Neal Math Science Academy

Neal Math Science Academy is an intermediate school of mid-sized scale in North Chicago, Illinois, operated by North Chicago SD 187, enrolling 601 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 462.

Neal Math Science Academy is one of 8 schools operated by North Chicago SD 187, a district that serves 3,637 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Neal Math Science Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 34% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Neal Math Science Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 14.4%; this one delivers 17.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Lake County shows the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Neal Math Science Academy is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

North Chicago Community High Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Neal Math Science Academy. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Neal Math Science Academy ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 19.9%.

Neal Math Science Academy operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 576 students in 2018 compared to 601 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Neal Math Science Academy typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.