Education in Lo Prado, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Lo Prado comuna scored an average of 273 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 261 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 18th lowest 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 Lo Prado reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 46.1% of students in Lo Prado comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 22.5% in mathematics (21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 27.7% were at the insufficient level in reading and 35.4% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Lo Prado?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Lo Prado comuna moved from 279 in 2024 to 273 in 2025 in reading (-6 points, joint 7th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 269 to 261 in mathematics (-8 points, joint lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Lo Prado?
Eighth-grade students in Lo Prado comuna averaged 229 points in reading, 249 in mathematics and 240 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 8th 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 Lo Prado read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 13.8% of students in Lo Prado comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 11.3% in mathematics (5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 229 is joint 5th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Lo Prado?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Lo Prado comuna averaged 228 points in reading and 230 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, the lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and the 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 Lo Prado fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 64.3% of students in Lo Prado comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 70.2% in mathematics (the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 10.2% reached the adequate standard in reading and 7.3% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Lo Prado compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 46 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | El Bosque | 273 |
| 44 | Villa Alemana | 273 |
| 45 | Peñaflor | 273 |
| 46 | Lo Prado | 273 |
| 47 | Antofagasta | 272 |
| 48 | Copiapó | 271 |
| 49 | La Granja | 271 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 33 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | El Bosque | 262 |
| 31 | Talcahuano | 262 |
| 32 | Pudahuel | 261 |
| 33 | Lo Prado | 261 |
| 34 | Viña del Mar | 260 |
| 35 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 36 | Calama | 260 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 37 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Coquimbo | 45.4% |
| 40 | Iquique | 45.2% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Lo Prado ranks 57 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Alto Hospicio | -5 |
| 55 | Ovalle | -5 |
| 56 | Huechuraba | -6 |
| 57 | Lo Prado | -6 |
| 58 | San Bernardo | -7 |
| 59 | Calama | -7 |
| 60 | Buin | -7 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 59 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Buin | 230 |
| 57 | Valparaíso | 229 |
| 58 | Coronel | 229 |
| 59 | Lo Prado | 229 |
| 60 | La Pintana | 226 |
| 61 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 225 |
| 62 | Alto Hospicio | 221 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 56 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Coronel | 250 |
| 54 | Peñaflor | 250 |
| 55 | San Joaquín | 249 |
| 56 | Lo Prado | 249 |
| 57 | Cerro Navia | 247 |
| 58 | La Pintana | 246 |
| 59 | Copiapó | 245 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 63 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Cerro Navia | 240 |
| 58 | San Joaquín | 240 |
| 59 | La Pintana | 239 |
| 60 | Lampa | 239 |
| 61 | Conchalí | 234 |
| 62 | Lo Espejo | 232 |
| 63 | Lo Prado | 228 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 63 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | San Joaquín | 249 |
| 58 | Cerro Navia | 248 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 246 |
| 60 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 245 |
| 61 | Lo Espejo | 244 |
| 62 | Conchalí | 239 |
| 63 | Lo Prado | 230 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Lo Prado ranks 1 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lo Prado | 64.3% |
| 2 | Lo Espejo | 63.5% |
| 3 | Conchalí | 62.3% |
| 4 | La Pintana | 58.5% |
| 5 | Lampa | 57.8% |
| 6 | Cerro Navia | 57.0% |
| 7 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 56.7% |
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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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