Education in Quinta Normal, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Quinta Normal comuna scored an average of 275 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 258 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 32nd 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, Quinta Normal comuna

275

2025

How many children in Quinta Normal reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 46.3% of students in Quinta Normal comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (28th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 22.9% in mathematics (25th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 27.6% were at the insufficient level in reading and 40.1% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Quinta Normal?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Quinta Normal comuna moved from 277 in 2024 to 275 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 259 to 258 in mathematics (-1 point, joint 11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site).

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are eighth-grade SIMCE results in Quinta Normal?

Eighth-grade students in Quinta Normal comuna averaged 234 points in reading, 254 in mathematics and 247 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.

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How well do eighth graders in Quinta Normal read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 14.3% of students in Quinta Normal comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (10th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 13.5% in mathematics (joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 234 is joint 20th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

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What are secondary school results in Quinta Normal?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Quinta Normal comuna averaged 240 points in reading and 252 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 6th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and joint 10th 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 copy

How many secondary students in Quinta Normal fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 56.1% of students in Quinta Normal comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 53.8% in mathematics (12th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 16.5% reached the adequate standard in reading and 14.4% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How much does Quinta Normal spend on its municipal schools?

The municipal education service of Quinta Normal spent CLP 4.7 billion in 2025 (obligations incurred), CLP 32,975 per resident of the comuna, 2nd lowest of 18 Chilean cities on this site that report a municipal education service for that figure. The Ministry of Education transferred CLP 2.2 billion to the service, 47.5% of its revenue, and the municipality added CLP 357.50 million from its general budget (7.8% of the service's revenue).

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

How Quinta Normal compares with other cities in Chile

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

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

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
32	Puerto Montt	275
33	Arica	275
34	Punta Arenas	275
35	Quinta Normal	275
36	Conchalí	275
37	Viña del Mar	274
38	Calama	274

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Quinta Normal ranks 41 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
38	Conchalí	260
39	Renca	259
40	Villa Alemana	258
41	Quinta Normal	258
42	Cerro Navia	258
43	Antofagasta	257
44	Coquimbo	257

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

Quinta Normal ranks 36 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
33	Conchalí	46.8%
34	Pudahuel	46.4%
35	Estación Central	46.4%
36	Quinta Normal	46.3%
37	Lo Prado	46.1%
38	Viña del Mar	45.8%
39	Coquimbo	45.4%

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

Quinta Normal ranks 33 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points)
30	La Pintana	-2
31	Renca	-2
32	Independencia	-2
33	Quinta Normal	-2
34	Coronel	-2
35	La Granja	-2
36	La Cisterna	-2

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

Quinta Normal ranks 43 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
40	San Bernardo	234
41	Estación Central	234
42	Quilpué	234
43	Quinta Normal	234
44	Peñaflor	234
45	Recoleta	233
46	El Bosque	233

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

Quinta Normal ranks 46 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
43	Quilpué	254
44	El Bosque	254
45	Melipilla	254
46	Quinta Normal	254
47	Calama	253
48	Renca	253
49	Estación Central	252

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Quinta Normal ranks 56 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
53	Peñaflor	242
54	Copiapó	241
55	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	241
56	Quinta Normal	240
57	Cerro Navia	240
58	San Joaquín	240
59	La Pintana	239

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Quinta Normal ranks 53 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
50	Coquimbo	254
51	Iquique	254
52	La Pintana	252
53	Quinta Normal	252
54	Coronel	252
55	Copiapó	251
56	Lampa	251

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Quinta Normal ranks 9 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
6	Cerro Navia	57.0%
7	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	56.7%
8	Alto Hospicio	56.3%
9	Quinta Normal	56.1%
10	Copiapó	55.3%
11	Renca	54.9%
12	San Joaquín	54.8%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Municipal education service spending per resident, 2025 (CLP) (2025)

Quinta Normal ranks 17 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)
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
17	Quinta Normal	CLP 32,975
18	Valdivia	CLP 23,785

Source: Contraloria General de la Republica de Chile · saved copy

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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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