Weatherstone Elementary, 1000 Olde Weatherstone Way: grades Pre-K-5, 736 students in 2024-25, a B (78) 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.

Weatherstone Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 1000 Olde Weatherstone Way, Cary. In our Oct. 12 check of 986 home addresses spread across Cary in the district’s base school lookup, 59 were assigned to Weatherstone Elementary. Weatherstone opened in the 1995-96 school year, was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2022 and a North Carolina STEM School of Distinction in 2017, according to its about page.

Who to call
Address 1000 Olde Weatherstone Way, Cary, NC 27513
Phone 919-380-6988
Grades Pre-K to 5
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920598

Principal

Principal Mark Kenjarski, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 736 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 722 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 718 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 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 B (78) Exceeded
2023-24 B (77) Exceeded

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: 77.8% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 60.7%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 69.5% at grade level or above; math: 83.4%

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 Weatherstone Elementary. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Weatherstone 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 Weatherstone Elementary serve?

Weatherstone Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Weatherstone Elementary’s school grade?

Weatherstone Elementary earned a B, with a score of 78, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 77.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.

What time does Weatherstone 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 Weatherstone 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.