Education in Quilicura, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of Quilicura comuna scored an average of 278 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 263 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 Quilicura reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 49.0% of students in Quilicura comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (25th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 26.9% in mathematics (27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 27.0% were at the insufficient level in reading and 34.7% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in Quilicura?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Quilicura comuna moved from 283 in 2024 to 278 in 2025 in reading (-5 points, joint 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 269 to 263 in mathematics (-6 points, joint 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Quilicura?
Eighth-grade students in Quilicura comuna averaged 243 points in reading, 266 in mathematics and 255 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is 14th 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 Quilicura read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 22.2% of students in Quilicura comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (13th 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 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 Quilicura?
Students in the second year of secondary school in Quilicura comuna averaged 256 points in reading and 269 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 16th 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 Quilicura fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 42.7% of students in Quilicura comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (joint 12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 45.2% in mathematics (joint 22nd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 26.8% reached the adequate standard in reading and 25.1% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow Quilicura compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | La Serena | 279 |
| 25 | Huechuraba | 279 |
| 26 | Puente Alto | 278 |
| 27 | Quilicura | 278 |
| 28 | Melipilla | 278 |
| 29 | Ovalle | 277 |
| 30 | Pudahuel | 276 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 27 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Valdivia | 265 |
| 25 | Melipilla | 264 |
| 26 | Ovalle | 264 |
| 27 | Quilicura | 263 |
| 28 | Osorno | 263 |
| 29 | La Serena | 262 |
| 30 | El Bosque | 262 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 25 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Puente Alto | 48.6% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Quilicura ranks 52 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Lampa | -4 |
| 50 | Linares | -4 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | -5 |
| 52 | Quilicura | -5 |
| 53 | San Miguel | -5 |
| 54 | Alto Hospicio | -5 |
| 55 | Ovalle | -5 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 16 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Maipú | 244 |
| 14 | Santiago | 244 |
| 15 | La Florida | 244 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 243 |
| 17 | Peñalolén | 243 |
| 18 | La Serena | 243 |
| 19 | Chillán | 243 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 14 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 267 |
| 14 | Quilicura | 266 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 265 |
| 16 | Talca | 265 |
| 17 | Santiago | 264 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santiago | 257 |
| 11 | Macul | 257 |
| 12 | Maipú | 256 |
| 13 | Quilicura | 256 |
| 14 | Independencia | 256 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 255 |
| 16 | La Serena | 255 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 16 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | La Florida | 271 |
| 14 | Pudahuel | 271 |
| 15 | Arica | 271 |
| 16 | Quilicura | 269 |
| 17 | Chillán | 269 |
| 18 | Villa Alemana | 269 |
| 19 | Santiago | 268 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
Quilicura ranks 50 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Linares | 43.1% |
| 48 | Maipú | 43.0% |
| 49 | Concepción | 42.9% |
| 50 | Quilicura | 42.7% |
| 51 | Osorno | 42.7% |
| 52 | Independencia | 42.7% |
| 53 | La Florida | 42.3% |
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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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