Lourmah Elementary School
School ID 125184 · Public elementary school · Barangay Lourmah (Lower Mahayag), Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
With eight teachers in SY 2024-25, Lourmah Elementary School has one teacher for every 18 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 60% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers. Each classroom has 16 learners, which is fewer learners per classroom than at 77% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms. Enrollment fell 2% to 140 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%.
It has electricity and water, but it is one of 326 public schools in the division without internet, while 60% of the 811 that report on internet have it. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱588,000 is more than at 53% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE.
For a wider view, the ratios can be read against medians for the division, the region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 140
- Down 3 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 8
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 9
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 17.5
- Down 0.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.6
- Learners per classroom
- 15.6
- Down 0.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.9
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 2% to 140 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 3.1%.
- Tied as the 293rd largest of 656 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Each teacher has 18 learners, fewer than at 60% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report teachers.
- Each classroom has 16 learners, fewer than at 77% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- One of 326 public schools in the division without internet; 60% of the 811 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱588,000 is more than at 53% of the 654 other public elementary schools in the division with FY 2025 MOOE. In FY 2024 it was ₱346,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱2,471 for each of the 140 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 Mahayag School of Arts and Trade (Mahayag NHS) (1.4 km), Eleuterio P. Bacaltos Integrated School (2.9 km) and San Jose National High School (3.4 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 140 learners, down 3 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Special needs, non-graded (elementary) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All grades | 80 | 60 | 140 |
Teachers and staff
Its 17.5 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.6 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 8 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 17.5 |
| Zamboanga del Sur division median | 19.6 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher III | 6 |
|---|---|
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Master Teacher I | 1 |
| Master Teacher II | 1 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 15.6 learners per classroom is below the Zamboanga del Sur median of 19.9 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 9
- 15.6 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 0
- Seats (approximate)
- 39
- 3.6 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 9
- 15.6 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 35
- 35 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 1
- 140.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 9 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 9 |
Other facilities
- Computer Room
- Covered Court
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱588,000, up ₱242,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱290,000 | ₱290,000 |
| 2024 | ₱346,000 | ₱346,000 |
| 2025 | ₱588,000 | ₱588,000 |
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 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 40% |
| Learners per classroom | 15.6 | 19.9 | 23% |
| Learners per toilet | 15.6 | 16.7 | 43% |
| Learners per computer | 140.0 | 28.8 | 96% |
Location
Barangay Lourmah (Lower Mahayag), Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 8.1131, 123.4409
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 125184 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked