Penny Road Elementary School in Cary, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Penny Road Elementary School is an urban public school in Cary, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 504 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

504 Students

37 Teachers

10900 Penny Rd

Cary, NC 27518 View local requests

http://pennyroades.wcpss.net/

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Ms. Burke

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Penny Road Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Penny Road Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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