South Fulton Elementary

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South Fulton Elementary ranks 252 nd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

209 John C. Jones PKWY
South Fulton, TN 38257

(731) 479-2304

District: Obion County

SchoolDigger Rank:
252^nd of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,222

Students who attend South Fulton Elementary usually attend:

High:

South Fulton Middle / High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Fulton Elementary ranks better than 75.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Obion County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), African American (13.3%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Fulton Elementary is 12.6. 2 elementary schools in the Obion County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Fulton Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Fulton Elementary is $11,222, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Obion County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Fulton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Fulton Elementary 252^nd of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See South Fulton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Obion County:

SchoolDigger ranks Obion County 21^st of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Fulton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Fulton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	86.23	100^th	809	87.6%
2011	42.36	526^th	818	35.7%
2012	18.48	736^th	820	10.2%
2013	56.67	443^rd	846	47.6%
2014	55.96	355^th	853	58.4%
2015	54.11	416^th	855	51.3%
2017	81.35	56^th	646	91.3%
2018	57.66	351^st	997	64.8%
2019	67.43	246^th	985	75.0%
2021	80.66	135^th	983	86.3%
2022	68.87	241^st	1000	75.9%
2023	68.27	252^nd	1020	75.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Fulton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	65.17	208^th	877	76.3%
2019	64.35	181^st	821	78.0%
2021	85.33	44^th	823	94.7%
2022	75.82	119^th	858	86.1%
2023	76.06	110^th	865	87.3%

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Rank History for Female students at South Fulton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	63.07	277^th	926	70.1%
2021	81.50	119^th	945	87.4%
2022	64.46	266^th	975	72.7%
2023	63.22	295^th	989	70.2%

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Rank History for Male students at South Fulton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	66.59	221^st	916	75.9%
2021	73.85	174^th	941	81.5%
2022	69.00	222^nd	980	77.3%
2023	68.95	231^st	987	76.6%

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Rank History for White students at South Fulton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	48.32	390^th	841	53.6%
2019	60.27	265^th	812	67.4%
2021	77.42	138^th	844	83.6%
2022	62.73	247^th	844	70.7%
2023	58.39	280^th	852	67.1%

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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 South Fulton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	416	99	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1989	424	76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	500
1990	436	79	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	423	89	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	404	85	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	391	92	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	381	67	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1995	413	76	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	413	76	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	441	72	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-5	509
1998	469	29	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	502
1999	472	61	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	530	530
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	488	488
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	419	419
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	419	419
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	423	423
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	458	458
2006	366	80	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2007	375	70	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2008	366	65	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	333	65	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2010	328	56	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2011	309	47	1	10	0	0	16	0	383
2012	285	43	0	14	0	0	24	0	366
2013	285	41	0	16	0	0	19	0	361
2014	287	36	0	9	0	0	17	0	349
2015	276	29	0	5	0	0	27	0	337
2016	283	35	1	5	0	0	23	0	347
2017	281	39	3	6	0	0	22	0	351
2018	275	37	3	7	0	0	17	0	339
2019	276	38	2	6	0	1	20	0	343
2020	267	40	2	6	0	0	21	0	336
2021	241	25	2	8	0	0	17	0	293
2022	247	33	2	6	0	0	15	0	303
2023	243	41	2	13	0	0	10	0	309

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Fulton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	27.0	19.2	n/a
1989	500	27.0	18.5	n/a
1990	515	27.0	19.0	n/a
1991	512	31.0	16.5	n/a
1992	489	31.0	15.7	n/a
1993	483	31.0	15.6	n/a
1994	448	30.0	14.9	n/a
1995	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1996	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1997	509	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	502	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	536	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	530	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	488	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	450	27.0	16.7	n/a
2007	448	29.0	15.4	45.8
2008	433	28.0	15.5	47.3
2009	401	25.0	16.0	56.4
2010	390	28.0	13.9	56.9
2011	383	27.0	14.1	63.7
2012	366	26.0	14.0	63.9
2013	361	27.0	13.3	61.8
2014	349	26.3	13.2	62.2
2015	337	24.0	14.0	55.8
2016	347	23.0	15.0	62.8
2017	351	18.0	19.5	n/a
2018	339	24.0	14.1	n/a
2019	343	22.0	15.5	n/a
2020	336	23.0	14.6	61.6
2021	293	23.0	12.7	n/a
2022	303	24.5	12.3	n/a
2023	309	24.5	12.6	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 South Fulton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	27.0	19.2	n/a
1989	500	27.0	18.5	n/a
1990	515	27.0	19.0	n/a
1991	512	31.0	16.5	n/a
1992	489	31.0	15.7	n/a
1993	483	31.0	15.6	n/a
1994	448	30.0	14.9	n/a
1995	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1996	493	31.0	15.9	n/a
1997	509	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	502	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	536	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	530	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	488	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	450	27.0	16.7	n/a
2007	448	29.0	15.4	45.8
2008	433	28.0	15.5	47.3
2009	401	25.0	16.0	56.4
2010	390	28.0	13.9	56.9
2011	383	27.0	14.1	63.7
2012	366	26.0	14.0	63.9
2013	361	27.0	13.3	61.8
2014	349	26.3	13.2	62.2
2015	337	24.0	14.0	55.8
2016	347	23.0	15.0	62.8
2017	351	18.0	19.5	n/a
2018	339	24.0	14.1	n/a
2019	343	22.0	15.5	n/a
2020	336	23.0	14.6	61.6
2021	293	23.0	12.7	n/a
2022	303	24.5	12.3	n/a
2023	309	24.5	12.6	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 South Fulton Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$451 (4.6%)	$8,412 (86.4%)	$9,736
2020	$786 (7.8%)	$8,530 (85.1%)	$10,018
2021	$944 (8.4%)	$9,524 (84.9%)	$11,222

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Fulton 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 246^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 252^nd of 1020 Elementary schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Fulton Elementary)	45.7	53.5	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Obion County)	36.1	41.1	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Fulton Elementary)	43.5	39.5	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Obion County)	39.8	40.1	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Fulton Elementary)	49	40.7	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Obion County)	44.7	40.8	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Fulton Elementary)	38.5	59.3	20.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Obion County)	35.7	51.8	16.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Fulton Elementary)	56.9	64	7.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Obion County)	41.4	49.6	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Fulton Elementary)	45.1	36	9.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Obion County)	36.1	40.1	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (South Fulton Elementary)	50.7	52.4	1.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Obion County)	41.9	52.6	10.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Fulton Elementary)	42.3	45.6	3.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Obion County)	37.1	43.1	6%
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	343	309	9.9%
African American	38	41	7.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	6	13	116.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	276	243	12%
Two or More Races	20	10	50%

Schools Near South Fulton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones PKWY	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 479-2304	309	25	12.6		243 (78.6%)	41 (13.3%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	68.3	252^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	75.3%		68.9	241^st of 1000 public elementary schools	75.9%	11	53.5	40.7	64.0				52.4	39.5	59.3	36.0				45.6	69.8	63.0	34.0				55.1					$11,222	$944	$9,524
Martin Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 587-9033	451	26	17.5		301 (66.7%)	83 (18.4%)	28 (6.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)								(n/a)																										$11,317	$1,445	$8,979
Martin Elementary	Public	3-5	300 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 587-2290	367	26	13.9		248 (67.6%)	65 (17.7%)	27 (7.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	68.2	255^th of 1020 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.3	169^th of 1000 public elementary schools	83.1%	86	45.1	61.3	40.7				48.0	47.3	70.6	48.6				50.0	51.8	62.3	45.3				52.2					$9,552	$1,197	$7,697
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles AVE	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 885-1632	718	50	14.3		320 (44.6%)	202 (28.1%)	122 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.7%)	42.3	584^th of 1020 public elementary schools	42.7%		51.1	445^th of 1000 public elementary schools	55.5%	139	29.4	33.6					31.7	29.4	34.5					32.1	54.9	47.1					50.7					$10,953	$1,812	$8,434
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 536-5171	379	36	10.6		229 (60.4%)	15 (4.0%)	116 (30.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.6%)	54.6	412^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.6%		40.9	568^th of 1000 public elementary schools	43.2%	156	21.9	27.5	51.4	52.2	48.4	48.8	42.4	25.0	35.0	64.9	31.9	34.4	29.5	36.6	37.5	45.0	51.4	43.5	19.4	53.5	42.8	50.0	38.7	32.6	40.8	$10,762	$1,249	$8,867
Lake Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 885-5304	537	38	14.3		473 (88.1%)	20 (3.7%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	55.8	393^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.4	306^th of 1000 public elementary schools	69.4%	87	31.3	42.9	41.5	54.7	62.5	67.3	50.6	43.8	46.9	32.7	31.3	42.9	23.1	36.4	52.1	40.8	32.1	53.1	55.4	51.9	47.8	40.6	64.3	58.8	53.8	$10,272	$1,195	$8,534
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn DR	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 456-2672	168	24	7.1		137 (81.5%)	15 (8.9%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	42.2	585^th of 1020 public elementary schools	42.6%		45.7	517^th of 1000 public elementary schools	48.3%	68	66.7		12.5	7.7	38.5		37.1	66.7		37.5	30.8	30.8		44.3	75.0		12.5	15.4	61.5		44.3	30.8	61.5		42.4	$17,474	$4,327	$11,874
Dresden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden ST	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 364-3401	467	31	15.0		421 (90.1%)	13 (2.8%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	77.5	169^th of 1020 public elementary schools	83.4%		74.5	186^th of 1000 public elementary schools	81.4%	17	58.8	64.6					61.9	51.8	60.4					56.4	57.6	47.9					52.5					$10,546	$1,435	$8,139
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main ST	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 536-4222	559	40	13.9		527 (94.3%)	9 (1.6%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	73.6	198^th of 1020 public elementary schools	80.6%		70	235^th of 1000 public elementary schools	76.5%	37	52.0	43.3	50.0	67.4	46.5	76.5	56.5	52.0	56.7	40.3	60.9	44.2	57.4	52.0	68.0	61.7	37.1	56.5	69.8	67.6	59.6	45.7	60.5	82.4	65.6	$10,133	$1,079	$8,419

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fulton Elementary

What district is South Fulton Elementary in?

Obion County

How many students attend South Fulton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended South Fulton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of South Fulton Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Fulton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South Fulton Middle / High School

What is the racial makeup of South Fulton Elementary?

Students at South Fulton Elementary are 79% White, 13% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Fulton Elementary a good school?

South Fulton Elementary ranks 252^nd of 1020 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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