Buluan Elementary School
School ID 123420 · Public elementary school · Barangay Buluan, City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
Buluan Elementary School is the 32nd largest of 49 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Catbalogan City, with 128 learners in SY 2024-25. Its enrollment fell 7% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%.
With eight teachers, the school has one teacher for every 16 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 65% of the division's other public elementary schools. It has one classroom for every 32 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 51% of the 47 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Six schools share this name, and the page links to the list of them.
- Learners
- 128
- Down 9 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- Up 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 4
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 16.0
- Down 6.8 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.3
- Learners per classroom
- 32.0
- Up 4.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 32.0
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 7% to 128 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%.
- The 32nd largest of 49 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Catbalogan City.
- Each teacher has 16 learners, fewer than at 65% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 32 learners, fewer than at 51% of the 47 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱583,000 is less than at 60% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱355,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,773 for each of the 128 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,470 across the 49 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Antonio G. Tuason National High School (4.7 km), Majacob Integrated School (8.0 km) and Tarangnan National High School (9.1 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 128 learners, down 9 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| All grades | 64 | 64 | 128 |
Teachers and staff
Its 16.0 learners per teacher is below the Catbalogan City median of 19.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 |
| Catbalogan City division median | 19.3 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 4 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 3 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 32.0 learners per classroom is the same as the Catbalogan City median of 32.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 4
- 32.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 87
- 1.5 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 2
- 64.0 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 11
- 0 with water, 11 without
- Functional computers
- 12
- 10.7 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
- Paved Pathway
- Playground
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱583,000, up ₱228,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱256,000 | ₱256,000 |
| 2024 | ₱355,000 | ₱355,000 |
| 2025 | ₱583,000 | ₱583,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 49 elementary schools in the Catbalogan City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 16.0 | 19.3 | 37% |
| Learners per classroom | 32.0 | 32.0 | 50% |
| Learners per toilet | 64.0 | 28.0 | 96% |
| Learners per computer | 10.7 | 15.3 | 37% |
Location
Barangay Buluan, City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 11.8179133, 124.7385391
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 123420 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked