Resumen Estudio descriptivo, transversal exploratorio, orientado a determinar la calidad de la Educación Física ejercida en las unidades educativas. La muestra tomó como base los establecimientos educacionales del Ministerio de Educación de Chile; del total de establecimientos fueron seleccionados aleatoriamente n=44, los que representan al 3,3%, segmentados en colegios Particular Pagados n=6,2 (8%); Municipalizados n=21 (5,2%) y Particular Subvencionados n=17 (2,2%). El instrumento “conocimiento reforma educacional” se aplicó a n=36, profesores, correspondiendo al 78% del total, con un missing de 22%. El instrumento “intereses deportivos” se aplicó a n=4.938 alumnos. El estudio permitió determinar el estado del arte respecto a la calidad de la Educación Física ejercida en las unidades educativas, así como las condiciones bajo las cuales se desarrollan éstas. Palabras clave: Gestión; Calidad; Educación; Educación Física. Evaluation and determination of quality standards for physical education in primary education Abstract Descriptive, transversal and explanatory study targeted at determining the quality of physical education in educational units. The sample included data from educational establishments of the Chilean Ministry of Education; n=44 establishments were selected at random, which represent 3.3% of the total; they disaggregate into n=6.2 (8%) paid private schools, n=21 (5,2%) municipal schools, and n=17 (2,2%) subsidised private schools. The instrument "education reform knowledge" was applied to n=36 teachers, representing 78% of the total, with a missing of 22%. The instrument "sports interests" was applied to N=4938 students. The study determined the state of the art concerning the quality of physical education taught in educational units and the conditions of its development. Key words: Education Administration; Quality; Education; Physical Education.