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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

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.

Population Overview

Total Population

19,102

Median Age

46.7

Male

48.7%

Female

51.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.0%

5-9

3.9%

10-14

5.7%

15-19

5.4%

Under 18

17.6%

65+

19.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.4%

Black/African American

6.5%

Asian

11.0%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

4.8%

Hispanic/Latino

2.8%

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