Key Elementary School
Tel:
(706)683-8797
- Key Elementary School serves 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60%.
Top Placements
Key Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Key Elementary School's student population of 331 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 331 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Key Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Key Elementary School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1933 out of 2,174 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 15% |
| Black | 70% | 37% |
| White | 7% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Muscogee County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Key Elementary School is Spencer High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Eddy Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbus Eddy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 417 students
1.0 miles
2100 S Lumpkin Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)683-8782 1.0 6-8 417 - Columbus South Columbus Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 554 students
1.4 miles
1964 Torch Hill Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)683-8833 1.4 PK-5 554 - Columbus Dorothy Height Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 762 students
1.8 miles
1458 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)570-3009 1.8 K-5 762 - Columbus Spencer High School Grades: 9-12 | 826 students
1.9 miles
4340 Victory Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)683-8701 1.9 9-12 826 - Columbus Baker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 523 students
2.1 miles
1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)683-8721 2.1 6-8 523
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