Polayo Elementary School
School ID 124697 · Public elementary school · Barangay Polayo, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Polayo Elementary School had 173 learners in SY 2024-25, and its enrollment fell 4% from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.3%. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱618,000 is more than at 63% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱323,000. With eight teachers, it has one teacher for every 22 learners, more learners per teacher than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. With four classrooms, it has one classroom for every 43 learners, more learners per classroom than at 91% of the 604 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms, and the page carries a review note on that figure. The page lists the nearest schools with their straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 173
- Down 7 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- Down 2 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 4
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 21.6
- Up 3.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 20.6
- Learners per classroom
- 43.3
- Down 1.7 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 22.4
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 4% to 173 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 2.3%.
- Tied as the 231st largest of 609 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte.
- Each teacher has 22 learners, more than at 57% of the division's other public elementary schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 43 learners, more than at 91% of the 604 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱618,000 is more than at 63% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱323,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,867 for each of the 173 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 Siayan National High School (3.5 km), Dumalogdog National High School (4.0 km) and Paranglumba Integrated School (5.2 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 173 learners, down 7 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| All grades | 97 | 76 | 173 |
- 18 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 21.6 learners per teacher is above the Zamboanga del Norte median of 20.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 21.6 |
| Zamboanga del Norte division median | 20.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 6 |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher IV | 1 |
| Teacher I | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 43.3 learners per classroom is above the Zamboanga del Norte median of 22.4 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 4
- 43.3 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 70
- 2.5 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 4
- 43.3 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 8
- 0 with water, 8 without
- Functional computers
- 0
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 4 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 4 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱618,000, up ₱295,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱284,000 | ₱284,000 |
| 2024 | ₱323,000 | ₱323,000 |
| 2025 | ₱618,000 | ₱618,000 |
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 | 21.6 | 20.6 | 57% |
| Learners per classroom | 43.3 | 22.4 | 91% |
| Learners per toilet | 43.3 | 21.2 | 82% |
| Learners per computer | Not reported | 23.6 | Not reported |
Location
Barangay Polayo, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 8.244603, 123.074584
Nearest schools
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- A figure reported in SY 2023-24 (teachers, rooms, seats, toilets or computers) is zero in SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 124697 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked