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Arcado Elementary School

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Arcado Elementary School ranks 251 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Arcado Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lilburn, Georgia, serving 933 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia, Arcado consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments.

Arcado Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, maintaining a statewide ranking in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Arcado's 5th-grade students scored 53.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.8% for Gwinnett County and 43% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14 students per teacher, and has seen an increase in per-student spending, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and programs.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rockbridge Elementary and Meadowcreek Elementary, Arcado Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with its students scoring significantly higher in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This consistent academic growth suggests a stable and effective educational program that is meeting the needs of its diverse student population.

905

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,749

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5150 Arcado Rd SW
Lilburn, GA 30047

(770) 925-2100

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Arcado Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trickum Middle School
High:	Parkview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

28.2%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

251^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	251 of 1238	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	213 of 1248	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	335 of 1242	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	363 of 1244	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	395 of 1214	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	171 of 1234	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	197 of 1209	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	219 of 1205	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	186 of 1233	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	248 of 1240	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	273 of 1231	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	272 of 1225	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	223 of 1201	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	237 of 1212	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	175 of 1183	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	203 of 1133	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	231 of 1134	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	145 of 1125	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	293 of 1101	73.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+17 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 Arcado Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 925-2100	905	69	13.2	61.2%	96 (10.6%)	202 (22.3%)	314 (34.7%)	255 (28.2%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (3.0%)	78.4	251^st of 1238 public elementary schools	79.7%		81.4	213^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.9%	38	40.0	50.0	53.4	60.0	63.6	63.5	60.8	$15,749	$1,316	$14,433
Camp Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	958 Cole Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-1626	1,425	104	13.7	50.3%	429 (30.1%)	292 (20.5%)	353 (24.8%)	268 (18.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.5%)	90.1	129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.4	105^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.6%	24	57.9	57.2	64.2	71.5	69.0	66.5	68.9	$14,217	$533	$13,684
Lilburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Lilburn School Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-7707	1,249	104	12.0	89.0%	40 (3.2%)	108 (8.6%)	930 (74.5%)	148 (11.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	34.9	754^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.1%		34.9	778^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.7%	24	23.8	27.4	30.1	35.9	41.5	37.8	32.5	$16,156	$1,260	$14,896
Knight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N River Dr SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-2400	876	70	12.4	69.6%	127 (14.5%)	135 (15.4%)	441 (50.3%)	127 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	65.8	378^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.4	386^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.1%	8	32.7	41.9	53.5	48.7	51.9	57.4	53.9	$15,480	$1,434	$14,046
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Dickens Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 564-2661	1,113	96	11.6	87.6%	33 (3.0%)	78 (7.0%)	921 (82.7%)	64 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	17.9	1032^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		23.3	958^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%	74	10.4	15.7	20.4	21.4	28.1	26.7	30.8	$16,048	$1,623	$14,424
Mountain Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Pounds Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2224	652	52	12.6	65.8%	143 (21.9%)	151 (23.2%)	193 (29.6%)	119 (18.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	82.1	215^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.6%		76.7	270^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.4%	55	42.9	59.1	52.5	59.2	70.0	59.6	64.6	$14,540	$686	$13,855
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Shady Dr NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 925-9543	952	78	12.1	81.0%	41 (4.3%)	173 (18.2%)	635 (66.7%)	87 (9.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	26.3	906^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.8%		22.3	977^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.7%	71	17.8	22.3	27.4	29.6	29.5	29.9	36.9	$15,667	$889	$14,778
Nesbit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Cherokee Dr	Tucker	30084	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 414-2740	1,191	97	12.2	85.6%	27 (2.3%)	159 (13.4%)	950 (79.8%)	32 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	14.2	1108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.6	1146^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.2%	38	11.0	13.4	20.6	17.8	25.6	22.9	24.1	$15,610	$1,480	$14,129
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	539	45	11.9	84.4%	59 (10.9%)	227 (42.1%)	197 (36.5%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%		35.8	761^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.0%	88	31.8	36.9	35.4	27.1	40.0	24.1	53.2	$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6066 Rockbridge School Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-9363	990	79	12.5	87.8%	12 (1.2%)	88 (8.9%)	835 (84.3%)	46 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.2	1109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.4%		11	1169^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	60	13.9	5.5	21.0	22.9	17.2	24.5	25.2	$15,372	$1,548	$13,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcado Elementary School

Is Arcado Elementary School a good school?

Arcado Elementary School ranks 251^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arcado Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Arcado Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arcado Elementary School?

Students at Arcado Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 22% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Arcado Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What schools do graduates of Arcado Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arcado Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trickum Middle School
High : Parkview High School

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