Simbahan Central Elementary School
School ID 134505 · Public elementary school · Barangay Simbahan (Pob.), Pangutaran, Sulu · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Simbahan Central Elementary School holds 746 learners in SY 2024-25, spread across 15 classrooms and 23 teachers, and it has electricity and water but no internet. Its enrollment rose 12% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 0.2%, and the page carries a review note on this change.
Each classroom has 50 learners, more than at 56% of the 360 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on this figure. It has fewer learners per teacher than at 57% of the 402 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, with one teacher for every 32 learners, and the page carries a review note on that ratio. The page compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 746
- Up 78 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 23
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 15
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 32.4
- Up 5.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 35.0
- Learners per classroom
- 49.7
- Up 5.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 45.0
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 12% to 746 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 0.2%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 22nd largest of 417 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Sulu. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 32 learners, fewer than at 57% of the 402 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 50 learners, more than at 56% of the 360 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Pangutaran National High School (0.1 km), Pangutaran National High School Annex (7.4 km) and Hadji Panglima Tahil National High School (46.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 746 learners, up 78 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 52 | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 45 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 61 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 60 | 108 |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 60 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 58 | 107 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| All grades | 365 | 381 | 746 |
- 16 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 32.4 learners per teacher is below the Sulu median of 35.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 23 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 32.4 |
| Sulu division median | 35.0 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 21 |
|---|---|
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 49.7 learners per classroom is above the Sulu median of 45.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 15
- 49.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 325
- 2.3 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 11
- 67.8 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid and off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 6 |
|---|---|
| Male | 5 |
| All toilets | 11 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 417 elementary schools in the Sulu division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 32.4 | 35.0 | 43% |
| Learners per classroom | 49.7 | 45.0 | 56% |
| Learners per toilet | 67.8 | 81.3 | 41% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 73.6 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Simbahan (Pob.), Pangutaran, Sulu
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 6.300539, 120.584573
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 134505 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked