Pauls Valley Elementary School students wrapped up the 2025-2026 school year with a celebration of the year’s accomplishments. Students earning recognition this school year include:
First grade
Overall Math: Calvin Bowen, Sofia Caceres, Hunter Cummings, Josiah Guardado, Johan Hernandez, Ayden Peters, Brier Pearson, Sienna Strickland, Marigold Weatherford, Tobias Williams Overall Reading: Lainey Ayers, Kamylah Hernandez, Hawksyn Hudson, Ernest Kirkland, Zephyr McKee, Mia Miles, Stryker Owings, Paityn Perez, Dylan Rocha, Anna Taylor Academic Excellence: Graydon Blakemore, Jolee Felan, Lucas Gray, Marshall Harrison, Ruby Jacobson, Magnolia Long, Santiago Soriano-Silva, Perri Sparks Citizenship: Alisson Barahona, Mia Craddock, Kayzen Green, Lydia Hackney, Rhyder Lawrence, Baylin Lewis, Adaline Martinez, Ayden Peters, Kion Raper, Briar Spohn, Relic Sweetman First grade, Reading Counts Awards
Apel
Highest Average Quiz Score - Ruby Jacobson with 96%
Most Points - Adaline Martinez with 76.6 points
Clayton
Highest Average Quiz Score- Tayson Davis with 95%
Most Points- Magnolia Long with 14.5 points
Daniel
Highest Average Quiz Score - Jolee Felan with 89%
Most Points - Brier Pearson with 19.1 points
Stapleton
Highest Average Quiz Score - Calvin Bowen with 98%
Most Points - Sienna Strickland with 61.1 points
Williamson
Highest Average Quiz Score - Perri Sparks with 98%
Most Points - Johan Hernandez with 42.1 points
Second Grade
Overall Math: Alaina Bloodworth, Asher Cassell, Kasen Collier, Ashlyn Coon, Holden Hernandez, Kaysen Howard, Leo Patton, Landen Schmedeke, Noah Spears, Remington Weaver
Overall Reading: Aerilyn Bandy, Russel Bowen, Sofia Burk, Harley Malone, Christopher Martin, Brinley Skiles, Emma Son, Wyatt Tomlinson
Most Improved: Hugo Cardiel, Ian Castillo, Yadier Garcia, Zane Little, Ashlyn Pender, Ava Perez, Jaycee Satterfield, Izzy Smith, Owen Smith, Helen Zaldana
Academic Excellence: Sofia Barahona, Mateo Gonzalez, Noah Jackson, Keith Poage, Mackenzie Son, Ben Stewart, Grady Strickland, Ledger Tharp
Citizenship: Tobias Brakefield, Leighton Craddock, Se’Anna Craine, Mateo Gonzalez, Rafael Mejia, Ian Navarro, Leo Patton, Ava Perez, Jaycee Satterfield, Helen Zaldana
Second grade, Reading Counts Awards
Arie
Highest Average Quiz Score- Mackenzie Son with 96% and Sophia Burk with 96%
Most Points- Russel Bowen with 83.2 points
Harrison
Highest Average Quiz Score - Benjamin Stewart with 96%
Most Points - Aerilyn Bandy with 118.4 points
Johnson
Highest Average Quiz Score-Hudson Bandy with 92%
Most Points- Elizabeth Edwards with 118.5 points
Livingston
Highest Average Quiz Score - Tied with 95% Grady Strickland and Wyatt Tomlinson
Most Points - Wyatt Tomlinson with 111.9 points
Ware
Highest Average Quiz Score - Emma Son with 94%
Most Points - Keith Poage with 135.9 points
Most points in the ENTIRE second grade with the trophy is Keith Poage with 135.9 points.
Highest Average Quiz Score in the ENTIRE second grade is Mackenzie Son with 96%.
Third Grade
Overall Math: Kegan Harrison, Truett Johnston, Wyatt Stewart, Adalyn York, Parker Zamarron
Overall Reading: Alice Babcock, Natalie Bowerman, Grace Gariepy, Albert Sanchez, Henry Sparks, Ember Sullivan
Most Improved: Madelyn Boyd, Jessa Cottrell, Sebastian Hernandez, Pablo Martinez, Jackson Moore, Baylee White
Citizenship: Moses Antonio, Beige Brumley, Ailie Henderson, Gunner Hannah, Bobby Hines, Angel Mendez, Annie Milligan, Juliet Poage, Mayer Prince, Sophia Whaley
Third Grade Presidential Gold Academic Award: Lucy Alonso, Moses Antonio, Alice Babcock, Terick Boney, Natalie Bowerman, Madelyn Boyd, Ellaree Clemmer, Heidi Davis, Luna Flores, Grace Gariepy, Gunner Hannah, Kegan Harrison, Sophia Hernandez, Eloise Jacobson, Truett Johnston, Briella Matthews, Melody-Faye McManus, Annie Milligan, Jackson Moore, Juliet Poage, Dexley Sandy, Tucker Scott, Cade Selman, Henry Sparks, Ember Sullivan, Phoenix Sullivan, Evan Teetz, Sophia Whaley, Adalyn York, Parker Zamarron
Third grade, Reading Counts Awards
Campbell
Highest Average Quiz Score - Alice Babcock with 97%
Most Points -Sophia Whaley with 60.1 points
French
Highest Average Quiz Score - Malakai Staley with 89%
Most Points - Tanner Martinez with 57.2 points
Milligan
Highest Average Quiz Score- Baylee White with 94%
Most Points – tie between Juliet Poage with 100.2 points and Khrome Pogue with 100 points
Mullett
Highest Average Quiz Score -Adalyn York with 98%
Most Points - Bobby Hines with 58.3 points
Wallace
Highest Average Quiz Score - Henry Sparks with 99%
Most Points -Henry Sparks with 202 points
Highest Average Quiz Score in the ENTIRE third grade is Henry Sparks with 99%
Most points in the ENTIRE third grade with the trophy is Henry Sparks with 202 points with a total of 1,268,036 words read.
The second highest points was Keegan Harrison with 110.7 points.
The second highest words read was Khrome Poague with 685,012.
Spelling Bee Awards First grade
Champion - Ayden Peters (Apel)
Runner up - Jaxon Hinkle (Apel)
Second grade
Champion - Ledger Tharp (Johnson)
Runner up - Sofia Barahona (Harrison)
Third grade
Champion - Henry Sparks (Wallace)
Runner up - Eloise Jacobson (Wallace)
