Forest School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 158 Clover Street
       Forest, LA  71263


(318) 428-3672

District: West Carroll Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
462nd of 727 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,807 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
African American:
12.9%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.8% Help


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Compare Details Forest School ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Forest School ranks worse than 64.2% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Forest School ranks better than 66.6% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), African American (12.9%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest School is $10,807.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Forest School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest School 462nd of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Forest School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Forest School 301st of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Forest School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Forest School 109th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Forest School in the ranking list.)

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West Carroll Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks West Carroll Parish 51st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Forest School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 81.03 121st 725 83.3%
2008 54.93 373rd 743 49.8%
2009 67.98 257th 738 65.2%
2010 61.41 335th 736 54.5%
2011 61.29 343rd 766 55.2%
2012 64.46 294th 764 61.5%
2013 65.94 273rd 772 64.6%
2014 60.22 337th 777 56.6%
2015 55.93 379th 792 52.1%
2016 39.88 491st 742 33.8%
2017 45.81 446th 739 39.6%
2018 24.68 553rd 728 24.0%
2019 43.03 443rd 731 39.4%
2021 42.15 432nd 729 40.7%
2022 53.43 359th 727 50.6%
2023 37.61 464th 730 36.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.27 484th 682 29.0%
2019 38.80 466th 697 33.1%
2021 45.64 402nd 719 44.1%
2022 53.32 343rd 724 52.6%
2023 34.33 500th 723 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.15 401st 684 41.4%
2021 31.43 497th 705 29.5%
2022 37.27 467th 701 33.4%
2023 30.27 523rd 705 25.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.46 443rd 696 36.4%
2021 48.74 372nd 704 47.2%
2022 63.62 261st 712 63.3%
2023 51.11 371st 713 48.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.90 484th 516 6.2%
2019 20.30 469th 517 9.3%
2021 24.53 440th 522 15.7%
2022 29.44 419th 517 19.0%
2023 19.54 460th 518 11.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forest School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 85.53 32nd 396 91.9%
2008 69.72 132nd 413 68.0%
2009 82.00 57th 425 86.6%
2010 83.56 45th 408 89.0%
2011 72.99 110th 412 73.3%
2012 80.21 64th 442 85.5%
2013 67.24 143rd 457 68.7%
2014 73.37 116th 470 75.3%
2015 66.76 156th 482 67.6%
2016 60.26 182nd 435 58.2%
2017 46.59 267th 437 38.9%
2018 42.73 233rd 411 43.3%
2019 46.60 255th 449 43.2%
2021 54.00 207th 459 54.9%
2022 52.30 223rd 460 51.5%
2023 37.40 299th 465 35.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.52 172nd 206 16.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.65 260th 403 35.5%
2019 41.35 271st 430 37.0%
2021 54.82 199th 455 56.3%
2022 51.99 216th 458 52.8%
2023 36.95 294th 459 35.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.69 243rd 418 41.9%
2021 74.68 100th 441 77.3%
2022 60.75 166th 441 62.4%
2023 34.53 312th 444 29.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.29 211th 418 49.5%
2021 56.90 185th 442 58.1%
2022 44.69 242nd 442 45.2%
2023 40.13 257th 443 42.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.31 244th 360 32.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.23 278th 338 17.8%
2019 25.13 289th 350 17.4%
2021 34.23 261st 358 27.1%
2022 36.77 247th 362 31.8%
2023 18.92 316th 352 10.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 88.08 19th 290 93.4%
2008 75.78 42nd 291 85.6%
2009 73.07 53rd 301 82.4%
2010 73.51 53rd 297 82.2%
2011 65.80 110th 300 63.3%
2012 64.80 115th 310 62.9%
2013 72.93 54th 312 82.7%
2014 77.89 24th 309 92.2%
2015 78.32 28th 312 91.0%
2016 71.59 69th 297 76.8%
2017 80.29 18th 297 93.9%
2018 62.52 99th 302 67.2%
2019 78.33 46th 313 85.3%
2021 54.97 145th 322 55.0%
2022 74.50 57th 326 82.5%
2023 66.76 106th 321 67.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.03 34th 301 88.7%
2021 46.00 158th 285 44.6%
2022 68.76 74th 322 77.0%
2023 63.37 100th 321 68.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.23 123rd 292 57.9%
2021 36.16 194th 288 32.6%
2022 54.27 151st 311 51.4%
2023 46.55 179th 308 41.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.51 41st 291 85.9%
2021 66.25 84th 292 71.2%
2022 83.49 28th 301 90.7%
2023 72.21 62nd 306 79.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Forest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.01 114th 249 54.2%
2021 38.06 170th 245 30.6%
2022 47.70 138th 250 44.8%
2023 56.13 103rd 249 58.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Forest School

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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 226 226
1990 425 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1991 462 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1992 445 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 439 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1994 422 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1995 448 14 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 448 14 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 455 9 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1998 443 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 452 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 499 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2001 470 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2002 428 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 428 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 428 6 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2005 427 7 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 443 6 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2007 472 9 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2008 476 72 2 18 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2009 471 56 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2010 480 56 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2011 438 47 5 16 0 0 0 0 506
2012 414 42 1 16 0 0 0 0 473
2013 502 39 0 20 0 0 0 0 561
2014 497 49 0 19 0 0 0 0 565
2015 485 51 0 18 0 0 1 0 555
2016 489 53 0 21 0 0 3 0 566
2017 471 55 0 23 2 0 4 0 555
2018 456 55 0 32 0 0 4 0 547
2019 442 58 0 25 1 1 5 0 532
2020 461 63 0 23 0 1 3 0 551
2021 421 61 0 22 0 1 7 0 512
2022 378 54 0 16 0 0 8 0 456
2023 438 71 0 20 0 1 19 0 549

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 Forest School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 226 19.0 11.8 79.6
1990 448 34.0 13.1 38.6
1991 472 35.0 13.4 36.7
1992 454 35.0 12.9 34.1
1993 446 34.0 13.1 37
1994 433 34.0 12.7 39
1995 467 34.0 13.7 34.3
1996 467 34.0 13.7 34.3
1997 469 34.0 13.8 33
1998 453 34.0 13.3 38.2
1999 455 34.0 13.4 53
2000 505 35.0 14.4 51.7
2001 473 35.3 13.4 51
2002 433 34.0 12.7 51.5
2003 433 34.0 12.7 51.5
2004 436 33.0 13.2 58.7
2005 444 30.4 14.6 67.3
2006 457 32.3 14.1 67.2
2007 493 30.9 16.0 66.7
2008 570 37.8 15.1 71.9
2009 550 38.6 14.2 71.3
2010 551 37.5 14.6 69.3
2011 506 37.0 13.6 70
2012 473 33.1 14.2 70
2013 561 36.2 15.4 72
2014 565 38.5 14.6 76.1
2015 555 36.0 15.4 75.9
2016 566 48.0 11.7 72.1
2017 555 35.9 15.4 99.6
2018 547 30.6 17.8 100
2019 532 30.0 17.7 54.1
2020 551 28.0 19.6 57.2
2021 512 28.0 18.2 53.7
2022 456 25.8 17.6 60.1
2023 549 34.0 16.1 73.8

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 Forest School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 226 19.0 11.8 79.6
1990 448 34.0 13.1 38.6
1991 472 35.0 13.4 36.7
1992 454 35.0 12.9 34.1
1993 446 34.0 13.1 37
1994 433 34.0 12.7 39
1995 467 34.0 13.7 34.3
1996 467 34.0 13.7 34.3
1997 469 34.0 13.8 33
1998 453 34.0 13.3 38.2
1999 455 34.0 13.4 53
2000 505 35.0 14.4 51.7
2001 473 35.3 13.4 51
2002 433 34.0 12.7 51.5
2003 433 34.0 12.7 51.5
2004 436 33.0 13.2 58.7
2005 444 30.4 14.6 67.3
2006 457 32.3 14.1 67.2
2007 493 30.9 16.0 66.7
2008 570 37.8 15.1 71.9
2009 550 38.6 14.2 71.3
2010 551 37.5 14.6 69.3
2011 506 37.0 13.6 70
2012 473 33.1 14.2 70
2013 561 36.2 15.4 72
2014 565 38.5 14.6 76.1
2015 555 36.0 15.4 75.9
2016 566 48.0 11.7 72.1
2017 555 35.9 15.4 99.6
2018 547 30.6 17.8 100
2019 532 30.0 17.7 54.1
2020 551 28.0 19.6 57.2
2021 512 28.0 18.2 53.7
2022 456 25.8 17.6 60.1
2023 549 34.0 16.1 73.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,539
2018 $10,290
2019 $11,077
2020 $10,807

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 443rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 464th of 730 Elementary schools
 3%
Ranks 255th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 299th of 465 Middle schools
 7.5%
Ranks 46th of 313 High schoolsRanks 106th of 321 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forest School)5174
 23%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)5672
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forest School)7360
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Carroll Parish)6258
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Forest School)3734
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)3531
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forest School)6664
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)6369
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest School)6960
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Carroll Parish)7167
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Forest School)4150
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)5053
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forest School)4360
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)5561
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest School)6342
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Carroll Parish)6656
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Forest School)5842
 16%
   5th Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)4850
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Forest School)5543
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)6063
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Forest School)6234
 28%
   6th Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)4729
 18%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5140
 11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Forest School)5245
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)5862
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Forest School)7056
 14%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Carroll Parish)6866
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Forest School)5040
 10%
   7th Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)5149
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Forest School)3048
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Carroll Parish)5259
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Forest School)7869
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Carroll Parish)7973
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Forest School)6450
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (West Carroll Parish)6352
 11%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Geometry (Forest School)9387
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (West Carroll Parish)8284
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Forest School)8277
 5%
   End of Course English II (West Carroll Parish)7075
 5%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Forest School)8054
 26%
   End of Course U.S. History (West Carroll Parish)4551
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Forest School)7273
 1%
   End of Course English I (West Carroll Parish)6867
 1%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students532549
 3.2%
African American5871
 22.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic2520
 20%
Pacific Islander11
White442438
 0.9%
Two or More Races519
 280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.1%73.8%
 19.6%


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Forest School ranks 462nd of 727 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Forest School are 80% White, 13% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Forest School.


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