Cary: Schools & Education

Education in Cary: 36 public schools. Panther Creek High is the largest at 2,435 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 35,351 students.

~3,815 residents per school (vs North Carolina ~592).

K-12 Schools

47 K-12 schools serving the area — about 3,815 residents per school. 70.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (12)

ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

810 HIGH HOUSE RD

CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY-PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY

130 TOWNE VILLAGE DR

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

100 W LOCHMERE DR

THE GROVE SCHOOL OF CARY

2590 LAURA DUNCAN RD

KNOWLEDGE BEGINNINGS SCHOOL

250 CORNERSTONE DR

MARIPOSA SCHOOL

203 GREGSON DR

TRUE ABALITIES LRNG. ACADEMY LLC

1152 EXECUTIVE CIR

RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CARY

610 NOTTINGHAM DR

TRIANGLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY

550 E CHATHAM ST

CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

1330 OLD APEX RD

LUCY DANIELS SCHOOL

9003 WESTON PKWY

CARY ACADEMY

1500 N HARRISON AVE

Schools (47)

Triangle Math and Science Academy

0-12 · 1,276 students · 312 Gregson Dr., Cary NC 27511 · (919)388-0077

Cardinal Charter Academy

0-8 · 700 students · 1020 St. Charles Place, Cary NC 27513 · (919)653-5000

Davis Drive Elementary

0-5 · 825 students · 2151 Davis Drive, Cary NC 27519 · (919)387-2130

Weatherstone Elementary

-1-5 · 693 students · 1000 Olde Weatherstone Way, Cary NC 27513 · (919)380-6988

Adams Elementary

-1-5 · 525 students · 805 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary NC 27511 · (919)460-3431

Briarcliff Elementary

-1-5 · 448 students · 1220 Pond St, Cary NC 27511 · (919)460-3443

Cary Elementary

-1-5 · 470 students · 400 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary NC 27511 · (919)460-3455

Cary High

9-12 · 2,145 students · 638 Walnut St, Cary NC 27511 · (919)460-3549

Reedy Creek Middle

6-8 · 768 students · 930 Reedy Creek Road, Cary NC 27513 · (919)460-3504

Farmington Woods Elementary

-1-5 · 623 students · 1413 Hampton Valley Rd, Cary NC 27511 · (919)460-3469

Kingswood Elementary

-1-5 · 399 students · 200 E. Johnson Street, Cary NC 27513 · (919)460-3481

Northwoods Elementary

-1-5 · 621 students · 8850 Chapel Hill Road, Cary NC 27513 · (919)460-3491

West Cary Middle

6-8 · 860 students · 1000 Evans Road, Cary NC 27513 · (919)460-3528

Davis Drive Middle

6-8 · 959 students · 2101 Davis Drive, Cary NC 27519 · (919)387-3033

Penny Road Elementary

0-5 · 495 students · 10900 Penny Rd, Cary NC 27518 · (919)387-2136

Green Hope High

9-12 · 2,001 students · 2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road, Cary NC 27519 · (919)380-3700

Reedy Creek Elementary

0-5 · 577 students · 940 Reedy Creek Road, Cary NC 27513 · (919)380-3660

Green Hope Elementary

-1-5 · 605 students · 2700 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary NC 27519 · (919)388-5270

Highcroft Elementary

-1-5 · 721 students · 5415 Highcroft Drive, Cary NC 27519 · (919)460-3527

Turner Creek Elementary

-1-5 · 673 students · 6801 Turner Creek Road, Cary NC 27519 · (919)363-1391

Panther Creek High

9-12 · 2,435 students · 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519 · (919)463-8656

East Cary Middle

6-8 · 627 students · 1111 SE Maynard Road, Cary NC 27511 · (919)466-4377

Carpenter Elementary

-1-5 · 657 students · 2100 Morrisville Parkway, Cary NC 27519 · (919)462-6780

Mills Park Elementary

-1-5 · 702 students · 509 Mills Park Dr, Cary NC 27519 · (919)466-1466

Wake STEM Early College High School

9-13 · 263 students · 2205 Walnut Street, Cary NC 27518 · (919)694-8130

Mills Park Middle

6-8 · 1,630 students · 441 Mills Park Drive, Cary NC 27519 · (919)466-1500

Alston Ridge Elementary

-1-5 · 1,047 students · 11555 Green Level Church Rd., Cary NC 27519 · (919)544-2474

Crossroads FLEX

9-12 · 148 students · 5651 Dillard Dr, Cary NC 27518 · (919)694-8515

Hortons Creek Elementary

-1-5 · 720 students · 7615 O'Kelly Chapel Rd, Cary NC 27519 · (919)694-8660

SCORE Academy

9-12 · 455 students · 5651 Dillard Dr, Cary NC 27518 · (919)694-8560

+ 17 more

School Districts · Districts	Cardinal Charter, Triangle Math and Science Acad, Wake County Schools
School Districts · Total count	3
School Statistics · Total Schools	36
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	28,600
School Statistics · Total Teachers	1,719
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.60
School Statistics · Charter Schools	2
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	6,282
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	22.0%
Schools Count	36

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (1)

Shepherds Theological Seminary

Colleges (1)

Shepherds Theological Seminary

6051 Tryon Road · 9195735350

Nearest College · Name	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nearest College · City	Chapel Hill
Nearest College · Phone	(919) 962-2211
Nearest College · Distance	17.2 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

A PLACE TO GROW IN CARY LLC

509 MADISON AVE · CENTER BASED

ALL STARZ CHILDREN'S ACADEMY

7240 O'KELLY CHAPEL ROAD · CENTER BASED

ALSTON RIDGE ELEMENTARY

11555 GREEN LEVEL CHURCH RD · SCHOOL BASED

BAMBINO'S PLAYSCHOOL

3404 DAVIS DR · CENTER BASED

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

123 BRIGHT BEGINNING WAY · CENTER BASED

BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDREN'S CENTER

101 ENDEAVOR WAY · CENTER BASED

BUSY BEE PRESCHOOL

1202 LYERLY LANE · CENTER BASED

CARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC.

614 GRIFFIS STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY

3821 NW CARY PARKWAY · CENTER BASED

CHILDREN'S LIGHTHOUSE

7420 MCCRIMMON PARKWAY · CENTER BASED

ESTEEM ME MONTESSORI & CREATIVE PLAY

316 COLONADES WAY, SUITE 107 C · CENTER BASED

EXECUTIVE PARK LEARNING CENTER

1147 EXECUTIVE CIRCLE · CENTER BASED

KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WEST CARY

7350 O'KELLY CHAPEL RD · CENTER BASED

KIDS R KIDS QUALITY LEARNING CENTER

150 TOWNE VILLAGE DRIVE · CENTER BASED

KIDS R KIDS WEST CARY

7580 CARPENTER FIRE STATION RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Cary Regional Library
Nearest Library · Address	315 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Nearest Library · Phone	(919) 460-3350
Nearest Library · Zip	27511
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2979
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

CARY REGIONAL LIBRARY

9194603350 · 315 KILDAIRE FARM RD., Cary NC 27511

WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY

9194638500 · 4000 LOUIS STEPHENS DR, Cary NC 27519

Education Nonprofits · Total count	148
Job Training · Total count	1
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	70.5%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	9

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12