Neal Math Science Academy Middle School
1905 Argonne Dr
North Chicago IL, 60064, Lake County
Phone: 847-689-6313
Ranking: 
(3,018 out of 3,028, bottom 0%)*
(3,018 out of 3,028, bottom 0%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: North Chicago School District 187
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 46 | 48 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 647 | 492 | 514 | 564 | 511 | 554 | 575 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 201 | 31.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 242 | 37.4% | 228 | 46.3% | 277 | 53.9% | 285 | 50.5% | 259 | 50.7% | 298 | 53.8% | 290 | 50.4% |
| Grade 8: | 204 | 31.5% | 263 | 53.5% | 237 | 46.1% | 276 | 48.9% | 252 | 49.3% | 255 | 46.0% | 285 | 49.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 350 | 54.1% | 276 | 56.1% | 292 | 56.8% | 277 | 49.1% | 243 | 47.6% | 274 | 49.5% | 271 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 297 | 45.9% | 216 | 43.9% | 222 | 43.2% | 287 | 50.9% | 247 | 48.3% | 264 | 47.7% | 288 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 374 | 57.8% | 262 | 53.3% | 263 | 51.2% | 266 | 47.2% | 235 | 46.0% | 245 | 44.2% | 237 | 41.2% |
| Black: | 247 | 38.2% | 198 | 40.2% | 215 | 41.8% | 256 | 45.4% | 226 | 44.2% | 273 | 49.3% | 289 | 50.3% |
| White: | 11 | 1.7% | 18 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.7% | 22 | 3.9% | 37 | 7.2% | 20 | 3.6% | 29 | 5.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 558 | 86.2% | 393 | 79.9% | 179 | 34.8% | 370 | 65.6% | 301 | 58.9% | 369 | 66.6% | 490 | 85.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.8% | 45 | 9.1% | 240 | 46.7% | 26 | 4.6% | 13 | 2.5% | 41 | 7.4% | 79 | 13.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | 10.29 | 12.85 | 16.11 | 14.60 | 14.60 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.8% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.0% | 54.0% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.4% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.1% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 15.7% | 25.1% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.1% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 45.0% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.1% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 54.8% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 25.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.0% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.0% | 43.0% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.7% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 53.3% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.0% | 22.0% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | 21.1% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.3% | 22.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.7% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 45.6% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.0% | 53.0% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 42.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.1% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 26.2% | 59.8% |
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* Neal Math Science Academy Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.