West Union Elementary releases final honor roll for third through sixth grade

West Union Elementary ended the school year by putting a long list of student names in the spotlight, and that public recognition says as much about community pride as it does about grades. The final grading-period honor roll spans third through sixth grade and separates students into All A’s and All A’s and B’s categories, giving families an easy way to see who finished strong before summer break.

A close to the year worth celebrating

The honor roll came out of West Union Elementary School, the PK-6 public school at 555 Lloyd Rd. in West Union, and it arrived as the district moved through the final days of classes. The school is part of the Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District, and principal Ty Stephens oversees a building that serves a large cross-section of local children.

That makes the recognition especially meaningful in a school profile that reflects the realities of rural education. A U.S. News profile lists West Union Elementary with 661 students, 36 full-time teachers and an 18:1 student-teacher ratio, and says 68% of students are economically disadvantaged. In that setting, every honor roll name represents more than a report card achievement. It reflects persistence, family support and the daily work of students who kept their focus through the final grading period.

The school’s motto, “From Small Beginnings Come GREAT things,” fits the tone of the release. Rather than celebrating only a handful of top performers, the list shows achievement spread across the building, from younger elementary students just beginning to build habits to sixth graders finishing their time at the school with strong records.

Third grade fills the page

Third grade produced one of the longest lists in the release, a sign that academic success was broad and not confined to a few classrooms. Among the students named were Autrey Blevins, Oaklee Blythe, Chestena Doss, Leelan Mack, Liam Price, Colton Taylor, Lennox Taylor, Silas Hayslip, Emmett Hill, Hallie Hopkins, Dahlia Pennington, Nevaeh Waldron, Willow Jackson and Mikey Williams.

The third-grade honor roll also included Josephine James, Adley Littleton, Blake McLaughlin, Jensen Pollard, Lydia Francis, Timothy Lewis, Ellie McCarty, Alayna Mosbacker, Chance Reed, Evan Bays, Myla Bishop and Christopher Bousquet. Rounding out that group were Maylee Bramblette, Gentry DeMint, Sylvia Fannin, Henry Hayslip, Jase Hoop, Josie Jones, Bentlee Mahon, Alayna Marion, Piper Pence, Aimslee Spires, Autumn Varney, Ali West and Jace Wickliff.

For local families, this kind of list does more than record grades. It lets parents, grandparents and neighbors see children they know by name, and it puts everyday effort on equal footing with end-of-year celebration.

Fourth grade keeps the momentum going

Fourth grade continued the same two-tier honor roll format, showing that the school’s academic strength is spread across multiple classrooms rather than concentrated in one grade. Students named in the fourth-grade group included Ayden Hurley, Colton Storer, Kane Jordan, Arabella Kirker, Paxton Ferrell, Evelyn Greene, Landry Hayslip and Avari Jones.

Even with a shorter sample from the published list, the pattern is clear: West Union Elementary is recognizing a wide range of students for maintaining strong work through the final grading period. That broad base matters in a building where many students face the ordinary challenges of growing up in a small rural community and still keep their attention on schoolwork through the end of the year.

Fifth grade shows steady progress

Fifth grade carried the same message of consistency. Among the students listed were Maggie Bramblette, Landen Collins, Carrie Crocker, Gabi Wikoff, Isabella Howell, Kline Cox, Caylee Crocker, Gracie Greene, Emma Nichols, Wyatt Holsinger, James Jenkins, Saria Marshall and Ella McClaughlin.

Those names reflect a grade level that has clearly learned how to close out the year with discipline. Fifth grade is often where students begin balancing heavier academic expectations, and the honor roll suggests many at West Union Elementary met that challenge head-on. The recognition also keeps families connected to the school’s academic rhythm, turning the final report card into a shared moment of pride.

Sixth grade finishes strong before the move on

Sixth grade, the final grade represented in the school’s release, included Lyla Hilderbrand, Foster Taylor, Lily Ames, Brenlynn Chamblin, Alex Groves, Anna Huxmann, Symaura Marshall, Adelyn Grooms, Alexander Simonson, Rachel Thomas, Levi Adkins, Braylee Brewer, Keira Martib and Emmalee Rockey.

For those students, the honor roll carries an added weight because sixth grade is the last stop before they move on from West Union Elementary. It is a fitting sendoff for students who have spent their elementary years in the same building, under the same roof at 555 Lloyd Rd., building toward the next chapter of school life.

A familiar tradition at the end of the year

This was not a one-time announcement. The People’s Defender also published a West Union Elementary honor roll for the second nine weeks on Jan. 30, 2026, and a prior final-grading-period honor roll on June 7, 2025. That continuity shows the school treats academic recognition as an ongoing tradition, not just a once-a-year flourish.

For Adams County, the value of that tradition is clear. In a school ranked No. 1 among Adams County elementary schools in the U.S. News profile, a public honor roll reinforces the idea that achievement is something to be seen, named and celebrated. West Union Elementary closed the year with exactly that message: plenty of students worked hard, plenty earned recognition, and the school community has every reason to be proud.