Catbalogan I Central Elementary School
School ID 123397 · Public elementary school · Barangay Poblacion 7 (Barangay 7), City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
Catbalogan I Central Elementary School had 2,339 learners in SY 2024-25, taught in 29 classrooms by 77 teachers, and it has electricity, water and internet. That is one classroom for every 81 learners, more learners per classroom than at 98% of the 47 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on that figure.
Enrollment fell 5% to 2,339 learners from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%, and the page carries a review note on this change. The nearest public schools with junior high are Samar National School (0.1 km), Eastern Visayas Regional Science High School (0.3 km) and Guinsorongan National High School (1.7 km), straight-line.
Next, the page lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances, and it links to the dashboards of City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar and Schools Division of Catbalogan City.
- Learners
- 2,339
- Down 114 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 77
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 29
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 30.4
- Down 0.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.3
- Learners per classroom
- 80.7
- Down 3.9 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 32.0
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 5% to 2,339 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.1%. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The largest of 49 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Catbalogan City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each teacher has 30 learners, more than at 96% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 81 learners, more than at 98% of the 47 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱2,880,000 is more than at every other public elementary school in the division. In FY 2024 it was ₱2,796,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,195 for each of the 2,339 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. See the notes on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Samar National School (0.1 km), Eastern Visayas Regional Science High School (0.3 km) and Guinsorongan National High School (1.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 2,339 learners, down 114 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 139 | 140 | 279 |
| Grade 1 | 159 | 175 | 334 |
| Grade 2 | 186 | 175 | 361 |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 140 | 315 |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 181 | 361 |
| Grade 5 | 171 | 140 | 311 |
| Grade 6 | 193 | 185 | 378 |
| All grades | 1,203 | 1,136 | 2,339 |
- 11 learners in ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 30.4 learners per teacher is above the Catbalogan City median of 19.3 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 77 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 6 |
| Learners per teacher | 30.4 |
| Catbalogan City division median | 19.3 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 62 |
|---|---|
| Teacher II | 8 |
| Master Teacher I | 4 |
| Master Teacher II | 3 |
| Administrative Assistant II / (Disbursing Officer II) | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant III (Senior Bookkeeper) | 1 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Project Development Officer I | 1 |
| School Principal II | 1 |
| Utility Worker I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 80.7 learners per classroom is above the Catbalogan City median of 32.0 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 29
- 80.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 8
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,476
- 1.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 59
- 39.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 161
- 148 with water, 13 without
- Functional computers
- 66
- 35.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 3 |
|---|---|
| Male | 3 |
| For persons with disabilities | 3 |
| Shared | 50 |
| All toilets | 59 |
Other facilities
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Solar Panel
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱2,880,000, up ₱84,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱2,008,000 | ₱2,008,000 |
| 2024 | ₱2,796,000 | ₱2,796,000 |
| 2025 | ₱2,880,000 | ₱2,880,000 |
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 | 30.4 | 19.3 | 96% |
| Learners per classroom | 80.7 | 32.0 | 98% |
| Learners per toilet | 39.6 | 28.0 | 80% |
| Learners per computer | 35.4 | 15.3 | 86% |
Location
Barangay Poblacion 7 (Barangay 7), City of Catbalogan (Capital), Western Samar
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 11.7745917, 124.883668
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 123397 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked