Summary:
Zip code 56535 serves Erskine, Minnesota, where two public schools — Win-E-Mac Elementary (PK–6, 247 students) and Win-E-Mac Secondary (7–12, 211 students) — share a single PK–12 campus and together enroll 458 students, all within the Win-E-Mac School District; there are no middle or alternative schools in this ZIP code.
Win-E-Mac Secondary is the clear standout by rank, placing 28th of 473 Minnesota high schools (94th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026, and it has sat in the top 6% for three years running. Its high-school-level results are strong: 11th grade math 50% proficient vs. 35.3% statewide, 10th grade reading 58.1% vs. 42.5%, and end-of-course science 51.2% vs. 35%. Two concerns temper that picture: 8th grade scores are far below state (math 24.2% vs. 42.3%, reading 33.3% vs. 50%, science 3% vs. 16.7%), and the dropout rate is 10.0% vs. 4.2% statewide, with a graduation rate of 82.5% below the state's 84.9%. Win-E-Mac Elementary's strength is math — 58.4% across all grades vs. 44.9% statewide, with 3rd grade math at 75.9% — but it is losing ground, sliding from the 84th percentile (4 stars) to the 57th percentile (3 stars).
Reading is the most consistent weakness across both schools: 44% at the elementary and 43.9% at the secondary, each below the state's 48.6% and each down roughly 8–10 points from the prior year. Science is uneven, with elementary science at 21.2% (below state) while secondary science reaches 29.7% (above state). The district overall ranks 138 of 458 (4 stars), above state in math and science but below in reading. Notably, secondary students face higher poverty (43.13% free/reduced lunch) and larger classes (18:1 vs. 15.2:1) than the elementary, yet still rank near the top of the state.
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