Education in Estación Central, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Estación Central comuna scored an average of 276 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 257 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.
How many children in Estación Central reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 46.4% of students in Estación Central comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 29th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 23.1% in mathematics (27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.8% were at the insufficient level in reading and 40.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Estación Central?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Estación Central comuna moved from 275 in 2024 to 276 in 2025 in reading (+1 point, joint 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 257 to 257 in mathematics (+0 points, joint 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Estación Central?
Eighth-grade students in Estación Central comuna averaged 234 points in reading, 252 in mathematics and 247 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, against a regional average of 264 for Región metropolitana de santiago.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow well do eighth graders in Estación Central read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 16.2% of students in Estación Central comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 15.4% in mathematics (19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 234 is joint 20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Estación Central?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Estación Central comuna averaged 246 points in reading and 257 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for mathematics; the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 255 in reading and 271 in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow many secondary students in Estación Central fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 54.4% of students in Estación Central comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 52.3% in mathematics (15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 20.2% reached the adequate standard in reading and 18.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Estación Central compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 31 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Melipilla | 278 |
| 29 | Ovalle | 277 |
| 30 | Pudahuel | 276 |
| 31 | Estación Central | 276 |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 275 |
| 33 | Arica | 275 |
| 34 | Punta Arenas | 275 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Cerro Navia | 258 |
| 43 | Antofagasta | 257 |
| 44 | Coquimbo | 257 |
| 45 | Estación Central | 257 |
| 46 | La Cisterna | 257 |
| 47 | Iquique | 256 |
| 48 | Independencia | 256 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 35 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.0% |
| 33 | Conchalí | 46.8% |
| 34 | Pudahuel | 46.4% |
| 35 | Estación Central | 46.4% |
| 36 | Quinta Normal | 46.3% |
| 37 | Lo Prado | 46.1% |
| 38 | Viña del Mar | 45.8% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Estación Central ranks 6 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conchalí | +3 |
| 4 | San Pedro de la Paz | +2 |
| 5 | Rancagua | +1 |
| 6 | Estación Central | +1 |
| 7 | Melipilla | +1 |
| 8 | Ñuñoa | +0 |
| 9 | Colina | +0 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 41 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arica | 235 |
| 39 | Iquique | 235 |
| 40 | San Bernardo | 234 |
| 41 | Estación Central | 234 |
| 42 | Quilpué | 234 |
| 43 | Quinta Normal | 234 |
| 44 | Peñaflor | 234 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 49 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Quinta Normal | 254 |
| 47 | Calama | 253 |
| 48 | Renca | 253 |
| 49 | Estación Central | 252 |
| 50 | La Granja | 252 |
| 51 | Valparaíso | 251 |
| 52 | Coquimbo | 250 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 43 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Coquimbo | 247 |
| 41 | Recoleta | 247 |
| 42 | Buin | 247 |
| 43 | Estación Central | 246 |
| 44 | Quilpué | 246 |
| 45 | Punta Arenas | 246 |
| 46 | Valparaíso | 245 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 40 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | San Bernardo | 258 |
| 38 | Recoleta | 258 |
| 39 | Buin | 258 |
| 40 | Estación Central | 257 |
| 41 | Quilpué | 257 |
| 42 | Talcahuano | 257 |
| 43 | Punta Arenas | 257 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Estación Central ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Copiapó | 55.3% |
| 11 | Renca | 54.9% |
| 12 | San Joaquín | 54.8% |
| 13 | Estación Central | 54.4% |
| 14 | Coronel | 53.5% |
| 15 | Peñaflor | 53.2% |
| 16 | La Granja | 52.8% |
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Sources
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 2do medio 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e90d0d98cde8…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 4to basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6da7a8727aed…)
- Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion: Simce 8vo basico 2025: results by school, comuna, province and region, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db611be0362…)
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