How many students attend Arcado Elementary School?
Currently, Arcado Elementary School is the home school to more than 1,000 students. Student enrollment continues to grow as new families move to the Lilburn area. A point of pride for the school is that there are a number of parents who attended Arcado when they were in elementary school who have moved back to the area specifically for their own children to attend Arcado.
When was Arcado Elementary built?
Due to the rapid growth in the Lilburn area, a 1979 Gwinnett County bond referendum funded the construction of a relief school to be named Arcado Elementary. In February of 1980, Willie and Mae Moon sold a 15-acre tract of their farm to the school system.
Why is Arcado named Arcado?
The name Arcado was taken from the name of the road that leads to the school. When the road was first graded and paved, it was named for three Gwin nett County commissioners who were serving at that time: Weldon Archer, O. D. Cain, and Paul Dover. The first two letters from each last name were combined to form the name Arcado.
Why are the Arcado Astros called Astros?
Students decided to call themselves the Arcado Astros because students at Arcado “Reach For The Stars.” A schoolwide vote by students determined the royal blue and gold school colors. In the second year of the school’s existence, a second mascot was unofficially adopted by our student body— the Panda, named Bamboo. The panda eventually became the school mascot and the Panda's name was changed to "Astro" to pay tribute to the initial school mascot.
Top Rankings
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School Overview
Arcado Elementary School's student population of 1,003 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Rankings
Arcado Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
CarePointe Food Pantry
Hours: Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 12 Noon and 6- 8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 12 Noon. Provides non-perishable food supplies to those in need in the immediate area.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Georgia
Operates 38 Client Choice Food Pantries across North and Central Georgia, one in each of our Family Support Centers and the rest in the local Conferences.
Streetwise Georgia Mobile Food Pantry
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