La Purisima Elementary School
School ID 214509 · Public elementary school · Barangay La Purisima (Palhe), Cagwait, Surigao del Sur · Caraga
Summary
Enrollment at La Purisima Elementary School fell 33% to 48 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%. Its three teachers mean one teacher for every 16 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 79% of the division's other public elementary schools.
With four classrooms, it has one classroom for every 12 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 93% of the 328 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Its FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱5,875 for each of its 48 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,279 across the 334 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The page sets these ratios beside the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 48
- Down 24 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 3
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 4
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 16.0
- Down 2.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.5
- Learners per classroom
- 12.0
- Down 6.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.8
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 33% to 48 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.0%.
- Tied as the 291st largest of 336 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Surigao del Sur.
- Each teacher has 16 learners, fewer than at 79% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 12 learners, fewer than at 93% of the 328 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱530,000 is less than at 77% of the 333 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱5,875 for each of the 48 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,279 across the 334 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Unidad National High School (1.5 km), Jose Sanvictores Sr. National School Annex (2.4 km) and Bitaugan East Integrated School (3.5 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 48 learners, down 24 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| All grades | 25 | 23 | 48 |
Teachers and staff
Its 16.0 learners per teacher is below the Surigao del Sur median of 21.5 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 |
| Surigao del Sur division median | 21.5 |
| Caraga median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 2 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 12.0 learners per classroom is below the Surigao del Sur median of 24.8 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 4
- 12.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 145
- 0.3 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 7
- 6.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 15
- 0 with water, 15 without
- Functional computers
- 12
- 4.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| Shared | 1 |
| All toilets | 7 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
- Supply Room
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱530,000, up ₱248,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱213,000 | ₱213,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱530,000 | ₱530,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 336 elementary schools in the Surigao del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 | 21.5 | 21% |
| Learners per classroom | 12.0 | 24.8 | 7% |
| Learners per toilet | 6.9 | 21.1 | 3% |
| Learners per computer | 4.0 | 12.6 | 9% |
Location
Barangay La Purisima (Palhe), Cagwait, Surigao del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.8979351, 126.3086143
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 214509 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked