Elementary Schools in Esko Public School District

Summary:

The Esko Public School District in Minnesota is home to one exceptional elementary school, Winterquist Elementary. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Winterquist Elementary's students excel in math, reading, and science, with proficiency rates that far surpass their peers. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.4% of Winterquist students were proficient or better in math, compared to 64.33% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates range from 63.54% to 68.54%, well above the state and district averages. This exceptional academic performance is likely supported by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.9 to 1.

The Esko Public School District as a whole is also highly regarded, ranking 17th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district is providing a quality education across all of its schools, with Winterquist Elementary serving as a shining example of the district's commitment to academic excellence.

District Detail

2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733-9629

(218) 879-2969

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,287

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Winterquist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3361	684	42	16.1	16.4%	639 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	87	71^st of 872 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.5	74^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.6%	3	72.9	82.2	59.6	74.3	72.4	63.5	66.7	68.5	67.0	66.4	$8,964

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cloquet Public School District	3.75 mi	8	183^rd
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	4 mi	2
Carlton Public School District	4.01 mi	2	326^th
Wrenshall Public School District	6.23 mi	2	196^th
Proctor Public School District	6.48 mi	7	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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