Penny Road Elementary
Cary, NC 27518
Phone: (919) 387-2136
Fax: (919) 387-4403
District: Wake County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-5 • 713 students
Cary's Penny Road Elementary is a public school that serves grades K-5 in the Wake County School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Penny Road Elementary is a public school in the Wake County School District located in Cary, NC. The principal of Penny Road Elementary is Ms Mary Bohr. As of 2014, the students are 63.8% White, non-Hispanic; 17.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.1% Hispanic; 4.8% Multiracial; and 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 26.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 63.8% | 48.6% | 50.3% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17.3% | 24.4% | 25.5% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| Multiracial | 4.8% | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.1% | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | — | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 26.1% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 7.4% | — |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 7.6 mi | |
| 2 | Hedingham | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Raleigh | NC | 15.4 mi | |
| 3 | Winston Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Clayton | NC | 16.4 mi | |
| 4 | Forest Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bunnlevel | NC | 29.8 mi | |
| 5 | The Summit | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 30.9 mi | |
| 6 | Anderson Creek Club | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 31.1 mi | |
| 7 | Sunset Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Sanford | NC | 31.3 mi | |
| 8 | Overhills Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 33.1 mi | |
| 9 | Carolina Seasons | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 33.5 mi | |
| 10 | Ellerslie Subdivision | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 34 mi | |
| 11 | Castlebrooke | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Linden | NC | 34.6 mi | |
| 12 | Forest Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cameron | NC | 34.9 mi | |
| 13 | Deerfield | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Spring Lake | NC | 37.1 mi | |
| 14 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 37.8 mi | |
| 15 | Stonegate Apartments | Apartment Complex | Spring Lake | NC | 38.9 mi | |
| 16 | Inverness | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 39.1 mi | |
| 17 | Patriot Park Village | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 39.2 mi | |
| 18 | Woodlake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Vass | NC | 40 mi | |
| 19 | Kinwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fayetteville | NC | 40.1 mi | |
| 20 | College Lakes | Area of Town | Fayetteville | NC | 40.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Ramsey Road | Fayetteville | NC | 35.8 mi | |
| 2 | Spring Lake | Spring Lake | NC | 38.9 mi | |
| 3 | Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base | Spring Lake | NC | 39.3 mi | |
| 4 | Princeton | Princeton | NC | 39.7 mi | |
| 5 | Vass | Vass | NC | 41.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Raleigh National Guard | 8.2 mi. |
| Pope Field | 39.4 mi. |
| Fort Bragg | 45.2 mi. |
