Dogwood Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

12300 Glade Dr
Reston, VA 20191

(703) 262-3100

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1003^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,933

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hughes Middle
High:	South Lakes High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 690

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

African American:

15.1%

White:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dogwood Elementary ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 120^th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.4%), African American (15.1%), White (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dogwood Elementary is 13, which is the 30^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dogwood Elementary is $12,933, which is the 30^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dogwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dogwood Elementary 1003^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Dogwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41^st of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dogwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	24.02	930^th	1062	12.4%
2006	9.25	1045^th	1071	2.4%
2007	16.50	1015^th	1083	6.3%
2008	18.33	1016^th	1081	6.0%
2009	29.70	918^th	1082	15.2%
2010	45.58	726^th	1113	34.8%
2011	36.03	857^th	1117	23.3%
2012	28.36	954^th	1117	14.6%
2013	21.85	971^st	1120	13.3%
2014	26.10	938^th	1110	15.5%
2015	26.81	907^th	1100	17.5%
2016	15.88	1013^th	1096	7.6%
2017	6.74	1065^th	1099	3.1%
2018	4.10	1069^th	1097	2.6%
2019	9.06	1054^th	1105	4.6%
2021	8.53	1028^th	1103	6.8%
2022	19.05	939^th	1109	15.3%
2023	12.02	1003^rd	1114	10.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.03	214^th	300	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.59	1036^th	1100	5.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.97	950^th	1093	13.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.09	339^th	579	41.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.83	495^th	564	12.2%

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Rank History for White students at Dogwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.68	690^th	984	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dogwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	682	682
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	650	650
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	674	674
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	691	691
1993	274	198	103	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	238	204	107	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
1995	207	196	119	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	207	196	119	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	198	165	122	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	186	146	118	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1999	162	124	115	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2000	161	127	112	133	4	n/a	n/a	-4	533
2001	132	120	123	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	118	125	110	265	2	n/a	n/a	29	649
2003	118	125	110	265	2	n/a	n/a	29	649
2004	116	118	90	291	2	n/a	n/a	27	644
2005	103	138	85	304	2	n/a	n/a	22	654
2006	105	123	70	323	0	n/a	n/a	16	637
2007	92	118	68	308	2	n/a	n/a	34	622
2008	96	102	67	279	2	n/a	n/a	36	582
2009	95	100	59	330	0	n/a	n/a	34	618
2010	97	106	59	371	0	n/a	n/a	28	661
2011	111	95	48	420	0	1	17	0	692
2012	124	85	64	468	2	2	27	0	772
2013	133	100	55	497	4	2	34	0	825
2014	132	114	57	503	5	2	27	0	840
2015	103	133	49	517	4	2	20	0	828
2016	87	142	39	487	3	1	13	0	772
2017	63	125	42	502	1	1	13	0	747
2018	71	109	30	480	5	2	18	0	715
2019	95	114	38	459	4	2	17	0	729
2020	86	107	41	465	5	2	25	0	731
2021	75	115	44	405	5	1	24	0	669
2022	69	109	34	416	7	1	18	0	654
2023	76	104	52	424	7	0	27	0	690

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dogwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	682	43.3	15.7	n/a
1990	650	44.7	14.5	n/a
1991	674	43.1	15.6	n/a
1992	691	43.9	15.7	n/a
1993	636	41.3	15.4	n/a
1994	619	37.2	n/a	32.5
1995	615	n/a	0.0	34.8
1996	615	n/a	0.0	34.8
1997	583	n/a	0.0	35
1998	552	n/a	0.0	34.4
1999	524	44.2	11.9	44.5
2000	533	n/a	0.0	41.2
2001	544	45.5	12.0	41.5
2002	649	59.5	10.9	52.4
2003	649	59.5	10.9	52.4
2004	644	56.5	11.4	55.6
2005	654	56.5	11.6	56.8
2006	637	62.0	10.3	58
2007	622	68.5	9.1	62.8
2008	582	50.9	11.4	65
2009	618	50.0	12.4	63.9
2010	661	42.5	15.5	73.9
2011	692	58.1	11.9	72.5
2012	772	63.2	12.2	68.9
2013	825	65.0	12.6	71.2
2014	840	65.0	12.9	71
2015	828	68.0	12.1	72
2016	772	65.0	11.8	72.9
2017	747	61.3	12.1	73.4
2018	715	55.3	12.9	74.5
2019	729	58.7	12.4	81.9
2020	731	59.0	12.3	81.4
2021	669	59.6	11.2	n/a
2022	654	60.7	10.7	91
2023	690	53.0	13.0	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dogwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	682	43.3	15.7	n/a
1990	650	44.7	14.5	n/a
1991	674	43.1	15.6	n/a
1992	691	43.9	15.7	n/a
1993	636	41.3	15.4	n/a
1994	619	37.2	n/a	32.5
1995	615	n/a	0.0	34.8
1996	615	n/a	0.0	34.8
1997	583	n/a	0.0	35
1998	552	n/a	0.0	34.4
1999	524	44.2	11.9	44.5
2000	533	n/a	0.0	41.2
2001	544	45.5	12.0	41.5
2002	649	59.5	10.9	52.4
2003	649	59.5	10.9	52.4
2004	644	56.5	11.4	55.6
2005	654	56.5	11.6	56.8
2006	637	62.0	10.3	58
2007	622	68.5	9.1	62.8
2008	582	50.9	11.4	65
2009	618	50.0	12.4	63.9
2010	661	42.5	15.5	73.9
2011	692	58.1	11.9	72.5
2012	772	63.2	12.2	68.9
2013	825	65.0	12.6	71.2
2014	840	65.0	12.9	71
2015	828	68.0	12.1	72
2016	772	65.0	11.8	72.9
2017	747	61.3	12.1	73.4
2018	715	55.3	12.9	74.5
2019	729	58.7	12.4	81.9
2020	731	59.0	12.3	81.4
2021	669	59.6	11.2	n/a
2022	654	60.7	10.7	91
2023	690	53.0	13.0	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dogwood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$905 (8.0%)	$10,416 (92.0%)	$11,322
2020	$955 (8.2%)	$10,723 (91.8%)	$11,678
2021	$1,058 (8.2%)	$11,876 (91.8%)	$12,933

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dogwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1054^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1003^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)	64	46.8	17.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	85	71.3	13.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Dogwood Elementary)	37	32.5	4.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	72	69.6	2.4%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)	78	50	28%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	86	73.8	12.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Elementary)	53	42.1	10.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	77	76.3	0.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)	54	50	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	77	63	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Dogwood Elementary)	69	55.4	13.6%
5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)	81	70.7	10.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Elementary)	38	50.7	12.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	80	75.6	4.4%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dogwood Elementary)	67	45.2	21.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	87	65.2	21.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Dogwood Elementary)	55	43.2	11.8%
6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	83	78.5	4.5%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	729	690	5.3%
African American	114	104	8.8%
American Indian	4	7	75%
Asian	38	52	36.8%
Hispanic	459	424	7.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	95	76	20%
Two or More Races	17	27	58.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.9%	82.2%	0.3%

Schools Near Dogwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)				SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12300 Glade Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 262-3100	690	53	13.0	82.2%	76 (11.0%)	104 (15.1%)	424 (61.4%)	52 (7.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	12	1003^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.0%		19.1	939^th of 1109 public elementary schools	15.3%	64	46.8	50.0	50.0	45.2	55.4	32.5	42.1	50.7	43.2	$12,933	$1,058	$11,876
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public	PK, KG-6	2401 Colts Neck Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 262-7400	731	46	15.9	24.4%	368 (50.3%)	93 (12.7%)	74 (10.1%)	137 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	73.3	289^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%		76.7	254^th of 1109 public elementary schools	77.1%	35	75.3	83.2	52.8	72.9	73.7	76.2	86.1	82.7	88.3
Fox Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2611 Viking Dr	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 262-2700	630	44	14.4	10.5%	378 (60.0%)	16 (2.5%)	61 (9.7%)	76 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (15.4%)	82	176^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.2%		80.1	207^th of 1109 public elementary schools	81.3%	31	94.1	94.0	63.8	80.0	74.0	89.4	91.6	77.6	87.8	$11,400	$290	$11,110
Terraset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11411 Ridge Heights Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 390-5600	620	45	13.7	29.4%	302 (48.7%)	52 (8.4%)	164 (26.5%)	42 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.7%)	61.7	455^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.2%		62.8	437^th of 1109 public elementary schools	60.6%	18	71.0	74.3	56.9	70.9	69.0	64.1	88.6	77.7	81.9	$12,081	$290	$11,791
McNair Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	2410 Fox Mill Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 793-4800	625	35	17.8	25.6%	65 (10.4%)	89 (14.2%)	77 (12.3%)	374 (59.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	73.3	288^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%		72	318^th of 1109 public elementary schools	71.3%	30	78.3	86.5	71.7	81.0	73.0	72.3	81.5	79.4	85.1	$9,013	$07	$9,005
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2499 Thomas Jefferson Dr.	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 793-4800	550	41	13.4	29.3%	91 (16.5%)	98 (17.8%)	87 (15.8%)	259 (47.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)										$10,154	$187	$9,967
Crossfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2791 Fox Mill Rd	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 295-1100	567	38	14.9	7.2%	328 (57.8%)	13 (2.3%)	42 (7.4%)	134 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	80.1	205^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.6%		83.3	158^th of 1109 public elementary schools	85.8%	47	75.0	83.3	66.7	93.9	79.5	77.5	88.0	87.5	95.1	$12,002	$232	$11,769
Lake Anne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11510 North Shore Dr	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 326-3500	600	44	13.6	40.3%	197 (32.8%)	85 (14.2%)	230 (38.3%)	37 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.0%)	35.6	779^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.1%		53.7	555^th of 1109 public elementary schools	50.0%	224	51.4	55.2	55.4	75.5	55.6	57.5	62.8	68.9	80.0	$12,685	$398	$12,287
Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13209 Parcher Ave	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 925-8300	1,070	78	13.8	86.0%	51 (4.8%)	89 (8.3%)	816 (76.3%)	74 (6.9%)	26 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	6.7	1060^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.5	1031^st of 1109 public elementary schools	7.0%	29	20.3	43.2	45.7	42.5	38.0	25.6	48.5	44.0	49.6	$12,473	$951	$11,522
Herndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 326-3100	808	54	15.0	66.3%	141 (17.5%)	66 (8.2%)	532 (65.8%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	5.6	1076^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.4%		7	1055^th of 1109 public elementary schools	4.9%	21	48.2	43.0	36.0	38.3	27.6	32.4	36.7	37.1	46.2	$12,290	$767	$11,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dogwood Elementary?

Students at Dogwood Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Dogwood Elementary in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

Is Dogwood Elementary a good school?

Dogwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dogwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Middle
High : South Lakes High

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 690 students attended Dogwood Elementary.

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