McKissick Academy of Science & Technology

Set in Easley, South Carolina, McKissick Academy of Science & Technology is a moderately sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Pickens 01. It works with 519 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Pickens 01 (16,313 students total), McKissick Academy of Science & Technology accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, McKissick Academy of Science & Technology shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McKissick Academy of Science & Technology has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Pickens County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,064 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Pickens County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students), McKissick Academy of Science & Technology is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East End Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKissick Academy of Science & Technology has rose 14%, going from 456 students in 2018 to 519 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 17% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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