Tanum Elementary School
School ID 134566 · Public elementary school · Barangay Tanum, Patikul, Sulu · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Summary
Tanum Elementary School in Patikul, Sulu, is tied as the 170th largest of 417 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Sulu, with 215 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment was unchanged from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 0.2%.
With eight teachers, it has one teacher for every 27 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 75% of the 402 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on this figure. The school has no water, one of 71 public schools in the division without water, while 84% of the 457 that report on water have it.
From here, the page's list of nearest schools, with straight-line distances, is the next place to look.
- Learners
- 215
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 7
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 26.9
- Down 8.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 35.0
- Learners per classroom
- 30.7
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Division median 45.0
Key findings
- Enrollment was unchanged from SY 2023-24, at 215, while the division's public schools fell 0.2%.
- Tied as the 170th largest of 417 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Sulu.
- Each teacher has 27 learners, fewer than at 75% of the 402 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 31 learners, fewer than at 77% of the 360 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- One of 71 public schools in the division without water; 84% of the 457 that report on water have it.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Talipao National High School Annex (Talipao Proper) (2.5 km), Maimbung Technical Vocational High School (3.4 km) and Talipao National High School Annex (Pantao) (5.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 215 learners, no change from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| All grades | 103 | 112 | 215 |
- 33 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 26.9 learners per teacher is below the Sulu median of 35.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 26.9 |
| Sulu division median | 35.0 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 8 |
|---|
Classrooms and facilities
Its 30.7 learners per classroom is below the Sulu median of 45.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 7
- 30.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 38
- 5.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 1
- 215.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 215.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- No
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 1 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 1 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
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 | 26.9 | 35.0 | 25% |
| Learners per classroom | 30.7 | 45.0 | 23% |
| Learners per toilet | 215.0 | 81.3 | 93% |
| Learners per computer | 215.0 | 73.6 | 88% |
Location
Barangay Tanum, Patikul, Sulu
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 5.935688, 121.052284
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- One or more resources (teachers, rooms, seats or toilets) are far from what is typical for a school this size.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 134566 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked