Education in Puente Alto, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Puente Alto comuna scored an average of 278 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 265 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.
How many children in Puente Alto reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 48.6% of students in Puente Alto comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (28th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 27.7% in mathematics (23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.8% were at the insufficient level in reading and 32.8% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Puente Alto?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Puente Alto comuna moved from 279 in 2024 to 278 in 2025 in reading (-1 point, joint 13th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 268 to 265 in mathematics (-3 points, joint 32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Puente Alto?
Eighth-grade students in Puente Alto comuna averaged 238 points in reading, 262 in mathematics and 251 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 21st 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 Puente Alto read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 18.8% of students in Puente Alto comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (joint 29th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 20.2% in mathematics (joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 238 is joint 30th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in Puente Alto?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Puente Alto comuna averaged 252 points in reading and 265 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 26th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 25th 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 Puente Alto fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 47.0% of students in Puente Alto comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (31st lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 45.8% in mathematics (27th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 23.7% reached the adequate standard in reading and 20.8% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Puente Alto compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 26 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | La Florida | 279 |
| 24 | La Serena | 279 |
| 25 | Huechuraba | 279 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 278 |
| 27 | Quilicura | 278 |
| 28 | Melipilla | 278 |
| 29 | Ovalle | 277 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 20 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Linares | 267 |
| 18 | Rancagua | 266 |
| 19 | Los Ángeles | 266 |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 21 | Maipú | 265 |
| 22 | Santiago | 265 |
| 23 | La Florida | 265 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 28 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 31 | Arica | 47.2% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Puente Alto ranks 13 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Recoleta | +0 |
| 11 | Valdivia | +0 |
| 12 | Peñaflor | +0 |
| 13 | Puente Alto | -1 |
| 14 | La Florida | -1 |
| 15 | Coquimbo | -1 |
| 16 | La Serena | -1 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 30 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Puerto Montt | 239 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 239 |
| 29 | Independencia | 239 |
| 30 | Puente Alto | 238 |
| 31 | Calama | 238 |
| 32 | Punta Arenas | 238 |
| 33 | Ovalle | 238 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 21 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Temuco | 263 |
| 19 | Chillán | 263 |
| 20 | Osorno | 263 |
| 21 | Puente Alto | 262 |
| 22 | Viña del Mar | 262 |
| 23 | Independencia | 262 |
| 24 | Rancagua | 261 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 26 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 252 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 252 |
| 28 | Pudahuel | 252 |
| 29 | Los Ángeles | 252 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 25 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Talca | 267 |
| 23 | Osorno | 267 |
| 24 | Linares | 267 |
| 25 | Puente Alto | 265 |
| 26 | Temuco | 265 |
| 27 | Rancagua | 265 |
| 28 | Los Ángeles | 265 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Puente Alto ranks 33 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Melipilla | 47.8% |
| 31 | Calama | 47.4% |
| 32 | Puerto Montt | 47.3% |
| 33 | Puente Alto | 47.0% |
| 34 | Ovalle | 46.8% |
| 35 | Los Ángeles | 46.7% |
| 36 | Rancagua | 46.6% |
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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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