Villacastor Elementary School
School ID 125563 · Public elementary school · Barangay Villacastor (Galit), Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay · Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Summary
Villacastor Elementary School is one of 161 public schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga Sibugay without internet, while 68% of the 507 that report on internet have it. Its enrollment fell by one to 283 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
With 14 teachers in SY 2024-25, it has one teacher for every 20 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 58% of the division's other public elementary schools. Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱702,000 is more than at 75% of the division's other public elementary schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱458,000.
Next on the page, the school's ratios can be set against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 283
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 14
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 11
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 20.2
- Down 0.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 21.2
- Learners per classroom
- 25.7
- Down 0.1 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 25.5
Key findings
- Enrollment fell by 1 to 283 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.2%.
- The 98th largest of 418 public elementary schools in the Schools Division of Zamboanga Sibugay.
- Each teacher has 20 learners, fewer than at 58% of the division's other public elementary schools.
- Each classroom has 26 learners, more than at 52% of the 414 other public elementary schools in the division that report classrooms.
- One of 161 public schools in the division without internet; 68% of the 507 that report on internet have it.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱702,000 is more than at 75% of the division's other public elementary schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱458,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,618 for each of the 283 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,083 across the 418 public elementary schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
- The nearest public schools with junior high are Villacastor National High School (0.0 km), Damit National High School (3.1 km) and Balangao National High School (3.4 km), straight-line.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 283 learners, down 1 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| All grades | 142 | 141 | 283 |
- 33 indigenous peoples (IP) learners in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 20.2 learners per teacher is below the Zamboanga Sibugay median of 21.2 for elementary schools.
| Teachers | 14 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 1 |
| Learners per teacher | 20.2 |
| Zamboanga Sibugay division median | 21.2 |
| Zamboanga Peninsula median | 21.0 |
| National median | 22.3 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 9 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 5 |
| Head Teacher II | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 25.7 learners per classroom is above the Zamboanga Sibugay median of 25.5 for elementary schools.
- Classrooms
- 11
- 25.7 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 1
- Seats (approximate)
- 304
- 0.9 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 14
- 20.2 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 14
- 1 with water, 13 without
- Functional computers
- 30
- 9.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- No
Toilets by type, as a table
| Shared | 14 |
|---|---|
| All toilets | 14 |
Other facilities
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Temporary Perimeter Fence
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱702,000, up ₱244,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Elementary | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱381,000 | ₱381,000 |
| 2024 | ₱458,000 | ₱458,000 |
| 2025 | ₱702,000 | ₱702,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 418 elementary schools in the Zamboanga Sibugay division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 20.2 | 21.2 | 42% |
| Learners per classroom | 25.7 | 25.5 | 52% |
| Learners per toilet | 20.2 | 21.2 | 46% |
| Learners per computer | 9.4 | 23.0 | 18% |
Location
Barangay Villacastor (Galit), Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
Legislative district: 1st District
Map point: 7.7925086, 123.0018467
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 125563 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked