Education in Renca, Chile: official figures

Fourth-grade students in the schools of Renca comuna scored an average of 269 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 259 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 10th lowest 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, Renca comuna

269

2025

How many children in Renca reach the expected reading level?

In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 42.0% of students in Renca comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (12th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.7% in mathematics (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 32.5% were at the insufficient level in reading and 39.8% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

Are school results improving in Renca?

The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of Renca comuna moved from 271 in 2024 to 269 in 2025 in reading (-2 points, joint 23rd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 260 to 259 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 Renca?

Eighth-grade students in Renca comuna averaged 233 points in reading, 253 in mathematics and 247 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 16th 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 Renca read?

In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 15.1% of students in Renca comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (15th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 16.3% in mathematics (joint 23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 233 is joint 16th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

What are secondary school results in Renca?

Students in the second year of secondary school in Renca comuna averaged 243 points in reading and 262 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 32nd 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 copy

How many secondary students in Renca fall below the learning standard?

In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 54.9% of students in Renca comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (11th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 47.7% in mathematics (32nd highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 16.9% reached the adequate standard in reading and 19.8% in mathematics.

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

How Renca compares with other cities in Chile

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

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

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025
50	Recoleta	270
51	Cerro Navia	270
52	Coronel	270
53	Renca	269
54	Lampa	269
55	Buin	268
56	San Bernardo	266

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 39 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025
36	Calama	260
37	Punta Arenas	260
38	Conchalí	260
39	Renca	259
40	Villa Alemana	258
41	Quinta Normal	258
42	Cerro Navia	258

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 52 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025
49	Cerro Navia	43.0%
50	Buin	42.8%
51	Recoleta	42.7%
52	Renca	42.0%
53	Lampa	41.6%
54	Coronel	41.5%
55	San Joaquín	41.2%

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

Renca ranks 31 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points)
28	Talca	-2
29	Concepción	-2
30	La Pintana	-2
31	Renca	-2
32	Independencia	-2
33	Quinta Normal	-2
34	Coronel	-2

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

Renca ranks 47 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025
44	Peñaflor	234
45	Recoleta	233
46	El Bosque	233
47	Renca	233
48	Lampa	233
49	Villa Alemana	232
50	Coquimbo	231

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 48 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025
45	Melipilla	254
46	Quinta Normal	254
47	Calama	253
48	Renca	253
49	Estación Central	252
50	La Granja	252
51	Valparaíso	251

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 49 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025
46	Valparaíso	245
47	Villa Alemana	245
48	La Cisterna	245
49	Renca	243
50	Coronel	243
51	Alto Hospicio	242
52	La Granja	242

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 32 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna

Rank	City	SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025
29	Calama	265
30	Valdivia	263
31	Melipilla	263
32	Renca	262
33	San Miguel	261
34	Puerto Montt	260
35	El Bosque	259

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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

Renca ranks 11 of 63, highest first.

Rank	City	Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025
8	Alto Hospicio	56.3%
9	Quinta Normal	56.1%
10	Copiapó	55.3%
11	Renca	54.9%
12	San Joaquín	54.8%
13	Estación Central	54.4%
14	Coronel	53.5%

Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copy

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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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