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Aberdeen district honors four students who earned perfect state assessment scores

Aberdeen School District 06-1 Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Aberdeen School District 06-1 board recognized three students present (and a fourth absent) who achieved perfect scores on last spring's state assessments and heard brief remarks about test-taking strategies and student activities.

Aberdeen School District 06-1 recognized four students for perfect scores on state assessments at its Jan. 12 board meeting, celebrating academic achievement across elementary and secondary schools.

The students cited by district staff were Asher Schwan, a fourth-grader at CCLead; Porter Bindenagel, a fifth-grader at CCLE; Oliver Byers, who was described as an eighth-grader at Holgate and is now a freshman at Central; and Gabe Sumner, an 11th-grade student at Central who was noted as not present. Porter told the board, "you can't think too hard about the test. You just have to kind of do it easy," and encouraged test-takers to step back if they feel stressed. Asher and Oliver said the results were a surprise to them.

Board members congratulated the students and noted a letter of congratulations from Dr. Graves (shared via school staff identified in the meeting). The board also emphasized students' participation in extracurricular activities, with members praising show choir, athletics and other programs as part of a well-rounded school experience.

The district said it has seen similar individual achievements in past years but called out that having four perfect scores in one year is notable. No formal action was required for the recognition; the board used the item as a ceremonial acknowledgment before proceeding to routine business.