Penny Road Elementary

Public K-5

 10900 Penny Rd
       Cary, NC  27518


(919) 387-2136

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
441st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,556 Help


Students who attend Penny Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dillard Drive Middle
High:    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.8%
Hispanic:
20.2%
African American:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.4% Help


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Compare Details Penny Road Elementary ranks better than 70.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 60th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Penny Road Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), Hispanic (20.2%), African American (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penny Road Elementary is 15.9, which is the highest among 116 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penny Road Elementary is $9,556. 76 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penny Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Penny Road Elementary 441st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Penny Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Penny Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.49 262nd 1276 79.5%
2007 73.46 288th 1293 77.7%
2008 79.70 187th 1324 85.9%
2009 58.79 638th 1354 52.9%
2010 73.80 317th 1363 76.7%
2011 71.61 373rd 1381 73.0%
2012 73.50 334th 1388 75.9%
2013 90.12 106th 1403 92.4%
2014 87.73 131st 1390 90.6%
2015 88.03 119th 1440 91.7%
2016 86.37 135th 1425 90.5%
2017 80.83 209th 1429 85.4%
2018 84.50 167th 1434 88.4%
2019 83.57 185th 1473 87.4%
2021 76.66 294th 1489 80.3%
2022 74.82 329th 1514 78.3%
2023 68.08 441st 1502 70.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.01 809th 1332 39.3%
2019 39.64 885th 1361 35.0%
2021 16.27 1219th 1329 8.3%
2022 19.43 1227th 1366 10.2%
2023 16.21 1322nd 1437 8.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.41 218th 1405 84.5%
2019 81.33 190th 1424 86.7%
2021 69.48 374th 1440 74.0%
2022 67.29 422nd 1458 71.1%
2023 66.69 440th 1459 69.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.57 422nd 897 53.0%
2022 54.19 213th 634 66.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.07 261st 494 47.2%
2022 65.21 157th 500 68.6%
2023 67.27 151st 582 74.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.22 144th 1413 89.8%
2019 83.08 178th 1430 87.6%
2021 79.71 242nd 1444 83.2%
2022 78.56 253rd 1464 82.7%
2023 66.25 443rd 1461 69.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.63 247th 927 73.4%
2019 57.84 337th 949 64.5%
2022 36.66 595th 927 35.8%
2023 35.14 633rd 933 32.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.15 313th 851 63.2%
2019 38.10 567th 865 34.5%
2022 33.03 657th 893 26.4%
2023 36.32 606th 915 33.8%
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Rank History for White students at Penny Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.26 49th 1178 95.8%
2019 91.07 40th 1183 96.6%
2021 85.15 122nd 1172 89.6%
2022 87.99 75th 1194 93.7%
2023 80.27 178th 1183 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Open Quote This school looks ok from the outside but after several years at this school I have experienced very dysfunctional behavior from the principal and vice principal. If you have a child that likes bullying or disrupting the class you are in the right school. Punishment might be a missed recess or a visit to the office but that is about it. If they have a good day they get a reward. Great children who never do anything wrong do not get rewards and be aware that if they are ever caught doing something minor wrong they will be made an example of and punished severely. This principal has no idea how to run a school, knows nothing about the volunteers who spent a good time of their day in the school. She knows nothing about the kids and turns a blind eye if you have a complaint about a teacher.I am glad to be out of there!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Penny Road Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 473 145 18 1 1 n/a n/a -1 637
1991 542 157 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1992 558 160 17 0 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1993 570 167 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1994 620 179 20 9 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1995 634 207 28 5 2 n/a n/a 0 876
1996 634 207 28 5 2 n/a n/a 0 876
1997 577 120 26 4 3 n/a n/a 0 730
1998 640 228 25 9 3 n/a n/a 0 905
1999 468 235 15 13 3 n/a n/a 0 734
2000 485 204 25 15 1 n/a n/a 0 730
2001 347 151 21 29 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 444 153 18 85 3 n/a n/a 0 703
2003 444 153 18 85 3 n/a n/a 0 703
2004 401 154 21 74 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 401 153 17 76 3 n/a n/a 0 650
2006 434 126 16 83 1 n/a n/a 0 660
2007 453 116 26 95 0 n/a n/a 36 726
2008 497 141 33 114 2 n/a n/a 44 831
2009 492 226 36 93 1 n/a n/a 0 848
2010 403 134 23 71 2 n/a n/a 0 633
2011 384 102 18 87 3 0 31 0 625
2012 373 104 20 71 3 0 28 0 599
2013 459 93 18 76 3 0 31 0 680
2014 455 123 22 79 0 0 34 0 713
2015 447 124 23 92 1 0 29 0 716
2016 431 111 25 82 0 0 26 0 675
2017 410 90 24 94 0 0 28 0 646
2018 396 78 19 96 0 0 25 0 614
2019 365 66 26 83 1 0 19 0 560
2020 336 69 23 95 1 0 16 0 540
2021 267 87 27 88 1 0 13 0 483
2022 272 88 22 95 1 0 18 0 496
2023 281 74 20 100 2 0 18 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Penny Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 637 30.0 21.2 n/a
1991 717 38.0 18.8 0
1992 735 38.0 19.3 11
1993 762 44.0 17.3 15.7
1994 828 48.0 17.3 14.7
1995 876 53.0 16.5 15.5
1996 876 53.0 16.5 15.5
1997 730 48.0 15.2 18.2
1998 905 60.0 15.1 9.3
1999 734 43.0 17.1 27.9
2000 730 43.0 17.0 25.9
2001 548 48.0 11.4 30.3
2002 703 43.0 16.3 25.2
2003 703 43.0 16.3 25.2
2004 654 43.0 15.2 25.4
2005 650 40.0 16.3 25.1
2006 660 43.0 15.3 22.9
2007 726 n/a n/a 27.1
2008 831 51.5 16.1 n/a
2009 848 56.1 15.1 n/a
2010 633 40.7 15.5 25.6
2011 625 39.8 15.6 28.2
2012 599 40.7 14.7 27.9
2013 680 41.9 16.2 24.9
2014 713 44.8 15.9 26.1
2015 716 45.0 15.9 26.8
2016 675 46.0 14.6 25.6
2017 646 41.8 15.4 27.9
2018 614 37.3 16.4 26.4
2019 560 36.0 15.5 26.8
2020 540 35.0 15.4 28.9
2021 483 32.8 14.6 29
2022 496 35.0 14.1 24
2023 495 31.0 15.9 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Penny Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 637 30.0 21.2 n/a
1991 717 38.0 18.8 0
1992 735 38.0 19.3 11
1993 762 44.0 17.3 15.7
1994 828 48.0 17.3 14.7
1995 876 53.0 16.5 15.5
1996 876 53.0 16.5 15.5
1997 730 48.0 15.2 18.2
1998 905 60.0 15.1 9.3
1999 734 43.0 17.1 27.9
2000 730 43.0 17.0 25.9
2001 548 48.0 11.4 30.3
2002 703 43.0 16.3 25.2
2003 703 43.0 16.3 25.2
2004 654 43.0 15.2 25.4
2005 650 40.0 16.3 25.1
2006 660 43.0 15.3 22.9
2007 726 n/a n/a 27.1
2008 831 51.5 16.1 n/a
2009 848 56.1 15.1 n/a
2010 633 40.7 15.5 25.6
2011 625 39.8 15.6 28.2
2012 599 40.7 14.7 27.9
2013 680 41.9 16.2 24.9
2014 713 44.8 15.9 26.1
2015 716 45.0 15.9 26.8
2016 675 46.0 14.6 25.6
2017 646 41.8 15.4 27.9
2018 614 37.3 16.4 26.4
2019 560 36.0 15.5 26.8
2020 540 35.0 15.4 28.9
2021 483 32.8 14.6 29
2022 496 35.0 14.1 24
2023 495 31.0 15.9 36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Penny Road Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $424 (4.4%) $9,132 (95.6%) $9,556

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penny Road Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 441st of 1502 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Penny Road Elementary)84.565.4
 19.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Penny Road Elementary)78.455.1
 23.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Penny Road Elementary)8067.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Penny Road Elementary)71.466.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Penny Road Elementary)80.263.2
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Penny Road Elementary)71.758.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Penny Road Elementary)75.564.4
 11.1%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560495
 11.6%
African American6674
 12.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2620
 23.1%
Hispanic83100
 20.5%
Pacific Islander00
White365281
 23%
Two or More Races1918
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.8%36.4%
 9.6%


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Students at Penny Road Elementary are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Penny Road Elementary ranks 441st of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Penny Road Elementary.


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