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Penny Road Elementary

10900 Penny Rd, Cary, NC 27518

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
509
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores63% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Penny Road Elementary

Penny Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 509 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

10900 Penny Rd
Cary, NC 27518
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
509 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472002223

Schools near Penny Road Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.