Education in Peñalolén, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Peñalolén comuna scored an average of 282 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 268 in mathematics; the reading score is 10th 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 Peñalolén reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 51.4% of students in Peñalolén comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 32.0% in mathematics (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.8% were at the insufficient level in reading and 31.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Peñalolén?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Peñalolén comuna moved from 284 in 2024 to 282 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 269 to 268 in mathematics (-1 point, joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Peñalolén?
Eighth-grade students in Peñalolén comuna averaged 243 points in reading, 265 in mathematics and 254 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 15th 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 Peñalolén read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 23.4% of students in Peñalolén comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.9% in mathematics (10th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 243 is joint 16th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Peñalolén?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Peñalolén comuna averaged 255 points in reading and 275 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 15th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 10th 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 Peñalolén fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 43.6% of students in Peñalolén comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (19th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 41.6% in mathematics (13th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.5% reached the adequate standard in reading and 26.9% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Peñalolén compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | San Miguel | 284 |
| 8 | Concepción | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 283 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
| 11 | Santiago | 281 |
| 12 | Temuco | 281 |
| 13 | Rancagua | 281 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 14 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
| 12 | Huechuraba | 269 |
| 13 | Temuco | 268 |
| 14 | Peñalolén | 268 |
| 15 | Arica | 267 |
| 16 | Talca | 267 |
| 17 | Linares | 267 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 12 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Linares | 52.2% |
| 10 | Temuco | 52.1% |
| 11 | Talca | 51.5% |
| 12 | Peñalolén | 51.4% |
| 13 | Macul | 51.3% |
| 14 | Chillán | 51.1% |
| 15 | Huechuraba | 51.1% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Peñalolén ranks 27 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Santiago | -2 |
| 25 | Temuco | -2 |
| 26 | Puerto Montt | -2 |
| 27 | Peñalolén | -2 |
| 28 | Talca | -2 |
| 29 | Concepción | -2 |
| 30 | La Pintana | -2 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 17 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Santiago | 244 |
| 15 | La Florida | 244 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 243 |
| 17 | Peñalolén | 243 |
| 18 | La Serena | 243 |
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
| 20 | Temuco | 242 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 267 |
| 14 | Quilicura | 266 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 265 |
| 16 | Talca | 265 |
| 17 | Santiago | 264 |
| 18 | Temuco | 263 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 15 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Maipú | 256 |
| 13 | Quilicura | 256 |
| 14 | Independencia | 256 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 255 |
| 16 | La Serena | 255 |
| 17 | Talca | 255 |
| 18 | Concepción | 255 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 10 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ñuñoa | 284 |
| 8 | Curicó | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 279 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 275 |
| 11 | Concepción | 274 |
| 12 | Maipú | 271 |
| 13 | La Florida | 271 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Peñalolén ranks 45 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Pudahuel | 44.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 44.5% |
| 44 | La Serena | 44.3% |
| 45 | Peñalolén | 43.6% |
| 46 | Talca | 43.5% |
| 47 | Linares | 43.1% |
| 48 | Maipú | 43.0% |
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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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