Education in San Miguel, Chile: official figures
Fourth-grade students in the schools of San Miguel comuna scored an average of 284 points in reading in the 2025 SIMCE national test and 270 in mathematics; the reading score is joint 6th 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 San Miguel reach the expected reading level?
In the 2025 SIMCE for fourth grade, 52.8% of students in San Miguel comuna reached the adequate learning standard in reading (8th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 31.4% in mathematics (9th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 21.9% were at the insufficient level in reading and 29.9% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyAre school results improving in San Miguel?
The average fourth-grade SIMCE score of San Miguel comuna moved from 289 in 2024 to 284 in 2025 in reading (-5 points, joint 9th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for the change) and from 273 to 270 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 San Miguel?
Eighth-grade students in San Miguel comuna averaged 251 points in reading, 267 in mathematics and 263 in history and social sciences in the 2025 SIMCE; the mathematics score is joint 11th 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 San Miguel read?
In the 2025 eighth-grade SIMCE, 25.7% of students in San Miguel comuna reached the adequate standard in reading (6th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 24.2% in mathematics (joint 14th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); the reading score of 251 is 5th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyWhat are secondary school results in San Miguel?
Students in the second year of secondary school in San Miguel comuna averaged 254 points in reading and 261 in mathematics in the 2025 SIMCE, joint 21st highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site for reading and 31st 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 copyHow many secondary students in San Miguel fall below the learning standard?
In the 2025 SIMCE for the second year of secondary, 45.4% of students in San Miguel comuna were at the insufficient level in reading (23rd lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site) and 49.4% in mathematics (joint 27th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site); 25.2% reached the adequate standard in reading and 19.5% in mathematics.
Source: Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion · saved copyHow San Miguel compares with other cities in Chile
SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 7 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 295 |
| 5 | Colina | 295 |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 284 |
| 7 | San Miguel | 284 |
| 8 | Concepción | 283 |
| 9 | Macul | 283 |
| 10 | Peñalolén | 282 |
SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 8 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 4th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ñuñoa | 279 |
| 6 | Concepción | 270 |
| 7 | Curicó | 270 |
| 8 | San Miguel | 270 |
| 9 | Macul | 270 |
| 10 | Chillán | 269 |
| 11 | San Pedro de la Paz | 269 |
Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 8 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 4th graders at the adequate reading standard, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colina | 61.4% |
| 6 | San Pedro de la Paz | 53.9% |
| 7 | Concepción | 53.3% |
| 8 | San Miguel | 52.8% |
| 9 | Linares | 52.2% |
| 10 | Temuco | 52.1% |
| 11 | Talca | 51.5% |
Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
San Miguel ranks 53 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in 4th grade reading score 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Linares | -4 |
| 51 | Antofagasta | -5 |
| 52 | Quilicura | -5 |
| 53 | San Miguel | -5 |
| 54 | Alto Hospicio | -5 |
| 55 | Ovalle | -5 |
| 56 | Huechuraba | -6 |
SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 5 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lo Barnechea | 268 |
| 3 | Providencia | 264 |
| 4 | Ñuñoa | 260 |
| 5 | San Miguel | 251 |
| 6 | Colina | 250 |
| 7 | Curicó | 249 |
| 8 | Huechuraba | 249 |
SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 13 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 8th grade mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Concepción | 269 |
| 11 | Maipú | 267 |
| 12 | La Florida | 267 |
| 13 | San Miguel | 267 |
| 14 | Quilicura | 266 |
| 15 | Peñalolén | 265 |
| 16 | Talca | 265 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 22 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary reading, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Osorno | 255 |
| 20 | Linares | 255 |
| 21 | Chillán | 254 |
| 22 | San Miguel | 254 |
| 23 | Viña del Mar | 253 |
| 24 | Temuco | 253 |
| 25 | Arica | 253 |
SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 33 of 63, highest first. Average of the schools in the comuna
| Rank | City | SIMCE 2nd year of secondary mathematics, average score 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Valdivia | 263 |
| 31 | Melipilla | 263 |
| 32 | Renca | 262 |
| 33 | San Miguel | 261 |
| 34 | Puerto Montt | 260 |
| 35 | El Bosque | 259 |
| 36 | Independencia | 259 |
Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 (2025)
San Miguel ranks 41 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2nd year secondary students at the insufficient reading level, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Valdivia | 46.4% |
| 39 | Arica | 45.7% |
| 40 | Viña del Mar | 45.5% |
| 41 | San Miguel | 45.4% |
| 42 | Pudahuel | 44.5% |
| 43 | Chillán | 44.5% |
| 44 | La Serena | 44.3% |
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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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