Mercedes Elementary School
School ID 124402 · Public elementary school · Barangay Mercedes, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
With 87 learners in SY 2024-25, Mercedes Elementary School is tied as the 490th largest of 609 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte. Its enrollment fell 16% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.3%. With five teachers it has one teacher for every 17 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools.
In FY 2025 its MOOE of ₱556,000 is less than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱310,000. Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱3,563 for each of the 87 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,203 across the 609 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
The page also links to the list of the seven schools that share this name, and to the nearest schools with straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 87
- Down 17 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 5
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 5
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 17.4
- Down 8.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.6
- Learners per classroom
- 17.4
- Down 3.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 22.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 16% to 87 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.3%.
- Tied as the 490th largest of 609 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte.
- Each teacher has 17 learners, fewer than at 71% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 17 learners, fewer than at 74% of the 604 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱556,000 is less than at 74% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱310,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱3,563 for each of the 87 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,203 across the 609 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Mutia National High School - Tubak Annex (2.6 km), Mutia National High School (3.7 km) and Head Tipan Integrated School (4.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 87 learners, down 17 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| All grades | 42 | 45 | 87 |
- 10 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 17.4 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga del Norte median of 20.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 5 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 17.4 |
| Zamboanga del Norte division median | 20.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 2 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 17.4 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga del Norte median of 22.4 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 5
- 17.4 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 29
- 3.0 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 8
- 10.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 10
- 4 with water, 6 without
- Functional computers
- 4
- 21.8 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 2 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| For persons with disabilities | 2 |
| Shared | 2 |
| All toilets | 8 |
Other facilities
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱556,000, up ₱246,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱218,000 | ₱218,000 |
| 2024 | ₱310,000 | ₱310,000 |
| 2025 | ₱556,000 | ₱556,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 609 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Norte division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 17.4 | 20.6 | 29% |
| Learners per classroom | 17.4 | 22.4 | 26% |
| Learners per toilet | 10.9 | 21.2 | 14% |
| Learners per computer | 21.8 | 23.6 | 45% |
Location
Barangay Mercedes, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.425239, 123.513796
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 124402 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked