School #3

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School #3 ranks 716 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

365 Washington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011

(973) 470-2390

District: Clifton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
716^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,857

Students who attend School #3 usually attend:

Middle:	Christopher Columbus Middle School
High:	Clifton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

31.6%

Asian:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School #3 ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.39. (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: Hispanic (56.1%), White (31.6%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School #3 is 14.3. 13 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare School #3 employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School #3 is $11,857. 12 elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

School #3:

SchoolDigger ranks School #3 716^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See School #3 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Clifton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clifton Public School District 440^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for School #3

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Rank History for all students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	50.45	709^th	1204	41.1%
2004	57.51	699^th	1298	46.1%
2005	65.88	560^th	1303	57.0%
2006	61.47	677^th	1314	48.5%
2007	55.86	783^rd	1329	41.1%
2008	61.22	653^rd	1338	51.2%
2009	46.73	856^th	1346	36.4%
2010	39.62	963^rd	1354	28.9%
2011	20.22	1155^th	1360	15.1%
2012	26.96	1086^th	1363	20.3%
2013	28.36	1065^th	1367	22.1%
2014	38.32	962^nd	1363	29.4%
2015	47.60	753^rd	1357	44.5%
2016	60.79	569^th	1346	57.7%
2017	59.59	595^th	1352	56.0%
2018	46.87	770^th	1353	43.1%
2019	36.22	916^th	1360	32.6%
2021	32.50	831^st	1317	36.9%
2022	43.83	748^th	1345	44.4%
2023	46.39	716^th	1342	46.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	53.11	398^th	1001	60.2%
2019	48.97	442^nd	1007	56.1%
2021	26.47	622^nd	868	28.3%
2022	34.15	563^rd	949	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	73.55	187^th	942	80.1%
2019	63.66	257^th	948	72.9%
2021	52.70	317^th	839	62.2%
2022	86.79	66^th	863	92.4%
2023	77.48	127^th	910	86.0%

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Rank History for Female students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	48.32	729^th	1333	45.3%
2019	40.30	843^rd	1331	36.7%
2021	31.48	843^rd	1290	34.7%
2022	36.66	822^nd	1326	38.0%
2023	34.21	856^th	1318	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.01	755^th	1334	43.4%
2019	33.62	917^th	1335	31.3%
2021	36.29	756^th	1297	41.7%
2022	51.41	626^th	1324	52.7%
2023	56.56	564^th	1315	57.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.63	242^nd	870	72.2%
2019	54.53	367^th	899	59.2%
2021	49.48	385^th	896	57.0%
2022	57.55	333^rd	953	65.1%
2023	55.63	367^th	982	62.6%

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Rank History for White students at School #3

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.60	764^th	1022	25.2%
2019	14.16	917^th	1023	10.4%
2021	29.75	739^th	964	23.3%
2022	39.40	615^th	976	37.0%
2023	45.72	539^th	975	44.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for School #3

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	235	4	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	251
1989	202	1	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	219
1990	198	0	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	216
1991	193	5	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	223
1992	198	9	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	231
1993	195	10	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	230
1994	189	12	18	18	0	n/a	n/a	237
1995	190	11	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	244
1996	190	11	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	244
1998	169	4	21	53	0	n/a	n/a	247
1999	154	5	23	47	0	n/a	n/a	229
2000	158	8	18	53	0	n/a	n/a	237
2001	151	10	18	72	0	n/a	n/a	251
2002	130	4	15	81	0	n/a	n/a	230
2003	130	4	15	81	0	n/a	n/a	230
2004	126	5	16	103	0	n/a	n/a	250
2005	120	9	10	118	0	n/a	n/a	257
2006	92	7	20	132	0	n/a	n/a	251
2007	87	8	20	146	0	n/a	n/a	261
2008	97	8	24	140	0	n/a	n/a	269
2009	98	9	24	143	0	0	0	274
2010	113	11	20	142	0	0	0	286
2011	114	11	20	129	0	0	1	275
2012	112	9	19	154	0	0	1	295
2013	115	11	18	176	0	0	1	321
2014	108	13	16	179	0	0	1	317
2015	103	8	14	166	0	0	1	292
2016	104	8	11	168	0	0	0	291
2017	110	6	13	172	0	0	1	302
2018	102	8	19	163	0	0	2	294
2019	94	9	17	161	2	0	3	286
2020	97	7	15	159	4	0	3	285
2021	97	5	17	155	4	0	4	282
2022	82	8	18	158	4	0	5	275
2023	77	5	15	137	5	0	5	244

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 School #3

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	251	10.0	25.1	n/a
1989	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1990	216	9.0	24.0	5.6
1991	223	9.0	24.7	8.1
1992	231	10.0	23.1	14.3
1993	230	23.5	9.8	11.7
1994	237	10.0	23.7	14.3
1995	244	12.0	20.3	14.8
1996	244	12.0	20.3	14.8
1998	247	13.0	19.0	19.4
1999	229	12.7	18.0	21
2000	237	11.7	20.3	21.1
2001	251	11.9	21.1	20.3
2002	230	12.8	18.0	28.7
2003	230	12.8	18.0	28.7
2004	250	14.0	17.9	19.2
2005	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2006	251	13.0	19.3	29.1
2007	261	13.0	20.1	34.9
2008	269	16.0	16.8	40.5
2009	274	15.8	15.2	46.4
2010	286	15.0	19.0	43.7
2011	275	15.0	18.3	46.5
2012	295	17.8	16.5	53.9
2013	321	19.0	16.8	55.1
2014	317	17.0	18.6	64.4
2015	292	17.0	17.1	58.2
2016	291	23.0	12.6	56.4
2017	302	20.0	15.1	58.9
2018	294	20.0	14.7	53.4
2019	286	19.0	15.0	52.8
2020	285	17.0	16.7	61.1
2021	282	17.0	16.5	59.2
2022	275	18.0	15.2	57.1
2023	244	17.0	14.3	69.3

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 School #3

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	251	10.0	25.1	n/a
1989	219	10.0	21.9	n/a
1990	216	9.0	24.0	5.6
1991	223	9.0	24.7	8.1
1992	231	10.0	23.1	14.3
1993	230	23.5	9.8	11.7
1994	237	10.0	23.7	14.3
1995	244	12.0	20.3	14.8
1996	244	12.0	20.3	14.8
1998	247	13.0	19.0	19.4
1999	229	12.7	18.0	21
2000	237	11.7	20.3	21.1
2001	251	11.9	21.1	20.3
2002	230	12.8	18.0	28.7
2003	230	12.8	18.0	28.7
2004	250	14.0	17.9	19.2
2005	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2006	251	13.0	19.3	29.1
2007	261	13.0	20.1	34.9
2008	269	16.0	16.8	40.5
2009	274	15.8	15.2	46.4
2010	286	15.0	19.0	43.7
2011	275	15.0	18.3	46.5
2012	295	17.8	16.5	53.9
2013	321	19.0	16.8	55.1
2014	317	17.0	18.6	64.4
2015	292	17.0	17.1	58.2
2016	291	23.0	12.6	56.4
2017	302	20.0	15.1	58.9
2018	294	20.0	14.7	53.4
2019	286	19.0	15.0	52.8
2020	285	17.0	16.7	61.1
2021	282	17.0	16.5	59.2
2022	275	18.0	15.2	57.1
2023	244	17.0	14.3	69.3

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 School #3

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,857

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School #3

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 916^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 716^th of 1342 Elementary schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School #3)	41.5	31.3	10.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	42.2	28.2	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School #3)	43.3	32.6	10.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	54.4	36.6	17.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School #3)	56.8	48.8	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	54.6	43.4	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (School #3)	49	45.3	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	48.9	36.8	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School #3)	49	60	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clifton Public School District)	56.5	50.3	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (School #3)	33.4	49	15.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clifton Public School District)	44.1	36.4	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	244	14.7%
African American	9	5	44.4%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	17	15	11.8%
Hispanic	161	137	14.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	94	77	18.1%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.8%	69.3%	16.5%

Schools Near School #3

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
School #3	Public	K-5	365 Washington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2390	244	17	14.3	69.3%	77 (31.6%)	5 (2.0%)	137 (56.1%)	15 (6.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	46.4	716^th of 1342 public elementary schools	46.6%		43.8	748^th of 1345 public elementary schools	44.4%	32	23.5		31.3	48.8	60.0				32.6	45.3	49.0					$11,857		$11,857
School #1	Public	K-5	158 Park Slope	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2370	251	21	11.9	78.5%	84 (33.5%)	10 (4.0%)	136 (54.2%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	47.3	703^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	47.6%		57	591^st of 1345 public elementary schools	56.1%	112	25.5		27.1	45.3	63.9				37.5	38.1	57.5					$12,189		$12,189
School #15	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Gregory Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2418	279	24	11.6	74.9%	52 (18.6%)	12 (4.3%)	202 (72.4%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	30.4	949^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.3%		35.8	856^th of 1345 public elementary schools	36.4%	93	14.0		38.3	21.4	36.0				44.9	26.2	34.0					$12,735	$594	$12,141
School #2	Public	K-5	1270 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2380	391	34	11.5	43.7%	144 (36.8%)	20 (5.1%)	168 (43.0%)	48 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	59.9	545^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.4%		59.5	558^th of 1345 public elementary schools	58.5%	13	29.2		29.5	63.0	77.4				45.9	55.4	45.9					$11,988		$11,988
School #4	Public	PK, KG-5	194 West Second Street	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2382	174	14	12.4	80.5%	51 (29.3%)	9 (5.2%)	96 (55.2%)	15 (8.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12.9	1188^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.5%		20	1077^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.9%	111	5.7		12.0	18.2	28.6				7.7	21.2	22.9					$12,498	$594	$11,904
School #13	Public	K-5	782 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2410	484	38	12.7	65.1%	147 (30.4%)	22 (4.5%)	266 (55.0%)	35 (7.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	36.7	851^st of 1342 public elementary schools	36.6%		40.9	790^th of 1345 public elementary schools	41.3%	61	9.3		40.4	42.9	35.6				50.9	40.8	34.6					$11,664		$11,664
School #11	Public	K-5	147 Merselis Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-2401	407	38	10.7	74.7%	86 (21.1%)	29 (7.1%)	263 (64.6%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	22.3	1052^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	21.6%		34.5	875^th of 1345 public elementary schools	34.9%	177	7.8		18.3	39.7	36.2				29.7	28.2	26.2					$12,583	$594	$11,989
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19	Public	1-8	320 Highland Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 779-4219	731	58	12.6	99.7%	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.4%)	690 (94.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1167^th of 1342 public elementary schools	13.0%		17.7	1108^th of 1345 public elementary schools	17.6%	59	7.4	3.4	14.7	26.8	24.7	25.0	43.1	46.4	14.3	23.3	18.5	11.1	16.1	11.8	11.8	$9,378	$661	$8,717
Ulysses S. Grant School No. 7	Public	PK-K	155 Summer St.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5507	254	23	11.0	99.2%	5 (2.0%)	7 (2.8%)	239 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																$7,390	$721	$6,669
School #17	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Lexington Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 458-6017	533	49	10.8	82.6%	67 (12.6%)	13 (2.4%)	427 (80.1%)	17 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28.4	969^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.2	962^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	28.5%	7	10.9		27.7	51.5	51.4				23.5	28.6	18.9					$12,646	$594	$12,052

Frequently Asked Questions about School #3

How many students attend School #3?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended School #3.

Is School #3 a good school?

School #3 ranks 716^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of School #3?

Students at School #3 are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is School #3 in?

Clifton Public School District

What schools do graduates of School #3 attend?

Students who attend School #3 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christopher Columbus Middle School
High : Clifton High School

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Schools in Clifton, NJ

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

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