Serum Elementary School
School ID 123325 · Public elementary school · Barangay Serum, Basey, Western Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
In SY 2024-25, enrollment at Serum Elementary School fell 12% to 128 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%. With eight teachers it has one teacher for every 16 learners, more learners per teacher than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools. It has one classroom for every 14 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 78% of the 615 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱590,000 is more than at 78% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱282,000. For each of the 128 learners of SY 2024-25, its FY 2024 MOOE comes to ₱2,203, against a median of ₱3,760 across the 632 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The nearest schools, with straight-line distances, are listed further down the page.
- Learners
- 128
- Down 18 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 16.0
- Down 2.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 15.1
- Learners per classroom
- 14.2
- Down 2.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.2
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 12% to 128 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
- Tied as the 173rd largest of 637 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar).
- Each teacher has 16 learners, more than at 55% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 14 learners, fewer than at 78% of the 615 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱590,000 is more than at 78% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,203 for each of the 128 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱3,760 across the 632 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are San Fernando National High School (2.5 km), Burgos Integrated School (2.7 km) and Old San Agustin National High School (3.9 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 128 learners, down 18 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| All grades | 69 | 59 | 128 |
Teachers and staff
Its 16.0 learners per teacher is above the Samar (Western Samar) median of 15.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 |
| Samar (Western Samar) division median | 15.1 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 7 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 14.2 learners per classroom is below the Samar (Western Samar) median of 20.2 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 14.2 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 174
- 0.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 12
- 10.7 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 41
- 32 with water, 9 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 5 |
| All toilets | 12 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱590,000, up ₱308,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱273,000 | ₱273,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱590,000 | ₱590,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 637 elementary schools in the Samar (Western Samar) division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 | 15.1 | 56% |
| Learners per classroom | 14.2 | 20.2 | 22% |
| Learners per toilet | 10.7 | 14.9 | 28% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 18.8 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Serum, Basey, Western Samar
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 11.297505, 125.132413
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 123325 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked