Buan Elementary School
School ID 134692 · Public elementary school · Barangay Buan, Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi · Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi · Panglima Sugala (Balimbingan)
Summary
Enrollment at Buan Elementary School fell 5% to 284 learners in SY 2024-25 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 3.5%.
With six teachers, it has one teacher for every 47 learners, more learners per teacher than at 65% of the 232 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Its seven classrooms give one classroom for every 41 learners, more learners per classroom than at 50% of the 226 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on this figure as well.
The nearest public schools with junior high are Balimbing National High School (12.2 km), Hidayat National High School (14.0 km) and Banaran National High School (18.2 km), straight-line. The page links to the list of the three schools that share this name.
- Learners
- 284
- Down 15 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 6
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 7
- Learners per teacher
- 47.3
- Down 2.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 35.0
- Learners per classroom
- 40.6
- Division median 40.6
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 5% to 284 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools grew 3.5%.
- Tied as the 76th largest of 237 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi.
- Each teacher has 47 learners, more than at 65% of the 232 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 41 learners, more than at 50% of the 226 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Balimbing National High School (12.2 km), Hidayat National High School (14.0 km) and Banaran National High School (18.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 284 learners, down 15 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| All grades | 147 | 137 | 284 |
- 131 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 47.3 learners per teacher is above the Tawi-Tawi median of 35.0 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 6 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 47.3 |
| Tawi-Tawi division median | 35.0 |
| Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao median | 37.2 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 4 |
|---|---|
| School Principal I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
| Teacher III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 40.6 learners per classroom is the same as the Tawi-Tawi median of 40.6 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 7
- 40.6 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 4
- Seats (approximate)
- 260
- 1.1 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 2
- 142.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 1
- 1 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 284.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Off-grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 1 |
|---|---|
| Male | 1 |
| All toilets | 2 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Faculty Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
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 | 47.3 | 35.0 | 65% |
| Learners per classroom | 40.6 | 40.6 | 50% |
| Learners per toilet | 142.0 | 64.9 | 84% |
| Learners per computer | 284.0 | 135.0 | 90% |
Location
Barangay Buan, Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) (Capital), Tawi-Tawi
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 5.1569407, 120.0442501
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 134692 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked