Penny Road Elementary, 10900 Penny Road: grades K-5, 508 students in 2024-25, a C (63) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; and the federal NCES school directory.

Penny Road Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 10900 Penny Road, Cary. In our Oct. 12 check of 986 home addresses spread across Cary in the district’s base school lookup, 43 were assigned to Penny Road Elementary.

Who to call
Address 10900 Penny Road, Cary, NC 27518
Phone 919-387-2136
Grades Kindergarten to 5
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920530

Principal

Principal Brittany Sandora, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 508 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 496 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 488 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 C (63) Not met
2023-24 C (59) Not met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 68.1% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 52.6%
  • Growth: did not meet expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 65% at grade level or above; math: 70%

The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.

The list of proposed base area changes in the district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan, which the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on Nov. 17, does not name Penny Road Elementary. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Penny Road Elementary follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break

Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Penny Road Elementary serve?

Penny Road Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Penny Road Elementary’s school grade?

Penny Road Elementary earned a C, with a score of 63, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 68.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it did not meet its growth target.

What time does Penny Road Elementary start?

The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Penny Road Elementary?

Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.