Balite Elementary School
School ID 131298 · Public elementary school · Barangay Lagao (1St & 3Rd), General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Summary
Balite Elementary School is the 38th largest of 76 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of General Santos City, with 992 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell 8% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
With 31 teachers, it has one teacher for every 32 learners, more learners per teacher than at 53% of the division's other public elementary schools. Across its 29 classrooms, the ratio is one classroom for every 34 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 73% of the division's other public elementary schools.
Next on the page, these ratios are set against the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 992
- Down 89 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 31
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 29
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 32.0
- Down 0.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.8
- Learners per classroom
- 34.2
- Down 3.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 42.0
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 992 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
- The 38th largest of 76 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of General Santos City.
- Each teacher has 32 learners, more than at 53% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 34 learners, fewer than at 73% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,350,000 is more than at 52% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,048,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,056 for each of the 992 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,008 across the 76 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Baluan National High School (1.7 km), Alagao National High School of General Santos City (1.7 km) and General Santos City National Secondary School of Arts and Trade (2.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 992 learners, down 89 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 53 | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 68 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 77 | 156 |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 73 | 146 |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 67 | 160 |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 58 | 134 |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 80 | 155 |
| All grades | 516 | 476 | 992 |
- 32 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 46 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 32.0 learners per teacher is above the General Santos City median of 31.8 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 31 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 32.0 |
| General Santos City division median | 31.8 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 10 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 9 |
| Teacher III | 8 |
| Master Teacher I | 4 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 34.2 learners per classroom is below the General Santos City median of 42.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 29
- 34.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,160
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 29
- 34.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 59
- 58 with water, 1 without
- Functional computers
- 67
- 14.8 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 29 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 29 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,350,000, up ₱302,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,017,000 | ₱1,017,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,048,000 | ₱1,048,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,350,000 | ₱1,350,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 76 elementary schools in the General Santos City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 32.0 | 31.8 | 54% |
| Learners per classroom | 34.2 | 42.0 | 28% |
| Learners per toilet | 34.2 | 30.3 | 63% |
| Learners per computer | 14.8 | 12.6 | 55% |
Location
Barangay Lagao (1St & 3Rd), General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.12867, 125.20211
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 131298 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked