Buai Primary School
School ID 134691 · Public elementary school · Barangay Parangan, Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi · Panglima Sugala (Balimbingan)
Summary
In SY 2024-25, Buai Primary School in Parangan had 281 learners and four teachers, which is one teacher for every 70 learners. That is more learners per teacher than at 83% of the 232 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on this figure.
Enrollment rose 23% to 281 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 3.5%, and the page carries a review note on this figure. The nearest public schools with junior high are Tandubas School of Fisheries (11.8 km), Hadji Hussin Dumato National High School (13.1 km) and Ungus Matata National High School (13.5 km), straight-line.
The page also sets the school's ratios against the medians of the Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 281
- Up 53 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 4
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5
- Learners per teacher
- 70.3
- Up 24.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 35.0
- Learners per classroom
- 56.2
- Division median 40.6
Key findings
- Enrollment rose 23% to 281 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 3.5%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 79th largest of 237 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 70 learners, more than at 83% of the 232 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 56 learners, more than at 75% of the 226 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 Tandubas School of Fisheries (11.8 km), Hadji Hussin Dumato National High School (13.1 km) and Ungus Matata National High School (13.5 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 281 learners, up 53 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 22 | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 22 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| All grades | 157 | 124 | 281 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
- 1 learner in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 70.3 learners per teacher is above the Tawi-Tawi median of 35.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 70.3 |
| Tawi-Tawi division median | 35.0 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 2 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 2 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 56.2 learners per classroom is above the Tawi-Tawi median of 40.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 5
- 56.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 60
- 4.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 13
- 21.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 13
- 13 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 281.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 13 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 13 |
Other facilities
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
MOOE
MOOE: Not reported.
How it compares
It is compared with the 237 elementary schools in the Tawi-Tawi division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 70.3 | 35.0 | 83% |
| Learners per classroom | 56.2 | 40.6 | 75% |
| Learners per toilet | 21.6 | 64.9 | 9% |
| Learners per computer | 281.0 | 135.0 | 89% |
Location
Barangay Parangan, Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 5.2003647, 120.2453613
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.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Not reported for SY 2024-25: MOOE.
Figures for school ID 134691 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked