LC Fernandez Elementary School
School ID 123948 · Public elementary school · Barangay Cataydongan, San Jose de Buan, Western Samar · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar) · Wright II -San Jose De Buan
Summary
LC Fernandez Elementary School in Cataydongan has one classroom for every 39 learners in SY 2024-25, more learners per classroom than at 90% of the 615 other public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar) that report classrooms. Its two teachers give one teacher for every 20 learners, more learners per teacher than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools. Enrollment fell 13% to 39 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
It is one of 242 public schools in the division without internet, while 67% of the 741 that report on internet have it. The page compares the school's ratios with the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines, and lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 39
- Down 6 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 2
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 1
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 19.5
- Up 4.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 15.1
- Learners per classroom
- 39.0
- Down 6.0 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.2
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 13% to 39 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
- Tied as the 534th largest of 637 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Samar (Western Samar).
- Each teacher has 20 learners, more than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 39 learners, more than at 90% 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 ₱508,000 is less than at 80% 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 ₱7,231 for each of the 39 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 Babaclayon Integrated School (3.5 km), Caranas Integrated School (3.8 km) and Calapi National High School (6.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 39 learners, down 6 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| All grades | 21 | 18 | 39 |
Teachers and staff
Its 19.5 learners per teacher is above the Samar (Western Samar) median of 15.1 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 19.5 |
| Samar (Western Samar) division median | 15.1 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 17.4 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 2 |
|---|---|
| School Principal III | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 39.0 learners per classroom is above the Samar (Western Samar) median of 20.2 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 1
- 39.0 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 73
- 0.5 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 2
- 19.5 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 4
- 4 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 2 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 2 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Playground
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱508,000, up ₱226,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱180,000 | ₱180,000 |
| 2024 | ₱282,000 | ₱282,000 |
| 2025 | ₱508,000 | ₱508,000 |
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 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 74% |
| Learners per classroom | 39.0 | 20.2 | 90% |
| Learners per toilet | 19.5 | 14.9 | 70% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 18.8 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Cataydongan, San Jose de Buan, Western Samar
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 11.997711, 125.000538
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 123948 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked