East Side Elementary

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East Side Elementary ranks 744 th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public K-5

1603 South Lyerly ST
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 493-7780

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
744^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,094

Students who attend East Side Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Knob Middle
High:	Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
	Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
	Sequoyah High School
	STEM School Chattanooga
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	The Howard School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Side Elementary ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 28^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.3%), African American (18.7%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Side Elementary is 10.5, which is the lowest among 40 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District! (See more...)

Compare East Side Elementary employs 52.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Side Elementary is $11,094. 24 elementary schools in the Hamilton County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Side Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Elementary 744^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See East Side Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 70^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Side Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	7.37	787^th	809	2.7%
2011	6.02	801^st	818	2.1%
2012	7.05	801^st	820	2.3%
2013	19.74	796^th	846	5.9%
2014	15.35	769^th	853	9.8%
2015	30.10	696^th	855	18.6%
2018	20.93	824^th	997	17.4%
2019	30.03	713^th	985	27.6%
2021	29.01	696^th	983	29.2%
2022	19.72	820^th	1000	18.0%
2023	28.26	744^th	1020	27.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	47.63	41^st	95	56.8%
2019	54.81	18^th	66	72.7%
2021	40.60	59^th	101	41.6%
2022	30.66	130^th	165	21.2%
2023	46.31	67^th	164	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	31.02	186^th	255	27.1%
2021	57.55	96^th	369	74.0%
2023	30.09	395^th	528	25.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	34.91	608^th	877	30.7%
2019	45.60	438^th	821	46.7%
2021	45.39	410^th	823	50.2%
2022	32.97	607^th	858	29.3%
2023	45.81	451^st	865	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	25.89	738^th	926	20.3%
2021	26.30	708^th	945	25.1%
2022	16.02	849^th	975	12.9%
2023	24.69	757^th	989	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	33.63	624^th	916	31.9%
2021	31.06	642^nd	941	31.8%
2022	23.72	761^st	980	22.3%
2023	32.20	684^th	987	30.7%

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Rank History for African American students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	45.54	195^th	450	56.7%
2019	30.99	275^th	404	31.9%
2021	40.70	199^th	411	51.6%
2022	41.05	249^th	483	48.4%
2023	42.79	250^th	500	50.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Side Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	34.15	219^th	319	31.3%
2019	48.98	101^st	250	59.6%
2021	51.31	132^nd	324	59.3%
2022	32.48	253^rd	363	30.3%
2023	43.05	209^th	387	46.0%

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

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Enrollment information for East Side Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42	42
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	533	533
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	448	448
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	448	448
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	483	483
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	531	531
2006	24	358	0	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	23	327	2	248	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2008	27	309	0	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2009	44	297	1	276	3	n/a	n/a	0	621
2010	30	238	1	302	3	n/a	n/a	0	574
2011	40	288	1	305	3	0	1	0	638
2012	34	183	1	338	1	0	3	0	560
2013	29	195	0	349	2	0	3	0	578
2014	27	200	1	370	2	0	2	0	602
2015	22	199	0	388	2	0	2	0	613
2016	17	188	0	396	1	0	3	0	605
2017	21	179	0	422	1	0	4	0	627
2018	25	166	0	380	5	0	1	0	577
2019	12	182	0	397	2	0	3	0	596
2020	11	152	0	439	0	1	13	0	616
2021	11	135	0	430	0	0	16	0	592
2022	16	121	0	436	0	0	19	0	592
2023	12	103	0	415	1	0	20	0	551

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 East Side Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	42	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	533	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	579	36.6	15.8	n/a
2007	601	41.9	14.3	96.7
2008	592	38.5	15.4	99.5
2009	621	49.0	12.7	97.3
2010	574	49.6	11.5	98.8
2011	638	53.3	11.9	95.9
2012	560	45.0	12.4	99.5
2013	578	49.5	11.6	97.4
2014	602	51.1	11.7	98
2015	613	49.0	12.5	97.4
2016	605	45.0	13.4	98.8
2017	627	48.3	12.9	n/a
2018	577	46.8	12.3	n/a
2019	596	35.9	16.6	n/a
2020	616	52.0	11.8	n/a
2021	592	50.5	11.7	n/a
2022	592	49.5	11.9	n/a
2023	551	52.3	10.5	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 East Side Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	42	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	533	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	579	36.6	15.8	n/a
2007	601	41.9	14.3	96.7
2008	592	38.5	15.4	99.5
2009	621	49.0	12.7	97.3
2010	574	49.6	11.5	98.8
2011	638	53.3	11.9	95.9
2012	560	45.0	12.4	99.5
2013	578	49.5	11.6	97.4
2014	602	51.1	11.7	98
2015	613	49.0	12.5	97.4
2016	605	45.0	13.4	98.8
2017	627	48.3	12.9	n/a
2018	577	46.8	12.3	n/a
2019	596	35.9	16.6	n/a
2020	616	52.0	11.8	n/a
2021	592	50.5	11.7	n/a
2022	592	49.5	11.9	n/a
2023	551	52.3	10.5	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 East Side Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$918 (8.4%)	$9,249 (85.0%)	$10,877
2020	$901 (7.7%)	$9,949 (85.2%)	$11,673
2021	$1,121 (10.1%)	$9,388 (84.6%)	$11,094

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Side 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 713^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 744^th of 1020 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Side Elementary)	27.1	28.9	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.5	41	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Side Elementary)	27.1	14.4	12.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	36.1	40.6	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Side Elementary)	48.1	26.8	21.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	49	46.6	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Side Elementary)	19	22	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	38.2	43.9	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Side Elementary)	38.6	54.7	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton County)	47.6	49.6	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Side Elementary)	10.2	23.4	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	34.2	40.3	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (East Side Elementary)	37.7	37.5	0.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Hamilton County)	43.2	39.9	3.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (East Side Elementary)	18.7	19.9	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton County)	33.4	37.3	3.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	596	551	7.6%
African American	182	103	43.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	397	415	4.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	12
Two or More Races	3	20	566.7%

Schools Near East Side Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)				TNReady English Language Arts (2023)				TNReady 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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 South Lyerly ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-7780	551	52	10.5		12 (2.2%)	103 (18.7%)	415 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	28.3	744^th of 1020 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.7	820^th of 1000 public elementary schools	18.0%	76	28.9	26.8	54.7	37.5	14.4	22.0	23.4	19.9	21.1	13.4	38.9	25.1	$11,094	$1,121	$9,388
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	2029 East 23rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 710-1121	390	29	13.6		13 (3.3%)	243 (62.3%)	126 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	7.8	984^th of 1020 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.6	953^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	7.9	6.5	10.3	8.2	9.5	16.1	13.8	13.1	9.5	22.6	15.5	15.8	$13,235	$705	$12,037
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	700 S. Hawthorne ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 541-9828	268	17	15.7		80 (29.9%)	123 (45.9%)	49 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	13.9	902^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	10.3			10.3	23.1			23.1	25.6			25.6
Orchard Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37404	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0385	477	37	13.0		18 (3.8%)	341 (71.5%)	85 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	5.1	1007^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.1	972^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	2.8%	35	5.3	10.6	9.4	8.3	6.6	13.2	9.5	9.7	10.5	10.3	6.3	9.2	$13,482	$1,937	$10,613
Clifton Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 East 32nd ST	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0357	668	55	12.2		18 (2.7%)	152 (22.8%)	478 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	17.3	860^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.7%		20.5	805^th of 1000 public elementary schools	19.5%	55	21.6	34.7	33.6	30.3	9.0	14.4	10.2	11.2	15.7	18.8	24.1	19.8	$11,885	$1,374	$9,889
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 13th AVE	Chattanooga	37407	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-0366	590	48	12.4		18 (3.1%)	82 (13.9%)	475 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	22	801^st of 1020 public elementary schools	21.5%		9.3	960^th of 1000 public elementary schools	4.0%	159	41.0	32.6	41.9	38.4	10.8	19.6	7.5	12.7	28.9	15.2	11.8	18.3	$10,416	$829	$9,216
Tommie F. Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	718 East 8th ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6870	342	23	15.0		29 (8.5%)	259 (75.7%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	20.4	819^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.7%		16	864^th of 1000 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	17.3	25.6	27.3	22.7	22.6	11.4	27.0	20.1	30.6	21.4	34.4	28.5	$12,223	$1,233	$10,292
Battle Academy For Teaching Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Market ST	Chattanooga	37408	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6860	487	34	14.4		170 (34.9%)	234 (48.0%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	54.2	417^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.1%		58.9	350^th of 1000 public elementary schools	65.0%	67	42.7	35.8	46.7	41.3	41.6	34.6	45.8	40.2	55.7	30.9	55.0	46.7	$10,938	$1,016	$9,406
Chattanooga School For The Arts And Science Lower	Public	K-5	865 East 3rd ST	Chattanooga	37403	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 498-6845	371	25	15.1		215 (58.0%)	87 (23.5%)	21 (5.7%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	91.2	87^th of 1020 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.3	93^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	90.7%	6	65.0	68.3	67.7	67.0	65.0	62.3	63.1	63.4	66.7	69.4	70.8	69.0	$11,255	$770	$10,455
East Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 John Ross RD	Chattanooga	37412	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 493-9296	996	69	14.4		258 (25.9%)	262 (26.3%)	371 (37.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (9.3%)	20	824^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.2%		20.3	810^th of 1000 public elementary schools	19.0%	14	25.5	30.5	26.9	27.4	24.5	26.9	14.6	21.7	30.6	24.4	11.0	22.0	$12,478	$1,523	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about East Side Elementary

What district is East Side Elementary in?

Hamilton County

Is East Side Elementary a good school?

East Side Elementary ranks 744^th of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend East Side Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended East Side Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Side Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Side Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orchard Knob Middle
High : Chattanooga School For Arts And Sciences Upper
High : Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State
High : Sequoyah High School
High : STEM School Chattanooga
High : The Howard School

What is the racial makeup of East Side Elementary?

Students at East Side Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

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