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Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School

Public Grades 7-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 1,360 students. This school consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic assessments, with 81% of Lindblom students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.3% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively.

Lindblom excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 15 high schools in Illinois for African American and Hispanic students, and ranking 1st in the state for White students. The school also performs exceptionally well for students with special needs, ranking 7th in the state in 2021-2022. Lindblom has consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 82.5% to 96.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 4.0%, are also lower than the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Richards Career Academy High School and Back of The Yards IB High School, Lindblom significantly outperforms them in academic assessments, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that Lindblom's strong performance is a result of effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems, as well as adequate funding and resource allocation.

1,316

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,280

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6130 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60636-2100

(773) 535-9300

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 75th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

330^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

52^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	330 of 1368	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	436 of 1363	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	772 of 1367	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	371 of 1369	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	54 of 1241	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	426 of 1356	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	942 of 1293	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	86.9	139 of 1293	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	318 of 1294	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	432 of 1302	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	95.3	22 of 1322	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	97.0	12 of 1367	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	11 of 1365	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	1 of 1344	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	1 of 1327	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.0	10 of 1318	99.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	50 of 574	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	43 of 548	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	107 of 569	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	31 of 573	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 385	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	22 of 565	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	46.1	224 of 511	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	314 of 1248	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	476 of 1251	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	764 of 1275	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	412 of 1286	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.1	43 of 1017	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	463 of 1276	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	787 of 1226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	16 of 669	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	111 of 643	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	221 of 661	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	98 of 662	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	99.4	8 of 517	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	96 of 1229	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	140 of 1219	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	446 of 1234	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	129 of 1221	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	99.9	5 of 1019	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	158 of 1217	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	294 of 1271	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	361 of 1264	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	669 of 1292	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	276 of 1286	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	71 of 1048	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	386 of 1296	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	676 of 1223	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	86.6	73 of 802	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	257 of 898	71.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	52 of 698	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	44 of 697	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	120 of 699	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	172 of 699	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	69 of 688	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	85 of 701	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	62 of 647	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	37 of 642	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	24 of 643	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.6	14 of 670	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.4	10 of 670	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	44 of 665	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	32 of 655	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	134 of 643	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.1	68 of 632	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	91 of 624	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	13 of 323	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	10 of 299	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	16 of 301	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	16 of 294	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	7 of 281	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	9 of 299	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	8 of 253	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	83 of 685	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	58 of 664	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	159 of 656	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	194 of 658	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	89 of 639	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	99 of 665	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	102 of 620	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	9 of 336	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	22 of 317	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	22 of 317	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	21 of 291	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	11 of 672	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	25 of 644	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	83 of 626	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	98.7	12 of 611	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	12 of 585	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	36 of 685	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	35 of 668	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	71 of 668	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	154 of 664	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	64 of 653	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	72 of 675	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	41 of 619	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.7	13 of 482	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	14 of 476	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	7 of 493	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	6 of 453	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	10 of 473	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 564	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	41 of 560	92.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2022)71st percentile~ school

High school

White (2025)100th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

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Wonderfully involved staff and educators. Challenging academic programs with great arts and music exposure. Safe environment with no interference from surrounding neighborhood. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Public	7-12	6130 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9300	1,316	85	15.4	57.8%	33 (2.5%)	862 (65.5%)	394 (29.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	90.9	52^nd of 698 public high schools	92.6%		95.2	44^th of 697 public high schools	93.7%	8	86.0	83.7	52.0	46.6	61.6	77.7	78.6	51.1	79.9	33.6	86.7	75.2	81.0	62.5	31.6	47.3	93.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	92.1	96.9	96.9	76.2	$17,280	$1,882	$15,398
Ombudsman Chicago South	Public	9-12	6057 S Western Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 498-5085	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	90.1	97.0	97.8	52.2
Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9230	392	33	12.0	93.9%	5 (1.3%)	89 (22.7%)	298 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	681^st of 698 public high schools	2.4%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	5	20.5	12.3	0.0	0.0	11.4	12.3	7.5	1.1	8.6								81.7	90.8	90.8	90.8	82.8	87.4	84.8	73.9	$24,984	$3,310	$21,674
ACE Amandla Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	6820 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	ACE Amandla Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7150	137	13	10.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	68 (49.6%)	65 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	11.8	617^th of 698 public high schools	11.6%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	44	29.7	25.0	0.0	0.0	21.6	13.9	28.6	14.3	25.0																$23,460	$4,705	$18,756
Peace and Education Coalition High School	Public	10-12	4946 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9212	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	82.2	85.9	85.9	87.4	82.2	85.2	77.0	70.4
Richards Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	5009 S Laflin St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4945	348	31	11.2	97.1%	1 (0.3%)	92 (26.4%)	237 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	4.6	680^th of 698 public high schools	2.6%		13.7	613^th of 697 public high schools	12.1%	67	14.3	20.5	2.0	0.0	8.3	11.4	2.9	1.4	5.7								82.2	84.4	84.4	84.4	82.2	82.9	84.0	81.5	$27,857	$4,511	$23,346
Excel Academy - Southwest High School	Public	9-12	7050 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 424-0721	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	91.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	88.5	91.8	92.6	54.1
Southside Occupational Academy High School	Public	11-12	7342 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9100	0	48	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	92.2	96.7	97.5	72.9
Excel Academy - Englewood High School	Public	9-12	7141 S Morgan St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 675-6654	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	85.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	84.2	86.7	86.7	55.8
Back of The Yards IB High School	Public	9-12	2111 W 47th St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7320	1,039	82	12.7	93.0%	9 (0.9%)	15 (1.4%)	1,005 (96.7%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	481^st of 698 public high schools	31.1%		38.5	402^nd of 697 public high schools	42.3%	79	34.6	42.4	18.0	22.7	31.6	30.4	48.5	28.3	43.8								98.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	99.4	99.1	95.0	$17,467	$2,130	$15,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School

Is Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School a good school?

Yes. Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School ranks in the top 7.4% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School?

Students at Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School are 66% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,316 students attended Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School.

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