W G Pearson Elementary

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W G Pearson Elementary ranks 1123 rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

3501 Fayettville Street
Durham, NC 27707

(919) 560-3988

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1123^rd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,391

Students who attend W G Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rogers-Herr Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.5%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W G Pearson Elementary ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 21^st among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.5%), Hispanic (31.8%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W G Pearson Elementary is 12. 15 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare W G Pearson Elementary employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W G Pearson Elementary is $14,391, which is the 5^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

W G Pearson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks W G Pearson Elementary 1123^rd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See W G Pearson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

Durham Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Public Schools 140^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W G Pearson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	11.12	1209^th	1276	5.3%
2007	29.00	1038^th	1293	19.7%
2008	18.92	1147^th	1324	13.4%
2009	22.91	1123^rd	1354	17.1%
2010	6.25	1320^th	1363	3.2%
2011	13.14	1279^th	1381	7.4%
2012	3.78	1368^th	1388	1.4%
2013	7.23	1360^th	1403	3.1%
2014	4.35	1364^th	1390	1.9%
2015	3.78	1419^th	1440	1.5%
2016	3.06	1407^th	1425	1.3%
2017	2.57	1407^th	1429	1.5%
2018	15.93	1264^th	1434	11.9%
2019	18.17	1288^th	1473	12.6%
2021	6.03	1457^th	1489	2.1%
2022	16.56	1340^th	1514	11.5%
2023	28.07	1123^rd	1502	25.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.52	258^th	421	38.7%
2019	56.03	156^th	497	68.6%
2021	23.85	333^rd	385	13.5%
2022	62.25	106^th	485	78.1%
2023	83.18	44^th	514	91.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	24.72	1105^th	1332	17.0%
2019	23.95	1147^th	1361	15.7%
2021	16.07	1222^nd	1329	8.1%
2022	27.98	1078^th	1366	21.1%
2023	41.88	876^th	1437	39.0%

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Rank History for Female students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	19.22	1226^th	1405	12.7%
2019	23.51	1182^nd	1424	17.0%
2021	7.33	1405^th	1440	2.4%
2022	15.43	1330^th	1458	8.8%
2023	17.38	1293^rd	1459	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	17.11	1251^st	1413	11.5%
2019	16.52	1272^nd	1430	11.0%
2021	6.22	1415^th	1444	2.0%
2022	20.25	1226^th	1464	16.3%
2023	38.67	942^nd	1461	35.5%

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Rank History for African American students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.69	575^th	927	38.0%
2019	35.06	666^th	949	29.8%
2021	16.19	860^th	896	4.0%
2022	31.39	678^th	927	26.9%
2023	42.12	531^st	933	43.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.98	613^th	851	28.0%
2019	45.71	480^th	865	44.5%
2021	13.40	819^th	843	2.8%
2022	49.44	412^th	893	53.9%
2023	59.43	307^th	915	66.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for W G Pearson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	2	454	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1994	4	468	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	15	492
1995	13	460	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	13	460	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	1	373	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1998	2	330	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	338
1999	3	386	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	2	376	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	1	363	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2002	5	337	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2003	5	337	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2004	2	194	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2005	1	175	1	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	200
2006	2	171	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
2007	35	431	4	42	0	n/a	n/a	27	539
2008	50	527	5	64	1	n/a	n/a	28	675
2009	47	518	7	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2010	37	482	12	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
2011	32	424	10	126	0	0	25	0	617
2012	21	388	6	137	1	0	17	0	570
2013	9	371	4	160	4	0	9	0	557
2014	13	354	3	168	7	0	12	0	557
2015	20	335	4	187	5	0	12	0	563
2016	15	338	8	173	3	0	9	0	546
2017	9	314	5	159	3	1	9	0	500
2018	10	314	5	165	2	0	9	0	505
2019	11	276	5	156	2	0	10	0	460
2020	14	272	6	165	0	0	8	0	465
2021	6	267	6	157	0	0	11	0	447
2022	9	224	5	113	0	0	9	0	360
2023	10	198	1	106	0	0	18	0	333

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 W G Pearson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	456	28.0	16.3	91.4
1994	492	32.0	15.4	87.2
1995	474	36.0	13.2	86.3
1996	474	36.0	13.2	86.3
1997	374	29.0	12.9	92.2
1998	338	31.0	10.9	92.6
1999	390	32.0	12.2	83.3
2000	381	32.0	11.9	99.2
2001	367	32.0	11.5	95.9
2002	346	32.0	10.8	0
2003	346	32.0	10.8	0
2004	208	32.0	6.5	98.1
2005	200	32.0	6.3	90
2006	201	32.0	6.3	98.5
2007	539	n/a	n/a	52.3
2008	675	42.6	15.8	70.6
2009	652	48.5	13.4	58
2010	621	42.0	14.7	68.4
2011	617	40.0	15.4	74.7
2012	570	37.4	15.2	79.6
2013	557	37.8	14.7	85.5
2014	557	34.3	16.2	91.4
2015	563	38.0	14.8	87.6
2016	546	34.0	16.0	88.3
2017	500	35.4	14.1	99.4
2018	505	38.3	13.1	96.4
2019	460	36.2	12.6	99.3
2020	465	33.1	14.0	99.4
2021	447	33.1	13.4	99.3
2022	360	25.3	14.2	99.2
2023	333	27.5	12.0	99.1

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 W G Pearson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	456	28.0	16.3	91.4
1994	492	32.0	15.4	87.2
1995	474	36.0	13.2	86.3
1996	474	36.0	13.2	86.3
1997	374	29.0	12.9	92.2
1998	338	31.0	10.9	92.6
1999	390	32.0	12.2	83.3
2000	381	32.0	11.9	99.2
2001	367	32.0	11.5	95.9
2002	346	32.0	10.8	0
2003	346	32.0	10.8	0
2004	208	32.0	6.5	98.1
2005	200	32.0	6.3	90
2006	201	32.0	6.3	98.5
2007	539	n/a	n/a	52.3
2008	675	42.6	15.8	70.6
2009	652	48.5	13.4	58
2010	621	42.0	14.7	68.4
2011	617	40.0	15.4	74.7
2012	570	37.4	15.2	79.6
2013	557	37.8	14.7	85.5
2014	557	34.3	16.2	91.4
2015	563	38.0	14.8	87.6
2016	546	34.0	16.0	88.3
2017	500	35.4	14.1	99.4
2018	505	38.3	13.1	96.4
2019	460	36.2	12.6	99.3
2020	465	33.1	14.0	99.4
2021	447	33.1	13.4	99.3
2022	360	25.3	14.2	99.2
2023	333	27.5	12.0	99.1

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 W G Pearson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,740 (26.0%)	$10,650 (74.0%)	$14,391

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W G Pearson 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 1288^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1123^rd of 1502 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (W G Pearson Elementary)	59.4	53.3	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	52	56.5	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (W G Pearson Elementary)	39.1	18	21.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	44.7	39.3	5.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (W G Pearson Elementary)	37.3	41.2	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	47.1	51.1	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (W G Pearson Elementary)	36.8	43.1	6.3%
4th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	48.5	49.9	1.4%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (W G Pearson Elementary)	26.6	42.9	16.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)	46.6	51.5	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (W G Pearson Elementary)	34.6	35.7	1.1%
5th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)	44.6	43.1	1.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (W G Pearson Elementary)	61.3	62.5	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools)	68.8	65.9	2.9%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	333	27.6%
African American	276	198	28.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	156	106	32.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	10	9.1%
Two or More Races	10	18	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	99.1%	0.2%

Schools Near W G Pearson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W G Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Fayettville Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3988	333	28	12.0	99.1%	10 (3.0%)	198 (59.5%)	106 (31.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	28.1	1123^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	25.2%		16.6	1340^th of 1514 public elementary schools	11.5%	217	53.3	41.2	42.9	18.0	43.1	35.7	62.5	$14,391	$3,740	$10,650
Fayetteville Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Fayetteville Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3944	230	19	12.2	98.7%	10 (4.3%)	112 (48.7%)	99 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	27.1	1136^th of 1502 public elementary schools	24.4%		15.6	1349^th of 1514 public elementary schools	10.9%	213	54.3	43.8	46.2	28.6	28.1	28.2	61.5	$12,761	$2,103	$10,658
C C Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 S Roxboro Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3974	230	24	9.7	98.7%	14 (6.1%)	143 (62.2%)	63 (27.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	6.6	1455^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.1%		3.2	1508^th of 1514 public elementary schools	0.4%	53	27.8	14.3	20.7	8.3	23.8	14.3	55.2	$16,448	$4,879	$11,568
R N Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Cooper Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3967	291	28	10.5	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	140 (48.1%)	129 (44.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	76	301^st of 1502 public elementary schools	80.0%		48.6	763^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	49.6%	462	79.5	76.9	76.6	40.9	62.3	57.4	85.1	$14,110	$1,680	$12,430
Pearsontown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Barbee Road	Durham	27713	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3964	726	49	14.9	27.0%	306 (42.1%)	238 (32.8%)	69 (9.5%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (11.3%)	92.8	82^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.9	46^th of 1514 public elementary schools	97.0%	36	80.8	80.8	82.8	69.2	83.1	76.9	91.0	$11,050	$680	$10,370
Hope Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3005 Dixon Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3980	627	50	12.4	62.7%	144 (23.0%)	165 (26.3%)	255 (40.7%)	20 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	31.6	1063^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.8	940^th of 1514 public elementary schools	37.9%	123	45.6	49.6	41.3	34.8	41.0	47.8	55.9	$12,023	$1,391	$10,632
Burton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mathison Avenue	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3908	293	29	10.1	99.0%	20 (6.8%)	132 (45.1%)	127 (43.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	61.4	556^th of 1502 public elementary schools	63.0%		66	477^th of 1514 public elementary schools	68.5%	79	69.6	48.7	67.5	39.1	53.8	57.5	85.0	$14,102	$1,610	$12,492
Morehead Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Cobb Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3954	227	19	11.8	35.7%	113 (49.8%)	46 (20.3%)	42 (18.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	82.2	205^th of 1502 public elementary schools	86.4%		77.5	283^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	81.3%	78	78.6	60.0	67.9	75.0	76.7	71.4	75.0	$16,804	$1,621	$15,183
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Cook Road	Durham	27713	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3972	663	51	13.0	53.5%	182 (27.5%)	252 (38.0%)	152 (22.9%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	54.1	691^st of 1502 public elementary schools	54.0%		52.8	694^th of 1514 public elementary schools	54.2%	3	43.1	56.1	58.3	42.2	58.2	56.8	76.3	$11,711	$1,168	$10,542
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Vesson Avenue	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 560-3939	385	36	10.8	99.2%	47 (12.2%)	105 (27.3%)	183 (47.5%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	14.5	1343^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.5	1380^th of 1514 public elementary schools	8.9%	37	47.1	36.8	12.7	34.3	36.8	16.4	32.7	$14,031	$1,898	$12,133

Frequently Asked Questions about W G Pearson Elementary

What schools do graduates of W G Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend W G Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rogers-Herr Middle

What is the racial makeup of W G Pearson Elementary?

Students at W G Pearson Elementary are 59% African American, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is W G Pearson Elementary in?

Durham Public Schools

Is W G Pearson Elementary a good school?

W G Pearson Elementary ranks 1123^rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend W G Pearson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 333 students attended W G Pearson Elementary.

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