Penny Road Elementary

Grades: K-5
Students: 510
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 482:1
Certified Teachers: 91%
Community Reviews
24 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
Test Scores
2/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
1/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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We’ve had our child at Penny Road for two years so far, beginning in Kindergarten. Our experience has been extremely positive. The teachers have caring, supportive, and communicate regularly. Our child comes home from school with a smile and is excited each morning to catch the bus. We are lucky to
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Posted by a parent on 6/1/2026
We moved to the area in 2021 and Penny Road has been a wonderful school for all of my kids. It is a very welcoming community, with an engaged PTA, and several community events throughout the year. We've loved every teacher my kids have had K-5th- they are dedicated, caring, intentional, and hard-wor
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Posted by a parent on 4/19/2026
The principal I feel is aggressive and disrespectful in her treatment of parents and students, and the number of enrolled kids at Penny Road appears to be plummeting since she started. I would not send any children with an IEP to this school since the previous vice principal left at the end of last
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Posted by a parent on 12/7/2025
We have been incredibly happy during our time at Penny Road Elementary. The teachers are all caring, engaging, and effective, and the community and school events are very welcoming and fun. Our children love being Penny Road Pandas!
Posted by a parent on 8/19/2025
We moved to the county two years ago and have experienced two schools in WCPSS and schools in other states. We feel so lucky to be at Penny Road. Our third grade teacher was the most incredible teacher I've ever experienced. She knew every kids' personal strengths and needs and helped every kid succ
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Posted by a parent on 8/10/2024

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Cary schools - Penny Road Elementary is located at 10900 Penny Road, Cary NC 27518. Penny Road Elementary is in the Wake County School District. Penny Road Elementary is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.

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