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Penny Road Elementary

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 495 students

Address

10900 Penny Rd
Cary, NC 27518

School District

Wake County Schools

School Details

Total Students

495

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

31

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

37183

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

50-54%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

60-64%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

60-69%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

167 (33.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

13 (2.6%)

Total eligible: 180 students (36.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370472002223

District NCES ID

3704720

Community Profile (27518)

Demographic and economic data for the 27518 ZIP code area where Penny Road Elementary is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$117,647

Mean Household Income

$164,932

Per Capita Income

$64,492

Median Family Income

$154,886

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Households on SNAP

121

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,199

Avg. Commute Time

24.2 min

Work From Home

24.7%

Drive Alone

66.0%

Education

High School or Higher

97.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

72.4%

Graduate Degree

33.2%

Enrolled in School

4,025

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

222

Kindergarten

65

Elementary

1,643

High School

946

College

1,149

Housing

Median Home Value

$546,200

Median Rent

$1,471

Total Housing Units

9,111

Owner Occupied

66.0%

Renter Occupied

34.0%

Median Rooms

7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,486

Avg. Household Size

2.61

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

32

$100K-$150K

51

$200K-$300K

150

$500K-$1M

2,802

Households & Families

Total Households

8,098

Avg. Household Size

2.34

Avg. Family Size

2.79

Married Couples

63.4%

Living Alone

24.0%

Broadband Internet

99.6%

Veterans

915

Foreign Born

265

Health Insurance

Insured

18,093

Uninsured

904

Private Insurance

16,360

Public Insurance

4,085

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Cary, NC 27518