Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55733

ZIP code 55733 in Esko, Minnesota is served by two schools in the Esko Public School District: Winterquist Elementary for grades PK–6 and Lincoln Secondary for grades 7–12, together enrolling 1,287 students at the same Highway 61 address.

For parents comparing the two, the strengths are complementary. Winterquist Elementary is especially strong in math and reading: all-grade math proficiency is 70.8% and reading is 69.8%, both well above Minnesota’s 44.9% and 48.6%. Lincoln Secondary is especially strong in science and high school outcomes: all-grade science is 37.3% and End-of-Course science is 53.4%, while its graduation rate is 96.9% and dropout rate is 0.0%, compared with state figures of 84.9% and 4.2%. Every reported 2025–2026 school-level test score at both schools exceeds the state average.

Both schools are 5-star, top-decile performers. Winterquist Elementary ranks #84 of 869 elementary schools, 90th percentile; Lincoln Secondary ranks #33 of 473 high schools, 93rd percentile. Rankings have softened slightly since 2023–2024 but remain very high. Winterquist Elementary has a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate (16.37%) and lower student-teacher ratio (16.1) than Lincoln Secondary (10.28% and 18.6). At Winterquist Elementary, science is the relative weak point: all-grade science is 27.1%, above the state’s 25.5% but below the district’s 33.7%. The Esko Public School District ranks #14 of 458 in Minnesota, 97th percentile, 5 stars.