Romana C. Acharon Central Elemetary School
School ID 131297 · Public elementary school · Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Summary
Romana C. Acharon Central Elemetary School teaches 4,943 learners in SY 2024-25 through 142 teachers and 125 classrooms. It is the largest of 76 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of General Santos City, and the page carries a review note on that figure.
The school has one teacher for every 35 learners, more learners per teacher than at 76% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Enrollment fell 4% to 4,943 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%, and the page carries a review note on this enrollment figure. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱4,671,000 is more than at every other public elementary school in the division, up from ₱4,006,000 in FY 2024, and the page carries a review note on this figure.
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- Learners
- 4,943
- Down 223 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 142
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 125
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 34.8
- Down 1.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 31.8
- Learners per classroom
- 39.5
- Down 1.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 42.0
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 4,943 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.1%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The largest of 76 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of General Santos City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 35 learners, more than at 76% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 40 learners, fewer than at 60% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱4,671,000 is more than at every other public elementary school in the division. In FY 2024 it was ₱4,006,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱810 for each of the 4,943 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 notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are General Santos City National High School (0.3 km), Calumpang High School (2.1 km) and Banisil National High School (2.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 4,943 learners, down 223 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 281 | 275 | 556 |
| Grade 1 | 322 | 342 | 664 |
| Grade 2 | 343 | 318 | 661 |
| Grade 3 | 368 | 364 | 732 |
| Grade 4 | 361 | 354 | 715 |
| Grade 5 | 393 | 381 | 774 |
| Grade 6 | 374 | 372 | 746 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 60 | 35 | 95 |
| All grades | 2,502 | 2,441 | 4,943 |
- 53 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
- 97 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 34.8 learners per teacher is above the General Santos City median of 31.8 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 142 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 5 |
| Learners per teacher | 34.8 |
| General Santos City division median | 31.8 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 110 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 15 |
| Teacher II | 11 |
| SPED Teacher I | 3 |
| Master Teacher II | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 39.5 learners per classroom is below the General Santos City median of 42.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 125
- 39.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 9
- Seats (approximate)
- 2,729
- 1.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 145
- 34.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 143
- 125 with water, 18 without
- Functional computers
- 97
- 51.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 7 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| Shared | 131 |
| All toilets | 145 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Home Economic Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱4,671,000, up ₱665,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱3,828,000 | ₱3,828,000 |
| 2024 | ₱4,006,000 | ₱4,006,000 |
| 2025 | ₱4,671,000 | ₱4,671,000 |
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 | 34.8 | 31.8 | 76% |
| Learners per classroom | 39.5 | 42.0 | 41% |
| Learners per toilet | 34.1 | 30.3 | 61% |
| Learners per computer | 51.0 | 12.6 | 92% |
Location
Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City (Dadiangas), South Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.079636, 125.140382
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 131297 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked