Education in Melipilla, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Melipilla comuna scored an average of 278 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 264 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site, and the average for Región metropolitana de santiago is 279 in reading and 265 in mathematics.

SIMCE 4th grade reading score 2025, Melipilla comuna

278

2025

How many children in Melipilla reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 48.7% of students in Melipilla comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 27.5% in mathematics (24th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 33.4% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Melipilla?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Melipilla comuna moved from 277 in 2024 to 278 in 2025 in reading (+1 point, joint 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 262 to 264 in mathematics (+2 points, the highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Melipilla?

Eighth-grade students in Melipilla comuna averaged 237 points in reading, 254 in mathematics and 249 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 18th 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 copy

How well do eighth graders in Melipilla read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 17.8% of students in Melipilla comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 16.3% in mathematics (joint 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 237 is joint 28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are secondary school results in Melipilla?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Melipilla comuna averaged 251 points in reading and 263 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 30th 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 copy

How many secondary students in Melipilla fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 47.8% of students in Melipilla comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 46.9% in mathematics (30th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.7% reached the adequate standard in reading and 20.9% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How Melipilla compares with other cities in Chile

SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 28 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
25	Huechuraba	279
26	Puente Alto	278
27	Quilicura	278
28	Melipilla	278
29	Ovalle	277
30	Pudahuel	276
31	Estación Central	276

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
22	Santiago	265
23	La Florida	265
24	Valdivia	265
25	Melipilla	264
26	Ovalle	264
27	Quilicura	263
28	Osorno	263

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 27 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
24	Maipú	49.4%
25	Quilicura	49.0%
26	La Florida	48.8%
27	Melipilla	48.7%
28	Puente Alto	48.6%
29	Punta Arenas	48.3%
30	Ovalle	47.8%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)

Melipilla ranks 7 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points)
4	San Pedro de la Paz	+2
5	Rancagua	+1
6	Estación Central	+1
7	Melipilla	+1
8	Ñuñoa	+0
9	Colina	+0
10	Recoleta	+0

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 35 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
32	Punta Arenas	238
33	Ovalle	238
34	Pudahuel	237
35	Melipilla	237
36	La Cisterna	237
37	Antofagasta	236
38	Arica	235

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
42	Recoleta	254
43	Quilpué	254
44	El Bosque	254
45	Melipilla	254
46	Quinta Normal	254
47	Calama	253
48	Renca	253

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 32 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
29	Los Ángeles	252
30	Calama	252
31	Valdivia	252
32	Melipilla	251
33	Ovalle	251
34	Puerto Montt	250
35	Talcahuano	249

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 31 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
28	Los Ángeles	265
29	Calama	265
30	Valdivia	263
31	Melipilla	263
32	Renca	262
33	San Miguel	261
34	Puerto Montt	260

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)

Melipilla ranks 30 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
27	San Bernardo	49.6%
28	Villa Alemana	49.5%
29	Talcahuano	49.1%
30	Melipilla	47.8%
31	Calama	47.4%
32	Puerto Montt	47.3%
33	Puente Alto	47.0%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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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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