Education in Peñaflor, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Peñaflor comuna scored an average of 273 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 256 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 Peñaflor reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 44.7% of students in Peñaflor comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (joint 21st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 21.7% in mathematics (17th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 29.1% were at the insufficient level in reading and 41.0% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Peñaflor?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Peñaflor comuna moved from 273 in 2024 to 273 in 2025 in reading (+0 points, joint 8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 256 to 256 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 Peñaflor?
Eighth-grade students in Peñaflor comuna averaged 234 points in reading, 250 in mathematics and 243 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 10th 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 Peñaflor read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 17.0% of students in Peñaflor comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 24th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 13.4% in mathematics (joint 12th 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 Peñaflor?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Peñaflor comuna averaged 242 points in reading and 246 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 11th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 5th 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 Peñaflor fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 53.2% of students in Peñaflor comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 56.7% in mathematics (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 16.3% reached the adequate standard in reading and 11.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow much does Peñaflor spend on its municipal schools?
The municipal education service of Peñaflor spent CLP 17.4 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 162,737 per resident of the comuna, 6th lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 11.7 billion to the service, 68.2% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 1.6 billion from its general budget (9.1% of the service's revenue).
Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copyHow Peñaflor compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 45 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Iquique | 273 |
| 43 | El Bosque | 273 |
| 44 | Villa Alemana | 273 |
| 45 | Peñaflor | 273 |
| 46 | Lo Prado | 273 |
| 47 | Antofagasta | 272 |
| 48 | Copiapó | 271 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 51 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Independencia | 256 |
| 49 | Lampa | 256 |
| 50 | La Granja | 256 |
| 51 | Peñaflor | 256 |
| 52 | Buin | 254 |
| 53 | San Bernardo | 253 |
| 54 | Recoleta | 253 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 43 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Iquique | 45.2% |
| 41 | Independencia | 44.9% |
| 42 | Calama | 44.7% |
| 43 | Peñaflor | 44.7% |
| 44 | La Cisterna | 44.5% |
| 45 | Villa Alemana | 44.4% |
| 46 | Copiapó | 44.0% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Peñaflor ranks 12 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colina | +0 |
| 10 | Recoleta | +0 |
| 11 | Valdivia | +0 |
| 12 | Peñaflor | +0 |
| 13 | Puente Alto | -1 |
| 14 | La Florida | -1 |
| 15 | Coquimbo | -1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 44 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Estación Central | 234 |
| 42 | Quilpué | 234 |
| 43 | Quinta Normal | 234 |
| 44 | Peñaflor | 234 |
| 45 | Recoleta | 233 |
| 46 | El Bosque | 233 |
| 47 | Renca | 233 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 54 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Valparaíso | 251 |
| 52 | Coquimbo | 250 |
| 53 | Coronel | 250 |
| 54 | Peñaflor | 250 |
| 55 | San Joaquín | 249 |
| 56 | Lo Prado | 249 |
| 57 | Cerro Navia | 247 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 53 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Coronel | 243 |
| 51 | Alto Hospicio | 242 |
| 52 | La Granja | 242 |
| 53 | Peñaflor | 242 |
| 54 | Copiapó | 241 |
| 55 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 241 |
| 56 | Quinta Normal | 240 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 59 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Lampa | 251 |
| 57 | San Joaquín | 249 |
| 58 | Cerro Navia | 248 |
| 59 | Peñaflor | 246 |
| 60 | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 245 |
| 61 | Lo Espejo | 244 |
| 62 | Conchalí | 239 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 15 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | San Joaquín | 54.8% |
| 13 | Estación Central | 54.4% |
| 14 | Coronel | 53.5% |
| 15 | Peñaflor | 53.2% |
| 16 | La Granja | 52.8% |
| 17 | Valparaíso | 52.2% |
| 18 | Recoleta | 51.8% |
Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)
Peñaflor ranks 13 of 18, highest first. Only the 18 listed cities whose municipality still runs its own schools
| Rank | City | Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santiago | CLP 177,526 |
| 11 | Recoleta | CLP 171,707 |
| 12 | Talcahuano | CLP 163,296 |
| 13 | Peñaflor | CLP 162,737 |
| 14 | Huechuraba | CLP 146,307 |
| 15 | Lo Barnechea | CLP 113,887 |
| 16 | Independencia | CLP 109,234 |
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Sources
- Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile: Base de datos de ejecucion presupuestaria municipal 2025 (file of 2 September 2026; this copy keeps the rows of the 63 listed comunas, because the national file is 57 MB; national file sha256 fb4318e0...cf4a), read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 52c1329e4222…)
- 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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