Hunnewell

Public K-5

28 Cameron Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

(781) 446-6275

District: Wellesley

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,443

Students who attend Hunnewell usually attend:

Middle:	Wellesley Middle
High:	Wellesley Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Asian:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hunnewell ranks better than 99.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Wellesley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), Hispanic (6.6%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hunnewell is 11.8. 5 elementary schools in the Wellesley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunnewell is $21,443. 5 elementary schools in the Wellesley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hunnewell:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunnewell 5^th of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Hunnewell in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wellesley:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellesley 4^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hunnewell

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Rank History for all students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	82.58	139^th	884	84.3%
2004	82.99	139^th	882	84.2%
2005	77.45	211^th	887	76.2%
2006	82.59	144^th	911	84.2%
2007	79.30	177^th	911	80.6%
2008	86.67	78^th	908	91.4%
2009	78.66	184^th	909	79.8%
2010	75.78	225^th	920	75.5%
2011	80.16	171^st	924	81.5%
2012	81.96	149^th	930	84.0%
2013	84.18	118^th	928	87.3%
2014	90.99	25^th	926	97.3%
2015	90.39	34^th	914	96.3%
2016	88.15	74^th	932	92.1%
2017	91.23	37^th	938	96.1%
2018	87.76	78^th	934	91.6%
2019	90.47	53^rd	942	94.4%
2021	97.46	2^nd	936	99.8%
2022	97.17	2^nd	932	99.8%
2023	96.89	5^th	928	99.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.20	280^th	886	68.4%
2019	77.49	120^th	896	86.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	91.14	33^rd	893	96.3%
2019	90.00	47^th	902	94.8%
2021	96.71	4^th	898	99.6%
2022	95.54	10^th	901	98.9%
2023	95.90	8^th	887	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	79.13	170^th	898	81.1%
2019	87.96	69^th	907	92.4%
2021	96.63	3^rd	904	99.7%
2022	96.52	4^th	908	99.6%
2023	96.36	5^th	896	99.4%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.79	5^th	925	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hunnewell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	75.92	149^th	772	80.7%
2019	85.10	64^th	780	91.8%
2021	96.20	2^nd	765	99.7%
2022	95.08	8^th	764	99.0%
2023	96.09	4^th	762	99.5%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Hunnewell

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	225	19	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1989	241	18	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1990	245	18	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1991	241	15	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1992	253	13	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	261	11	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1994	277	10	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1995	303	14	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1996	303	14	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1997	320	11	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1998	330	16	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1999	318	16	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2000	341	13	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2001	330	17	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	282	11	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2003	282	11	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2004	278	10	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	278	7	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2006	297	4	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	9	318
2007	293	7	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	8	324
2008	296	10	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	5	328
2009	307	6	5	11	0	0	6	0	335
2010	292	3	3	4	0	0	5	0	307
2011	272	8	9	5	0	0	9	0	303
2012	264	8	13	6	0	0	11	0	302
2013	253	10	13	6	0	0	15	0	297
2014	251	9	14	10	0	0	17	0	301
2015	234	10	14	8	0	0	24	0	290
2016	210	11	15	7	0	0	26	0	269
2017	192	12	15	7	0	0	25	0	251
2018	189	9	13	12	0	0	25	0	248
2019	200	11	11	15	0	0	23	0	260
2020	193	9	12	18	0	0	22	0	254
2021	179	8	13	16	0	0	12	0	228
2022	176	6	12	12	0	0	12	0	218
2023	161	3	12	13	0	0	9	0	198

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Hunnewell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	294	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	339	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	339	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	353	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	367	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	360	n/a	0.0	2.5
2000	367	n/a	0.0	1.4
2001	362	n/a	0.0	1.7
2002	307	n/a	n/a	2.3
2003	307	n/a	n/a	2.3
2004	304	23.0	13.2	2.3
2005	303	22.9	13.2	2.6
2006	318	22.7	14.0	0.3
2007	324	23.0	14.1	0.9
2008	328	20.7	15.8	2.2
2009	335	20.8	16.1	2.7
2010	307	19.5	15.7	2.3
2011	303	17.4	17.4	1.3
2012	302	18.8	16.0	2.3
2013	297	20.0	14.7	2.7
2014	301	20.9	14.3	2
2015	290	19.0	15.2	3.1
2016	269	18.0	14.9	n/a
2017	251	16.2	15.4	n/a
2018	248	17.3	14.2	n/a
2019	260	17.8	14.5	n/a
2020	254	17.4	14.5	n/a
2021	228	17.9	12.7	n/a
2022	218	17.1	12.6	n/a
2023	198	16.7	11.8	n/a

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 Hunnewell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	275	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	294	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	339	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	339	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	353	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	367	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	360	n/a	0.0	2.5
2000	367	n/a	0.0	1.4
2001	362	n/a	0.0	1.7
2002	307	n/a	n/a	2.3
2003	307	n/a	n/a	2.3
2004	304	23.0	13.2	2.3
2005	303	22.9	13.2	2.6
2006	318	22.7	14.0	0.3
2007	324	23.0	14.1	0.9
2008	328	20.7	15.8	2.2
2009	335	20.8	16.1	2.7
2010	307	19.5	15.7	2.3
2011	303	17.4	17.4	1.3
2012	302	18.8	16.0	2.3
2013	297	20.0	14.7	2.7
2014	301	20.9	14.3	2
2015	290	19.0	15.2	3.1
2016	269	18.0	14.9	n/a
2017	251	16.2	15.4	n/a
2018	248	17.3	14.2	n/a
2019	260	17.8	14.5	n/a
2020	254	17.4	14.5	n/a
2021	228	17.9	12.7	n/a
2022	218	17.1	12.6	n/a
2023	198	16.7	11.8	n/a

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 Hunnewell

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$235 (1.3%)	$18,243 (98.7%)	$18,478
2020	$646 (3.3%)	$18,804 (96.7%)	$19,450
2021	$958 (4.5%)	$20,484 (95.5%)	$21,443

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunnewell

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 53^rd of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 5^th of 928 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hunnewell)	98	72.7	25.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)	85	75.1	9.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hunnewell)	83	84.9	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)	78	80.6	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hunnewell)	78	76.3	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)	82	74	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hunnewell)	69	76.3	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)	78	80.7	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hunnewell)	72	89.2	17.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wellesley)	80	76.1	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hunnewell)	85	91.9	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wellesley)	75	78.2	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Hunnewell)	69	86.5	17.5%
5th Grade Science (Wellesley)	67	72.5	5.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hunnewell)	82	79.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wellesley)	80	75.5	4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Hunnewell)	78	84.3	6.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Wellesley)	74	77.1	3.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Hunnewell)	69	86.5	17.5%
All Grades Science (Wellesley)	73	76.7	3.7%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	260	198	23.8%
African American	11	3	72.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	12	9.1%
Hispanic	15	13	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	200	161	19.5%
Two or More Races	23	9	60.9%

Schools Near Hunnewell

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hunnewell	Public	K-5	28 Cameron Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6275	198	17	11.8		161 (81.3%)	3 (1.5%)	13 (6.6%)	12 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	96.9	5^th of 928 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.2	2^nd of 932 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	72.7	76.3	89.2	79.6	84.9	76.3	91.9	84.3	86.5	86.5	$21,443	$959	$20,484
Sprague Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 School Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 263-1965	287	25	11.6		155 (54.0%)	9 (3.1%)	21 (7.3%)	64 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.2%)	93	48^th of 928 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.3	82^nd of 932 public elementary schools	91.2%	34	71.7	74.1	71.2	72.3	78.3	83.3	72.7	77.7	63.6	63.6	$24,057	$915	$23,142
Ernest F Upham	Public	K-5	35 Wynnewood Rd	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6285	160	19	8.2		108 (67.5%)	9 (5.6%)	12 (7.5%)	16 (10.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	90.7	65^th of 928 public elementary schools	93.0%		87.9	105^th of 932 public elementary schools	88.7%	40	65.2	73.1	66.7	68.2	60.9	76.9	80.6	74.1	66.7	66.7	$32,197	$1,758	$30,439
John D Hardy	Public	K-5	293 Weston Rd	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6270	206	18	11.3		110 (53.4%)	5 (2.4%)	17 (8.3%)	55 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)	98.5	1^st of 928 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.8	16^th of 932 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	77.1	87.5	90.6	84.9	91.4	93.8	84.4	89.9	90.6	90.6	$22,589	$502	$22,088
Katharine Lee Bates	Public	K-5	116 Elmwood Rd	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6260	271	17	15.8		194 (71.6%)	8 (3.0%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	95.5	19^th of 928 public elementary schools	98.0%		92.2	52^nd of 932 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	82.9	66.7	81.4	76.3	90.2	80.4	76.2	82.1	71.4	71.4	$20,925	$502	$20,423
Lilja Elementary	Public	K-4	41 Bacon Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6570	406	35	11.5		264 (65.0%)	15 (3.7%)	45 (11.1%)	52 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	81.3	173^rd of 928 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.2	159^th of 932 public elementary schools	82.9%	14	63.4	55.7		59.3	64.4	59.5		61.8			$15,584	$619	$14,965
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Central Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 455-0416	699	49	14.3		512 (73.2%)	20 (2.9%)	47 (6.7%)	79 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	87.5	107^th of 928 public elementary schools	88.5%		87	116^th of 932 public elementary schools	87.6%	9	80.6	67.7	71.7	73.3	65.1	65.7	59.7	63.3	57.9	57.9	$21,757	$748	$21,009
Sunita L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	585 Central Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 455-0461	529	40	13.2		370 (69.9%)	22 (4.2%)	33 (6.2%)	63 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	76.5	223^rd of 928 public elementary schools	76.0%		84.9	130^th of 932 public elementary schools	86.1%	93	58.6	49.4	66.3	58.3	50.6	49.4	64.0	54.8	65.2	65.2	$22,164	$1,166	$20,997
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 647-6590	432	29	14.7		337 (78.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.1%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	81.4	168^th of 928 public elementary schools	81.9%		88.5	99^th of 932 public elementary schools	89.4%	69	66.3	54.8		60.1	68.8	57.0		62.4			$14,262	$619	$13,643
Joseph E Fiske	Public	K-5	45 Hastings Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 446-6265	280	21	13.0		161 (57.5%)	10 (3.6%)	12 (4.3%)	76 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.5%)	96.4	8^th of 928 public elementary schools	99.1%		92.4	45^th of 932 public elementary schools	95.2%	37	74.5	79.3	79.0	77.5	78.4	79.3	84.2	80.3	81.6	81.6	$22,027	$691	$21,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunnewell

What district is Hunnewell in?

Wellesley

How many students attend Hunnewell?

In the 2022-23 school year, 198 students attended Hunnewell.

What is the racial makeup of Hunnewell?

Students at Hunnewell are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Hunnewell a good school?

Yes! Hunnewell is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 928 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hunnewell attend?

Students who attend Hunnewell usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellesley Middle
High : Wellesley Senior High

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