Cariaga-Mercado Elementary School
School ID 130853 · Public elementary school · Barangay Kipalbig, Tampakan, South Cotabato · SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Summary
Enrollment at Cariaga-Mercado Elementary School fell 8% to 550 learners from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.2%. In SY 2024-25 it had 20 teachers and 19 classrooms, one teacher for every 28 learners and one classroom for every 29 learners. It has more learners per teacher than at 61% of the division's other public elementary schools.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱957,000 is more than at 87% of the 246 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱679,000. The nearest public schools with junior high are Maltana National High School (0.9 km), Danlag National High School (3.2 km) and Tampakan National High School (4.3 km), measured straight-line.
Next on the page, the comparison with the medians of its division, region and the Philippines shows where these ratios stand.
- Learners
- 550
- Down 47 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 20
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 19
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 27.5
- Down 3.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 25.0
- Learners per classroom
- 29.0
- Down 2.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 28.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 8% to 550 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.2%.
- The 34th largest of 248 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of South Cotabato.
- Each teacher has 28 learners, more than at 61% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 29 learners, more than at 53% of the 241 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱957,000 is more than at 87% of the 246 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱679,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,235 for each of the 550 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.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Maltana National High School (0.9 km), Danlag National High School (3.2 km) and Tampakan National High School (4.3 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 550 learners, down 47 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 46 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 34 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 51 | 98 |
| All grades | 280 | 270 | 550 |
- 43 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 27.5 learners per teacher is above the South Cotabato median of 25.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 20 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 27.5 |
| South Cotabato division median | 25.0 |
| SOCCSKSARGEN median | 23.7 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 8 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 6 |
| Teacher I | 5 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 29.0 learners per classroom is above the South Cotabato median of 28.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 19
- 29.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 5
- Seats (approximate)
- 399
- 1.4 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 26
- 21.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 49
- 49 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 53
- 10.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| Shared | 20 |
| All toilets | 26 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Gymnasium
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱957,000, up ₱278,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱614,000 | ₱614,000 |
| 2024 | ₱679,000 | ₱679,000 |
| 2025 | ₱957,000 | ₱957,000 |
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 | 27.5 | 25.0 | 61% |
| Learners per classroom | 29.0 | 28.5 | 53% |
| Learners per toilet | 21.2 | 18.5 | 60% |
| Learners per computer | 10.4 | 35.1 | 23% |
Location
Barangay Kipalbig, Tampakan, South Cotabato
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.4100987, 124.928351
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 130853 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked