Impact of COVID-19 on McKissick Academy of Science and Technology
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 377th of 643 Elementary schools | Ranks 249th of 644 Elementary schools | 20% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 47.8 | 54.2 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 57.3 | 57.5 | 0.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 49.7 | 53.5 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 57.9 | 54.2 | 3.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 66.2 | 59.8 | 6.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 57.7 | 53.6 | 4.1% |
4th Grade Science (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 56.9 | 53.3 | 3.6% |
4th Grade Science (Pickens 01) | 61 | 55.2 | 5.8% |
4th Grade Science (South Carolina) | 52 | 46.6 | 5.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 47.7 | 70.1 | 22.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 59.8 | 63.5 | 3.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 51.3 | 57.2 | 5.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 64.6 | 50.7 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 62.1 | 51.8 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 50.5 | 47 | 3.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 20.9 | 54.2 | 33.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pickens 01) | 47.5 | 59.9 | 12.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina) | 41 | 55.2 | 14.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (McKissick Academy of Science and Technology) | 29.2 | 33.3 | 4.1% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Pickens 01) | 56.1 | 51.8 | 4.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina) | 45.4 | 44.6 | 0.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 482 | 503 | 4.4% |
African American | 76 | 60 | 21.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 89 | 106 | 19.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 278 | 278 | |
Two or More Races | 39 | 59 | 51.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.4% | 100% | 28.6% |