Neal Math Science Academy

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · North Chicago, Illinois

Neal Math Science Academy in North Chicago, Illinois enrolled 601 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Illinois middle-school median of 12.7. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 11% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 3% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

529 students in 2022-23, 545 students in 2023-24, 601 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.0 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at Neal Math Science Academy by school year2022-23: 529, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235292023-245452024-25601
Students enrolled at Neal Math Science Academy by school year2022-23: 529, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235292023-245452024-25601
Students enrolled at Neal Math Science Academy by school year2022-23: 529, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235292023-245452024-25601
Students enrolled at Neal Math Science Academy by school year2022-23: 529, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235292023-245452024-25601
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352939.013.6
2023-2454539.014.0
2024-2560139.015.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Illinois middle schools

Among the 684 Illinois middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 15.4; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 15.4; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 15.4; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 12.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 70.6; This school 15.4; state median 12.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 12.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Neal Math Science Academy enrolled 539 students and reported no counselor; it reported 138 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions138
  • Chronically absent51.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.7% of students were Hispanic, 33.6% Black, 2.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.7%
  2. Black33.6%
  3. Two or more races2.5%
  4. White2.2%
  5. Asian0.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Neal Math Science Academy scored proficient or above: 11% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2211%13%29.9%
Math, 2022-233%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Neal Math Science Academy

  1. John R Lewis Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 721 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 585 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Neal Math Science Academy with John R Lewis Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Chicago SD 187 spends per student$20,023 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,023
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisNeal Math Science Academy is the number 211 by size of 686 Illinois middle schools open in 2024-25.#211 of 686
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 12.7 for middle schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Neal Math Science Academy

  1. How many students attend Neal Math Science Academy?
    601 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 529 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in North Chicago, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Neal Math Science Academy?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for middle schools is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Neal Math Science Academy a Title I school?
    Neal Math Science Academy has no 2021-22 Title I status in the NCES school files (the school opened later, or its district did not report one).
  4. How do students at Neal Math Science Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Neal Math Science Academy scored proficient or above: 11% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Neal Math Science Academy in?
    North Chicago SD 187, NCES district ID 1700110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170011004813 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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