Neal Math Science Academy
North Chicago, IL · North Chicago SD 187
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
652nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable
1905 Argonne Dr, North Chicago, IL 60064
(847)689-6313NCES ID 170011004813Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Neal Math Science Academy 652nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 1th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 545 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 47.2% | 59.1% | ▲ 11.9 pts | |
| Black | 45.4% | 34.7% | ▼ 10.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| White | 3.9% | 2.8% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $222K in zip 60064 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Neal Math Science Academy
- #562John R Lewis Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away562nd of 685
ELA 34% ▲12 · Math 21% ▲11Compare - #659Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.5 mi away659th of 685
ELA 22% = · Math 8% ▼2Compare - #673Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.7 mi away673rd of 685
ELA 14% ▼8 · Math 11% ▲1Compare - #678Edith M Smith Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 3.4 mi away678th of 685
ELA 13% ▼9 · Math 7% ▼3Compare - #57Lake Bluff Middle SchoolLake Bluff ESD 65 · 3.4 mi away57th of 685
ELA 82% ▲60 · Math 62% ▲52Compare - #643Viking SchoolGurnee SD 56 · 4.5 mi away643rd of 685
ELA 26% ▲4 · Math 11% ▲1Compare - #648Jack Benny Middle SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 4.9 mi away648th of 685
ELA 21% ▼1 · Math 12% ▲2Compare - #23Deer Path Middle Sch EastLake Forest SD 67 · 5.2 mi away23rd of 685
ELA 86% ▲64 · Math 74% ▲64Compare
What school district is Neal Math Science Academy in?
Neal Math Science Academy is part of the North Chicago SD 187 district in North Chicago, Illinois.
Is Neal Math Science Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Neal Math Science Academy 652nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Neal Math Science Academy?
Hispanic 59%, Black 35%, Two or more races 3%, White 3% (545 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Neal Math Science Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60064 is $222K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.