F. Palmares Sr. Memorial Elementary School
School ID 130701 · Public elementary school · Barangay Dumaguil, Norala, South Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Summary
F. Palmares Sr. Memorial Elementary School had 254 learners, nine teachers and nine classrooms in SY 2024-25. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱685,000 is more than at 54% of the 246 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱414,000.
With one teacher for every 28 learners, it has more learners per teacher than at 62% 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 Sergio L. Legayada National High School - Norala National High School Annex, 2.1 km away in a straight line. The page's comparison of its ratios with the medians of the division, the region and the Philippines is the next thing to look at.
- Learners
- 254
- Down 9 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 28.2
- Down 1.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 25.0
- Learners per classroom
- 28.2
- Down 4.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 28.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 3% to 254 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.2%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 117th largest of 248 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of South Cotabato. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 28 learners, more than at 62% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 28 learners, fewer than at 51% of the 241 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱685,000 is more than at 54% of the 246 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱414,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,630 for each of the 254 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,525 across the 246 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 Sergio L. Legayada National High School - Norala National High School Annex (2.1 km), Simsiman Integrated School (3.7 km) and San Jose National High School - Lapuz National High School Annex (4.8 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 254 learners, down 9 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| All grades | 118 | 136 | 254 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 28.2 learners per teacher is above the South Cotabato median of 25.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 9 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 28.2 |
| South Cotabato division median | 25.0 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 6 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 28.2 learners per classroom is below the South Cotabato median of 28.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 28.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 2
- Seats (approximate)
- 248
- 1.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 18
- 14.1 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 28
- 28 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 254.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 7 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| Shared | 4 |
| All toilets | 18 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱685,000, up ₱271,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱347,000 | ₱347,000 |
| 2024 | ₱414,000 | ₱414,000 |
| 2025 | ₱685,000 | ₱685,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 248 elementary schools in the South Cotabato division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 28.2 | 25.0 | 62% |
| Learners per classroom | 28.2 | 28.5 | 49% |
| Learners per toilet | 14.1 | 18.5 | 29% |
| Learners per computer | 254.0 | 35.1 | 97% |
Location
Barangay Dumaguil, Norala, South Cotabato
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 6.5564544, 124.6848712
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- Some of DepEd's detail rows for this school were merged in its public export, so a breakdown on this page may be lower than the true count. Totals use DepEd's own figures.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 130701 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked