Jose Catolico Sr. Elementary School
School ID 131272 · Public elementary school · Barangay Lagao (1St & 3Rd), General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Schools Division of General Santos City · General Santos City North District
Summary
Enrollment at Jose Catolico Sr. Elementary School fell 7% to 2,465 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
With 75 teachers in SY 2024-25, it has one teacher for every 33 learners, more learners per teacher than at 63% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱2,633,000 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools, though the page carries a review note on this figure.
The nearest public school with junior high is Alagao National High School of General Santos City, 0.2 km away in a straight line. Next, the page sets the school's ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 2,465
- Down 194 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 75
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 52
- Down 7 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 32.9
- Down 1.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.8
- Learners per classroom
- 47.4
- Up 2.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 42.0
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 7% to 2,465 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%.
- The 10th largest of 76 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of General Santos City.
- Each teacher has 33 learners, more than at 63% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 47 learners, more than at 63% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱2,633,000 is more than at 88% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱2,176,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱883 for each of the 2,465 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. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Alagao National High School of General Santos City (0.2 km), General Santos City National Secondary School of Arts and Trade (0.3 km) and Lagao National High School Annex (1.5 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 2,465 learners, down 194 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 144 | 127 | 271 |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 147 | 297 |
| Grade 2 | 197 | 169 | 366 |
| Grade 3 | 203 | 170 | 373 |
| Grade 4 | 184 | 177 | 361 |
| Grade 5 | 189 | 181 | 370 |
| Grade 6 | 223 | 204 | 427 |
| All grades | 1,290 | 1,175 | 2,465 |
- 46 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 4 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 32.9 learners per teacher is above the General Santos City median of 31.8 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 75 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 3 |
| Learners per teacher | 32.9 |
| General Santos City division median | 31.8 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 38 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 18 |
| Teacher II | 14 |
| Master Teacher I | 5 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 47.4 learners per classroom is above the General Santos City median of 42.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 52
- 47.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 2,574
- 1.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 70
- 35.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 191
- 160 with water, 31 without
- Functional computers
- 72
- 34.2 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 9 |
|---|---|
| Male | 9 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 50 |
| All toilets | 70 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Home Economic Room
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱2,633,000, up ₱457,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱2,085,000 | ₱2,085,000 |
| 2024 | ₱2,176,000 | ₱2,176,000 |
| 2025 | ₱2,633,000 | ₱2,633,000 |
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 | 32.9 | 31.8 | 63% |
| Learners per classroom | 47.4 | 42.0 | 63% |
| Learners per toilet | 35.2 | 30.3 | 65% |
| Learners per computer | 34.2 | 12.6 | 84% |
Location
Barangay Lagao (1St & 3Rd), General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.1311533, 125.1850143
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 131272 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked