Riverside Elementary School

Public 3-5

600 W 6th St
Constantine, MI 49042-9715

(269) 435-8950

District: Constantine Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1152^nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,234

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Constantine Middle School
High:	Constantine High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.2%

African American:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Elementary School ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.98. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89%), Hispanic (6.2%), African American (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary School is 17.3. (See more...)

Compare Riverside Elementary School employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Elementary School is $13,234.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Riverside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Elementary School 1152^nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Riverside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Constantine Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Constantine Public School District 407^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	41.16	1159^th	1545	25.0%
2007	43.75	1124^th	1565	28.2%
2008	40.93	1190^th	1577	24.5%
2009	53.11	968^th	1589	39.1%
2010	53.87	990^th	1552	36.2%
2011	49.27	1010^th	1552	34.9%
2012	42.28	1017^th	1566	35.1%
2013	42.10	991^st	1563	36.6%
2014	39.70	1020^th	1533	33.5%
2015	49.13	844^th	1580	46.6%
2016	55.94	679^th	1548	56.1%
2017	34.05	964^th	1466	34.2%
2018	37.70	967^th	1448	33.2%
2019	14.34	1217^th	1408	13.6%
2021	16.26	1001^st	1153	13.2%
2022	25.82	986^th	1344	26.6%
2023	19.98	1152^nd	1470	21.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	48.05	766^th	1397	45.2%
2019	22.13	945^th	1134	16.7%
2021	21.98	650^th	749	13.2%
2022	28.08	826^th	1099	24.8%
2023	23.93	1056^th	1350	21.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	38.59	922^nd	1443	36.1%
2019	9.75	1104^th	1171	5.7%
2021	11.97	853^rd	902	5.4%
2022	28.77	822^nd	1106	25.7%
2023	17.13	1110^th	1321	16.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.49	975^th	1446	32.6%
2019	11.91	1096^th	1196	8.4%
2021	11.09	878^th	915	4.0%
2022	14.14	1016^th	1139	10.8%
2023	15.19	1140^th	1334	14.5%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	24.67	1010^th	1253	19.4%
2019	8.17	1089^th	1128	3.5%
2021	12.11	944^th	1005	6.1%
2022	16.35	968^th	1102	12.2%
2023	9.97	1127^th	1198	5.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of 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: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2010

This school has a wide range of old and new teachers. The staff is very down to Earth and I always feel comfortable when I am there. My children love it!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Riverside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1989	409	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1990	377	4	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1991	379	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1992	356	6	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	335	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1994	334	5	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1995	387	3	3	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	387	3	3	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	381	3	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1998	416	4	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	388	6	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	361	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	330	7	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	340	5	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	355
2003	340	5	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	355
2004	339	4	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	354
2005	296	11	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2006	294	12	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	323
2007	284	12	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
2008	288	9	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	313
2009	288	8	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2010	295	12	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
2011	291	5	3	7	1	0	3	0	310
2012	289	7	3	8	3	0	2	0	312
2013	299	4	2	7	4	0	1	0	317
2014	299	5	2	4	5	0	1	0	316
2015	305	7	1	10	4	0	0	0	327
2016	317	8	1	9	1	0	7	0	343
2017	307	7	3	19	0	0	11	0	347
2018	304	5	4	16	0	0	13	0	342
2019	275	4	4	16	0	0	10	0	309
2020	253	1	2	21	0	0	10	0	287
2021	255	2	0	24	0	0	6	0	287
2022	277	6	0	17	0	0	5	0	305
2023	258	8	0	18	0	0	6	0	290

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 Riverside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	417	n/a	n/a	16.1
1990	389	21.0	18.5	17.2
1991	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	365	n/a	n/a	31
1993	342	n/a	0.0	24
1994	350	18.5	18.9	22.3
1995	405	19.5	20.8	20
1996	405	19.5	20.8	20
1997	393	21.0	18.7	19.3
1998	428	21.0	20.4	21.7
1999	402	22.0	18.3	24.9
2000	370	20.5	18.0	31.4
2001	346	20.5	16.9	28.9
2002	355	20.0	17.8	37.4
2003	355	20.0	17.8	37.4
2004	354	20.5	17.3	32.3
2005	317	18.4	17.2	35.3
2006	323	17.2	18.8	43.7
2007	311	17.6	17.7	50.2
2008	313	15.2	20.6	44.4
2009	310	15.2	20.4	53.2
2010	320	15.6	20.4	65
2011	310	14.8	20.8	62.6
2012	312	13.8	22.4	67.6
2013	317	15.0	21.1	59.6
2014	316	14.4	21.8	57
2015	327	16.0	20.4	61.2
2016	343	16.0	21.4	51.9
2017	347	16.4	21.0	52.4
2018	342	14.4	23.6	58.2
2019	309	17.6	17.5	64.4
2020	287	17.0	16.8	64.8
2021	287	16.0	17.9	56.4
2022	305	16.5	18.3	56.4
2023	290	16.6	17.3	65.5

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 Riverside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	417	n/a	n/a	16.1
1990	389	21.0	18.5	17.2
1991	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	365	n/a	n/a	31
1993	342	n/a	0.0	24
1994	350	18.5	18.9	22.3
1995	405	19.5	20.8	20
1996	405	19.5	20.8	20
1997	393	21.0	18.7	19.3
1998	428	21.0	20.4	21.7
1999	402	22.0	18.3	24.9
2000	370	20.5	18.0	31.4
2001	346	20.5	16.9	28.9
2002	355	20.0	17.8	37.4
2003	355	20.0	17.8	37.4
2004	354	20.5	17.3	32.3
2005	317	18.4	17.2	35.3
2006	323	17.2	18.8	43.7
2007	311	17.6	17.7	50.2
2008	313	15.2	20.6	44.4
2009	310	15.2	20.4	53.2
2010	320	15.6	20.4	65
2011	310	14.8	20.8	62.6
2012	312	13.8	22.4	67.6
2013	317	15.0	21.1	59.6
2014	316	14.4	21.8	57
2015	327	16.0	20.4	61.2
2016	343	16.0	21.4	51.9
2017	347	16.4	21.0	52.4
2018	342	14.4	23.6	58.2
2019	309	17.6	17.5	64.4
2020	287	17.0	16.8	64.8
2021	287	16.0	17.9	56.4
2022	305	16.5	18.3	56.4
2023	290	16.6	17.3	65.5

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 Riverside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,239 (12.9%)	$8,396 (87.1%)	$9,635
2020	$1,293 (12.4%)	$9,128 (87.6%)	$10,421
2021	$2,091 (19.6%)	$8,596 (80.4%)	$10,688
2022	$1,770 (15.6%)	$9,558 (84.4%)	$11,328
2023	$1,794 (13.6%)	$11,440 (86.4%)	$13,234

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1217^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1152^nd of 1470 Elementary schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	29.2	20.5	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)	29.2	20.5	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	22.5	31.3	8.8%
3rd Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)	22.5	31.3	8.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	26.7	26.7
4th Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)	26.7	26.7
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	22.1	27.7	5.6%
4th Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)	22.1	27.7	5.6%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Elementary School)	35.2	25.5	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Constantine Public School District)	35.2	25.5	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Riverside Elementary School)	7.8	14.3	6.5%
5th Grade Math (Constantine Public School District)	7.8	14.3	6.5%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Elementary School)	8.6	13.3	4.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Constantine Public School District)	8.6	13.3	4.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	309	290	6.1%
African American	4	8	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	16	18	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	275	258	6.2%
Two or More Races	10	6	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.4%	65.5%	1.1%

Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 W 6th St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 435-8950	290	17	17.3	65.5%	258 (89.0%)	8 (2.8%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	20	1152^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.8	986^th of 1344 public elementary schools	26.6%	166			20.5	26.7	25.5			31.3	27.7	14.3			18.4		13.3		$13,234	$1,794	$11,440
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	935 White Pigeon Rd	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 535-1966	258	17	15.2	65.9%	218 (84.5%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$13,797	$1,817	$11,980
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Hotchin Ave	White Pigeon	49099	St. Joseph County	White Pigeon Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 483-7107	347	20	17.3	54.2%	318 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	20.7	1136^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.7%		17.2	1116^th of 1344 public elementary schools	17.0%	20			22.4	38.3	19.0			22.1	38.3	13.8			17.5				$12,805	$1,833	$10,972
Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	59692 Al Jones Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 244-1144	262	15	17.4	60.7%	181 (69.1%)	18 (6.9%)	38 (14.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	50.9	678^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.9%		60.7	470^th of 1344 public elementary schools	65.0%	208			34.1	40.5	50.0			41.5	54.8	40.5			42.9		9.5		$14,545	$2,123	$12,422
Andrews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S Douglas Ave	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 279-1140	291	17	17.1	57.7%	212 (72.9%)	25 (8.6%)	19 (6.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)	56.9	591^st of 1470 public elementary schools	59.8%		63.7	433^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	67.8%	158			41.8	45.2	36.4			63.6	71.4	40.0			33.3		15.6		$14,091	$2,061	$12,031
Ruth Hoppin School	Public	K-5	415 N Main St	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 279-1142	293	17	17.2	52.6%	234 (79.9%)	28 (9.6%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	38.6	876^th of 1470 public elementary schools	40.4%		44	706^th of 1344 public elementary schools	47.5%	170			28.6	54.3	35.0			32.7	41.3	20.0			42.5		7.5		$15,211	$2,075	$13,136
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 467-5201	480	29	16.6	59.0%	434 (90.4%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	43.7	789^th of 1470 public elementary schools	46.3%		29.6	938^th of 1344 public elementary schools	30.2%	149			31.1	40.3	46.9	53.2		31.1	29.2	17.2	27.3		48.4		12.5		$13,706	$2,779	$10,927
Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	53806 Wilbur Rd	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 279-1143	276	20	14.1	56.2%	182 (65.9%)	34 (12.3%)	25 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.0%)	50.8	680^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.7%		47.9	651^st of 1344 public elementary schools	51.6%	29			25.5	40.0	66.7			47.1	28.9	64.5			58.1		9.7		$16,510	$3,088	$13,422
Wenzel School	Public	K-2	403 East St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 659-1575	150	8	18.2	77.3%	96 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)																	$14,737	$2,962	$11,775
Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 467-7153	171	12	14.0	40.4%	154 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	35.9	908^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.2%		33.5	864^th of 1344 public elementary schools	35.7%	44	64.3	21.4	18.8	47.4	31.8	38.1	40.0	31.3	42.1	18.2		36.0	27.3	28.6	18.2	21.4	$13,203	$3,409	$9,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Constantine Public School District

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Constantine Middle School
High : Constantine High School

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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