Mariano Espina Memorial Central Elementary School
School ID 132254 · Public elementary school · Barangay Taft (Pob.), Surigao City (Capital), Surigao del Norte · Caraga
Summary
With 1,093 learners in SY 2024-25, Mariano Espina Memorial Central Elementary School is the fifth largest of 65 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Surigao City. It has one teacher for every 25 learners, more learners per teacher than at 53% of the division's other public elementary schools. By classroom, it has one for every 31 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 56% of the 63 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,376,000 is more than at 94% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱1,260,000. For each of its 1,093 learners, FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱1,153, against a median of ₱1,820 across the 65 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. The page compares its ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 1,093
- Down 20 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 44
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 35
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 24.8
- Up 0.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.7
- Learners per classroom
- 31.2
- Down 0.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 33.1
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 2% to 1,093 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 0.7%.
- The 5th largest of 65 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Surigao City.
- Each teacher has 25 learners, more than at 53% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 31 learners, fewer than at 56% of the 63 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱1,376,000 is more than at 94% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱1,260,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,153 for each of the 1,093 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,820 across the 65 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Taft National High School (0.7 km), Surigao Del Norte National High School (0.7 km) and Surigao City National High School (1.8 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,093 learners, down 20 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 43 | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 61 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 73 | 162 |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 84 | 159 |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 60 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 70 | 125 |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 58 | 153 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 92 | 37 | 129 |
| All grades | 607 | 486 | 1,093 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 24.8 learners per teacher is above the Surigao City median of 24.7 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 44 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 6 |
| Learners per teacher | 24.8 |
| Surigao City division median | 24.7 |
| Caraga median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 16 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 12 |
| SPED Teacher I | 7 |
| Master Teacher II | 4 |
| Master Teacher I | 3 |
| Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Project Development Officer I | 1 |
| School Principal III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 31.2 learners per classroom is below the Surigao City median of 33.1 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 35
- 31.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 643
- 1.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 35
- 31.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 37
- 37 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 16
- 68.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 35 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 35 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱1,376,000, up ₱116,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,055,000 | ₱1,055,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,260,000 | ₱1,260,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,376,000 | ₱1,376,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 65 elementary schools in the Surigao City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 24.8 | 24.7 | 54% |
| Learners per classroom | 31.2 | 33.1 | 45% |
| Learners per toilet | 31.2 | 21.5 | 82% |
| Learners per computer | 68.3 | 6.4 | 98% |
Location
Barangay Taft (Pob.), Surigao City (Capital), Surigao del Norte
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 9.7832583, 125.4988387
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 132254 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked