 |
Teachers and staff
Its 19.4 learners per teacher is below the Sorsogon median of 20.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 5 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 19.4 |
| Sorsogon division median | 20.6 |
| Bicol Region median | 21.9 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 3 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 13.9 learners per classroom is below the Sorsogon median of 21.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 7
- 13.9 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 5
- Seats (approximate)
- 110
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 12
- 8.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 13
- 0 with water, 13 without
- Functional computers
- 5
- 19.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 9 |
| All toilets | 12 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Entrance Gate
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱549,000, up ₱236,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱265,000 | ₱265,000 |
| 2024 | ₱313,000 | ₱313,000 |
| 2025 | ₱549,000 | ₱549,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 438 elementary schools in the Sorsogon division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 19.4 | 20.6 | 43% |
| Learners per classroom | 13.9 | 21.6 | 13% |
| Learners per toilet | 8.1 | 19.1 | 4% |
| Learners per computer | 19.4 | 41.5 | 23% |
Location
Barangay Bacalon, Magallanes, Sorsogon
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 12.8339555, 123.8735684
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 114278 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked