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Neal Math Science Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1905 Argonne Dr, North Chicago, IL 60064 · (847) 689-6313 · Part of North Chicago School District 187

Shields Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Neal Math Science Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Shields Township kids: Lake Forest High School

On the path

Where Shields Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Neal Math Science AcademyYou are here
9–12Lake Forest High Schoolin Lake Forest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts3%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1905 Argonne Dr, North Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6183
Grade 7212
Grade 8206
Enrollment over time
591’20
567’21
529’22
545’23
601’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 34%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Neal Math Science Academy from Shields Township families.

Other schools in North Chicago School District 187

The district →
Green Bay Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · North Chicago
211 students11:1
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Great Lakes
B
503 students13:1
Forrestal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Great Lakes
D
386 students11:1
Evelyn Alexander School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · North Chicago
D
354 students12:1
LEARN 10 Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Chicago
C−
297 students13:1
A J Katzenmaier Academy
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · North Chicago
D
387 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Shields Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.