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Winterquist Elementary School

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Esko, MN 55733

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Serving 684 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Winterquist Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 10% in MN
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Winterquist Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire district in Esko, MN, encompassing approximately 40.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school is around 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Winterquist Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Winterquist Elementary School's student population of 684 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winterquist Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	90
1	92
2	89
3	97
4	92
5	94
6	109

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Total Students

684 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School
2025	684
2024	672
2023	670
2022	669
2021	666
2020	701
2019	706
2018	705
2017	655
2016	668
2015	641
2014	648
2013	667
2012	652
2011	631
2010	616
2009	602
2008	581
2007	580
2006	587
2005	592
2004	590
2003	562
2002	578
2001	560
2000	544
1999	540
1998	540
1997	568
1996	568
1995	563
1994	541
1993	516
1992	483
1991	508
1990	496
1989	500
1988	482
1987	488

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School
2025	42
2024	40
2023	40
2022	40
2021	40
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	35
2016	34
2015	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	34
2010	33
2009	33
2008	33
2007	31
2006	30
2005	29
2004	30
2003	28
2002	27
2001	30
2000	34
1999	36
1997	32
1996	32
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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School Rankings

Winterquist Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winterquist Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#97 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School
2023	#97
2022	#97
2021	#42
2019	#46
2018	#21
2017	#11
2016	#33
2015	#38
2014	#58
2013	#122
2012	#117
2011	#280
2010	#156

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73%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2023	73%	46%	66%
2022	72%	45%	67%
2021	76%	45%	68%
2019	81%	56%	76%
2018	86%	58%	77%
2017	89%	59%	80%
2016	87%	60%	79%
2015	87%	61%	77%
2014	84%	61%	74%
2013	84%	61%	78%
2012	81%	62%	75%
2011	69%	56%	65%
2010	85%	65%	76%

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71%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2022	71%	51%	71%
2021	73%	53%	74%
2019	81%	59%	81%
2018	82%	60%	77%
2017	84%	61%	82%
2016	80%	60%	79%
2015	79%	60%	74%
2014	77%	59%	74%
2013	71%	58%	69%
2012	92%	76%	89%
2011	86%	74%	85%
2010	85%	72%	84%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2022	67%	41%	56%
2021	72%	45%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	19:1
2021	17:1	14:1	19:1
2020	18:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	20:1	14:1	18:1
2017	19:1	14:1	18:1
2016	20:1	14:1	19:1
2015	18:1	14:1	18:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	19:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	19:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	18:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	19:1	16:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	17:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	17:1	17:1	17:1

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	10%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	8%	3%
2014	1%	8%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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White

94%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	94%	60%
2024	94%	61%
2023	93%	62%	93%
2022	92%	63%	92%
2021	93%	63%	93%
2020	92%	65%	92%
2019	92%	66%	92%
2018	93%	66%	94%
2017	94%	67%	94%
2016	94%	69%	95%
2015	95%	70%	46%
2014	94%	71%	95%
2013	95%	72%	95%
2012	97%	73%	97%
2011	96%	74%	96%
2010	98%	75%	98%
2009	97%	76%	97%
2008	98%	77%	97%
2007	98%	77%	98%
2006	98%	78%	98%
2005	98%	79%	97%
2004	98%	80%	98%
2003	99%	81%	98%
2002	99%	82%	98%
2001	99%	83%	98%
2000	99%	84%	99%
1999	99%	85%	99%
1998	98%	85%	98%
1997	99%	87%	99%
1996	99%	87%	99%
1995	99%	88%	99%
1994	99%	89%	98%
1993	99%	89%	99%
1992	99%	90%	99%
1991	100%	90%	100%
1990	100%	91%	100%
1989	100%	92%	100%
1988	100%	92%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

0.12

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	0.12	0.61
2024	0.12	0.60
2023	0.13	0.59	0.13
2022	0.15	0.58	0.16
2021	0.13	0.58	0.14
2020	0.15	0.55	0.15
2019	0.15	0.54	0.15
2018	0.13	0.54	0.12
2017	0.12	0.53	0.12
2016	0.12	0.51	0.10
2015	0.10	0.49	0.27
2014	0.12	0.48	0.10
2013	0.10	0.47	0.09
2012	0.06	0.45	0.06
2011	0.08	0.44	0.08
2010	0.04	0.42	0.05
2009	0.06	0.41	0.06
2008	0.04	0.40	0.06
2007	0.04	0.40	0.05
2006	0.04	0.38	0.03
2005	0.04	0.37	0.06
2004	0.04	0.35	0.03
2003	0.02	0.34	0.04
2002	0.02	0.32	0.03
2001	0.02	0.31	0.03
2000	0.02	0.29	0.02
1999	0.02	0.27	0.02
1998	0.04	0.27	0.03
1997	0.02	0.24	0.02
1996	0.02	0.24	0.02
1995	0.02	0.22	0.02
1994	0.02	0.21	0.03
1993	0.02	0.21	0.02
1992	0.02	0.19	0.01

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(22-23)

11.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2023	11.4%	27.3%	15.6%
2022	23.1%	31.2%	26.4%
2021	16.4%	21.2%	16.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	12%	34%
2024	11%	36%
2023	13%	35%	13%
2022	5%	26%	5%
2021	6%	26%	5%
2020	5%	27%	8%
2019	8%	28%	8%
2018	7%	29%	7%
2017	9%	30%	7%
2016	9%	31%	7%
2015	7%	31%	6%
2014	10%	31%	9%
2013	10%	31%	8%
2012	10%	30%	9%
2011	10%	29%	9%
2010	7%	28%	6%
2009	7%	25%	7%
2008	7%	24%	6%
2007	10%	23%	7%
2006	6%	23%	5%
2005	9%	22%	7%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	5%	20%	5%
2002	6%	19%	5%
2001	6%	18%	5%
2000	7%	18%	6%
1999	6%	19%	6%
1998	9%	19%	8%
1997	8%	19%	6%
1996	7%	19%	6%
1995	7%	18%	5%
1994	8%	18%	7%
1993	4%	17%	5%
1992	6%	18%	5%
1991	6%	16%	8%
1990	5%	15%	5%
1989	6%	15%	6%
1988	6%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Winterquist Elementary School	Minnesota	Esko Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Esko Public School District

Sports

School Mascot

Esko Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winterquist Elementary School's ranking?

Winterquist Elementary School is ranked #97 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Winterquist Elementary School?

684 students attend Winterquist Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Winterquist Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winterquist Elementary School?

Winterquist Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Winterquist Elementary School offer ?

Winterquist Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Winterquist Elementary School part of?

Winterquist Elementary School is part of Esko Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Winterquist Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire district in Esko, MN, encompassing approximately 40.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school is around 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education