Balocawe Elementary School
School ID 123497 · Public elementary school · Barangay Balocawe, Gandara, Western Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
Balocawe Elementary School in Gandara had 19 learners in SY 2024-25, and its enrollment fell 37% from SY 2023-24 while the division's public schools fell 4.2%. Its three teachers and two classrooms give one teacher for every six learners and one classroom for every 10 learners. It has fewer learners per teacher than at 97% of the division's other public elementary schools, and fewer learners per classroom than at 94% of the 615 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
It is tied as the 623rd largest of 637 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar). It is one of 242 public schools in the division without internet, where 67% of the 741 that report on internet have it. The page lists the nearest schools, with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 19
- Down 11 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 3
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 2
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 6.3
- Down 3.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 15.1
- Learners per classroom
- 9.5
- Down 5.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.2
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 37% to 19 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
- Tied as the 623rd largest of 637 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar).
- Each teacher has 6 learners, fewer than at 97% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 10 learners, fewer than at 94% of the 615 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- One of 242 public schools in the division without internet; 67% of the 741 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱496,000 is less than at 92% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱282,000. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱14,842 for each of the 19 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. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Sta. Elena Integrated School (4.4 km), Himalandrog - Seven Hills Integrated School (6.5 km) and Pinamurotan Integrated School (7.7 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 19 learners, down 11 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grade 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| All grades | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Teachers and staff
Its 6.3 learners per teacher is below the Samar (Western Samar) median of 15.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 0 |
| Learners per teacher | 6.3 |
| Samar (Western Samar) division median | 15.1 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 2 |
|---|---|
| Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 9.5 learners per classroom is below the Samar (Western Samar) median of 20.2 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 2
- 9.5 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 94
- 0.2 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 2
- 9.5 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 0
- 0 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 3
- 6.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- 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
- Paved Pathway
- Playground
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱496,000, up ₱214,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱209,000 | ₱209,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱496,000 | ₱496,000 |
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 | 6.3 | 15.1 | 3% |
| Learners per classroom | 9.5 | 20.2 | 6% |
| Learners per toilet | 9.5 | 14.9 | 21% |
| Learners per computer | 6.3 | 18.8 | 12% |
Location
Barangay Balocawe, Gandara, Western Samar
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 12.1327746, 124.7628182
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- MOOE differs from what an allocation based on learners, teachers and rooms would predict.
Figures for school ID 123497 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked