Education in Maipú, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Maipú comuna scored an average of 279 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 265 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 22nd 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 Maipú reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 49.4% of students in Maipú comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 28.1% in mathematics (joint 19th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.1% were at the insufficient level in reading and 33.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Maipú?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Maipú comuna moved from 281 in 2024 to 279 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 264 to 265 in mathematics (+1 point, joint 2nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Maipú?
Eighth-grade students in Maipú comuna averaged 244 points in reading, 267 in mathematics and 257 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 11th 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 Maipú read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 21.8% of students in Maipú comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.4% in mathematics (joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 244 is joint 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Maipú?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Maipú comuna averaged 256 points in reading and 271 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 12th 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 Maipú fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 43.0% of students in Maipú comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 43.6% in mathematics (19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.6% reached the adequate standard in reading and 25.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Maipú compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 22 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Osorno | 280 |
| 20 | Curicó | 280 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | 280 |
| 22 | Maipú | 279 |
| 23 | La Florida | 279 |
| 24 | La Serena | 279 |
| 25 | Huechuraba | 279 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 21 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Rancagua | 266 |
| 19 | Los Ángeles | 266 |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 21 | Maipú | 265 |
| 22 | Santiago | 265 |
| 23 | La Florida | 265 |
| 24 | Valdivia | 265 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 24 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | La Serena | 50.2% |
| 22 | Curicó | 50.1% |
| 23 | Talcahuano | 50.1% |
| 24 | Maipú | 49.4% |
| 25 | Quilicura | 49.0% |
| 26 | La Florida | 48.8% |
| 27 | Melipilla | 48.7% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Maipú ranks 23 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Copiapó | -1 |
| 21 | Talcahuano | -1 |
| 22 | San Joaquín | -1 |
| 23 | Maipú | -2 |
| 24 | Santiago | -2 |
| 25 | Temuco | -2 |
| 26 | Puerto Montt | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Macul | 246 |
| 11 | Talca | 245 |
| 12 | Concepción | 245 |
| 13 | Maipú | 244 |
| 14 | Santiago | 244 |
| 15 | La Florida | 244 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 243 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 11 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Curicó | 272 |
| 9 | Huechuraba | 272 |
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 267 |
| 14 | Quilicura | 266 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 12 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | La Florida | 258 |
| 10 | Santiago | 257 |
| 11 | Macul | 257 |
| 12 | Maipú | 256 |
| 13 | Quilicura | 256 |
| 14 | Independencia | 256 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 255 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 12 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
| 11 | Concepción | 274 |
| 12 | Maipú | 271 |
| 13 | La Florida | 271 |
| 14 | Pudahuel | 271 |
| 15 | Arica | 271 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Maipú ranks 48 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Peñalolén | 43.6% |
| 46 | Talca | 43.5% |
| 47 | Linares | 43.1% |
| 48 | Maipú | 43.0% |
| 49 | Concepción | 42.9% |
| 50 | Quilicura | 42.7% |
| 51 | Osorno | 42.7% |
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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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