Mecolong Elementary School
School ID 125004 · Public elementary school · Barangay Mecolong, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Enrollment at Mecolong Elementary School fell 16% from SY 2023-24 to 158 learners in SY 2024-25, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%. Its teacher ratio is one teacher for every 20 learners, more learners per teacher than at 52% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. Set beside that, its classrooms hold one classroom for every 18 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 67% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱623,000 is more than at 69% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE, and in FY 2024 it was ₱376,000. Next on the page, the nearest schools are listed with their straight-line distances.
- Learners
- 158
- Down 29 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 19.8
- Down 3.6 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.6
- Learners per classroom
- 17.6
- Down 3.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 16% to 158 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%.
- Tied as the 249th largest of 656 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Each teacher has 20 learners, more than at 52% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers.
- Each classroom has 18 learners, fewer than at 67% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱623,000 is more than at 69% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱376,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,380 for each of the 158 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,541 across the 655 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Mecolong National High School (0.1 km), Tina National High School (2.3 km) and Dumalinao National High School (3.6 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 158 learners, down 29 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| All grades | 85 | 73 | 158 |
- 3 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 19.8 learners per teacher is above the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 19.8 |
| Zamboanga del Sur division median | 19.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 7 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
| Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 17.6 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 17.6 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 3
- Seats (approximate)
- 190
- 0.8 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 20
- 7.9 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 10
- 0 with water, 10 without
- Functional computers
- 6
- 26.3 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 4 |
|---|---|
| Male | 4 |
| Shared | 12 |
| All toilets | 20 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Home Economic Room
- Offices
- Playground
- School Garden
- Supply Room
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱623,000, up ₱247,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱296,000 | ₱296,000 |
| 2024 | ₱376,000 | ₱376,000 |
| 2025 | ₱623,000 | ₱623,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 656 elementary schools in the Zamboanga del Sur division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 19.8 | 19.6 | 52% |
| Learners per classroom | 17.6 | 19.9 | 33% |
| Learners per toilet | 7.9 | 16.7 | 7% |
| Learners per computer | 26.3 | 28.8 | 47% |
Location
Barangay Mecolong, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur
Legislative district: 2nd District
Map point: 7.7921472, 123.3864007
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 125004 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked