Education in Macul, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Macul comuna scored an average of 283 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 270 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 8th 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 Macul reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 51.3% of students in Macul comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 32.5% in mathematics (7th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 22.1% were at the insufficient level in reading and 30.6% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Macul?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Macul comuna moved from 286 in 2024 to 283 in 2025 in reading (-3 points, joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 270 to 270 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 Macul?
Eighth-grade students in Macul comuna averaged 246 points in reading, 273 in mathematics and 261 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 6th highest 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 Macul read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 21.9% of students in Macul comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 27.9% in mathematics (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 246 is 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Macul?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Macul comuna averaged 257 points in reading and 279 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 9th highest 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 Macul fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 39.8% of students in Macul comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 39.6% in mathematics (9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 27.0% reached the adequate standard in reading and 31.2% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Macul compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 9 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 284 |
| 7 | San Miguel | 284 |
| 8 | Concepción | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 283 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
| 11 | Santiago | 281 |
| 12 | Temuco | 281 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 9 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Temuco | 52.1% |
| 11 | Talca | 51.5% |
| 12 | Peñalolén | 51.4% |
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
| 14 | Chillán | 51.1% |
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
| 16 | Los Ángeles | 50.9% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Macul ranks 41 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Viña del Mar | -3 |
| 39 | El Bosque | -3 |
| 40 | Villa Alemana | -3 |
| 41 | Macul | -3 |
| 42 | Lo Barnechea | -3 |
| 43 | Las Condes | -4 |
| 44 | Valparaíso | -4 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Curicó | 249 |
| 8 | Huechuraba | 249 |
| 9 | San Pedro de la Paz | 247 |
| 10 | Macul | 246 |
| 11 | Talca | 245 |
| 12 | Concepción | 245 |
| 13 | Maipú | 244 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 286 |
| 5 | Colina | 278 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 273 |
| 7 | Macul | 273 |
| 8 | Curicó | 272 |
| 9 | Huechuraba | 272 |
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 11 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | San Pedro de la Paz | 260 |
| 9 | La Florida | 258 |
| 10 | Santiago | 257 |
| 11 | Macul | 257 |
| 12 | Maipú | 256 |
| 13 | Quilicura | 256 |
| 14 | Independencia | 256 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 9 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Huechuraba | 288 |
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
| 11 | Concepción | 274 |
| 12 | Maipú | 271 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Macul ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | La Florida | 42.3% |
| 54 | Santiago | 42.2% |
| 55 | San Pedro de la Paz | 41.4% |
| 56 | Macul | 39.8% |
| 57 | Colina | 39.3% |
| 58 | Ñuñoa | 38.5% |
| 59 | Curicó | 35.4% |
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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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