Key Elementary School

Key Elementary sits in one of Columbus's more economically challenged corridors, where families are working hard and schools are carrying a heavy lift. The school may not top the district's academic charts, but for families rooted in this part of southwest Columbus, it's part of the fabric of a tight-knit community that values consistency and care for its kids. Columbus itself has a lot going for it — the Chattahoochee Riverwalk, Fort Moore's presence, and a city on a slow but steady upswing — and families here are navigating that story alongside their neighborhood school.