Salem Elementary

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Salem Elementary ranks 826 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4501 Jackson Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 786-8218

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
826^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,145

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chancellor Middle
High:	Chancellor High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.5%

White:

26.3%

African American:

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem Elementary ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Salem Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.5%), White (26.3%), African American (23.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Elementary is 15.4, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Elementary is $9,145, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Salem Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Elementary 826^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Salem Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 72^nd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	36.64	788^th	1062	25.8%
2006	28.82	911^th	1071	14.9%
2007	32.55	873^rd	1083	19.4%
2008	57.60	485^th	1081	55.1%
2009	57.71	469^th	1082	56.7%
2010	63.35	388^th	1113	65.1%
2011	44.25	729^th	1117	34.7%
2012	46.18	683^rd	1117	38.9%
2013	42.20	734^th	1120	34.5%
2014	46.64	652^nd	1110	41.3%
2015	34.40	832^nd	1100	24.4%
2016	39.94	763^rd	1096	30.4%
2017	39.18	778^th	1099	29.2%
2018	40.47	762^nd	1097	30.5%
2019	44.66	694^th	1105	37.2%
2021	32.92	786^th	1103	28.7%
2022	39.68	724^th	1109	34.7%
2023	32.05	826^th	1114	25.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.58	181^st	300	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.28	767^th	1100	30.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.62	862^nd	1093	21.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.24	523^rd	579	9.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.26	399^th	564	29.3%

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Rank History for White students at Salem Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.28	394^th	984	60.0%

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

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Enrollment information for Salem Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	613	613
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	615	615
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	830	830
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	851	851
1993	611	55	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	650	48	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	584	68	14	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1996	584	68	14	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1997	565	71	20	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	513	88	19	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	551	104	31	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
2000	535	167	31	30	0	n/a	n/a	-4	759
2001	527	184	32	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
2002	358	173	42	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2003	358	173	42	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2004	382	174	39	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	363	146	23	57	1	n/a	n/a	22	612
2006	374	144	22	79	1	n/a	n/a	30	650
2007	377	145	21	105	0	n/a	n/a	34	682
2008	332	135	20	114	1	n/a	n/a	76	678
2009	345	140	22	119	1	n/a	n/a	74	701
2010	317	120	22	112	1	n/a	n/a	71	643
2011	327	127	22	140	1	1	8	0	626
2012	319	143	34	142	1	1	28	0	668
2013	322	122	30	153	1	1	43	0	672
2014	294	127	24	160	1	0	46	0	652
2015	301	136	15	199	0	0	61	0	712
2016	248	143	18	210	0	0	58	0	677
2017	239	129	17	206	2	0	50	0	643
2018	257	141	18	207	0	0	46	0	669
2019	257	135	22	200	1	0	48	0	663
2020	240	121	14	185	0	0	56	0	616
2021	206	122	10	176	0	0	57	0	571
2022	163	133	17	219	0	2	57	0	591
2023	162	146	15	231	0	2	60	0	616

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Salem Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	613	36.3	16.8	n/a
1990	615	39.4	15.6	n/a
1991	830	44.5	18.6	n/a
1992	851	45.3	18.7	n/a
1993	684	41.4	16.5	n/a
1994	715	36.6	n/a	8
1995	677	n/a	0.0	7.7
1996	677	n/a	0.0	7.7
1997	673	n/a	0.0	7.9
1998	634	n/a	0.0	9.3
1999	705	49.5	14.2	19.7
2000	759	n/a	0.0	23.6
2001	775	53.0	14.6	24.8
2002	619	51.9	11.9	25.8
2003	619	51.9	11.9	25.8
2004	639	50.0	12.8	25.7
2005	612	50.0	12.2	24.9
2006	650	49.0	13.3	29.5
2007	682	58.5	11.7	33.6
2008	678	42.3	16.0	34.4
2009	701	44.0	15.9	39.1
2010	643	40.5	15.8	45.1
2011	626	40.7	15.3	46
2012	668	32.3	20.6	48.2
2013	672	33.5	20.0	51
2014	652	34.5	18.8	52.9
2015	712	33.0	21.5	57.3
2016	677	36.0	18.8	61.3
2017	643	37.0	17.3	63.6
2018	669	36.5	18.3	62.3
2019	663	38.4	17.2	60.8
2020	616	35.1	17.5	58.4
2021	571	38.5	14.8	n/a
2022	591	38.5	15.3	60.9
2023	616	40.0	15.4	65.1

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 Salem Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	613	36.3	16.8	n/a
1990	615	39.4	15.6	n/a
1991	830	44.5	18.6	n/a
1992	851	45.3	18.7	n/a
1993	684	41.4	16.5	n/a
1994	715	36.6	n/a	8
1995	677	n/a	0.0	7.7
1996	677	n/a	0.0	7.7
1997	673	n/a	0.0	7.9
1998	634	n/a	0.0	9.3
1999	705	49.5	14.2	19.7
2000	759	n/a	0.0	23.6
2001	775	53.0	14.6	24.8
2002	619	51.9	11.9	25.8
2003	619	51.9	11.9	25.8
2004	639	50.0	12.8	25.7
2005	612	50.0	12.2	24.9
2006	650	49.0	13.3	29.5
2007	682	58.5	11.7	33.6
2008	678	42.3	16.0	34.4
2009	701	44.0	15.9	39.1
2010	643	40.5	15.8	45.1
2011	626	40.7	15.3	46
2012	668	32.3	20.6	48.2
2013	672	33.5	20.0	51
2014	652	34.5	18.8	52.9
2015	712	33.0	21.5	57.3
2016	677	36.0	18.8	61.3
2017	643	37.0	17.3	63.6
2018	669	36.5	18.3	62.3
2019	663	38.4	17.2	60.8
2020	616	35.1	17.5	58.4
2021	571	38.5	14.8	n/a
2022	591	38.5	15.3	60.9
2023	616	40.0	15.4	65.1

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 Salem Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$505 (6.7%)	$7,044 (93.3%)	$7,548
2020	$486 (6.0%)	$7,587 (94.0%)	$8,074
2021	$629 (6.9%)	$8,516 (93.1%)	$9,145

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem 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 694^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 826^th of 1114 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary)	75	52.9	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	81	69.5	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary)	62	50.5	11.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	68	64.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary)	79	51.9	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	82	69.5	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary)	73	64.7	8.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	75	72.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Elementary)	90	75.8	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	84	70.8	13.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Salem Elementary)	83	60	23%
5th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	80	63.3	16.7%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Salem Elementary)	75	70.3	4.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	78	70.3	7.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	663	616	7.1%
African American	135	146	8.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	22	15	31.8%
Hispanic	200	231	15.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	257	162	37%
Two or More Races	48	60	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.8%	65.1%	4.3%

Schools Near Salem Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA 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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-8218	616	40	15.4	65.1%	162 (26.3%)	146 (23.7%)	231 (37.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.7%)	32	826^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.9%		39.7	724^th of 1109 public elementary schools	34.7%	102	52.9	51.9	75.8	60.0	50.5	64.7	70.3	53.5	$9,145	$629	$8,516
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 548-4864	723	51	14.1	67.4%	244 (33.7%)	111 (15.4%)	281 (38.9%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	34.8	792^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.9%		23.4	894^th of 1109 public elementary schools	19.4%	102	53.3	64.2	68.7	64.4	55.3	65.4	64.0	56.1	$8,813	$936	$7,877
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-4532	681	40	17.0	68.1%	251 (36.9%)	103 (15.1%)	243 (35.7%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	46.2	649^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.7%		54.5	541^st of 1109 public elementary schools	51.2%	108	69.0	69.1	63.7	52.2	63.8	74.3	67.3	75.3	$7,504	$596	$6,907
Lafayette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 310-0029	912	51	17.8	84.5%	250 (27.4%)	281 (30.8%)	176 (19.3%)	95 (10.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (11.4%)	13.1	996^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.6%		16.6	971^st of 1109 public elementary schools	12.4%	25	51.4	57.1	41.7	33.3	44.9	49.6	56.3	52.2	$10,304	$976	$9,328
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-6123	456	27	16.8	23.7%	295 (64.7%)	46 (10.1%)	70 (15.4%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.4%)	82.5	165^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.3	228^th of 1109 public elementary schools	79.4%	63	90.4	83.3	89.0	81.7	77.1	88.9	86.6	77.8	$8,623	$00	$8,623
Hugh Mercer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cowan Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 372-1115	959	56	17.1	83.9%	244 (25.4%)	294 (30.7%)	213 (22.2%)	95 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	103 (10.7%)	14	987^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.7	1016^th of 1109 public elementary schools	8.4%	29	54.2	42.3	60.3	45.7	40.4	51.5	51.4	48.2	$9,385	$881	$8,504
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Lorraine Ave	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 898-1514	510	33	15.4	63.1%	153 (30.0%)	108 (21.2%)	153 (30.0%)	41 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.6%)	34.2	799^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.3%		19	940^th of 1109 public elementary schools	15.2%	141	61.4	72.6	54.7	54.7	60.2	61.0	56.4	73.5	$8,301	$617	$7,684
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-5443	662	43	15.3	64.8%	248 (37.5%)	151 (22.8%)	166 (25.1%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.2%)	42.5	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%		57.1	512^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.8%	186	64.1	70.6	62.4	57.3	61.4	72.5	62.4	71.3	$8,892	$114	$8,778
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 891-0400	780	50	15.6	46.5%	332 (42.6%)	155 (19.9%)	194 (24.9%)	17 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.9%)	70.2	338^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%		74.6	282^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	74.6%	56	78.3	83.9	78.7	64.8	72.1	82.9	75.4	87.0	$7,166	$51	$7,115
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 898-5422	530	35	15.1	42.1%	273 (51.5%)	74 (14.0%)	119 (22.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	60.7	473^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%		71.3	333^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	70.0%	140	67.6	79.8	82.1	64.1	63.0	75.3	72.0	82.0	$10,149	$134	$10,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Salem Elementary?

Students at Salem Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 26% White, 24% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Salem Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Is Salem Elementary a good school?

Salem Elementary ranks 826^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Salem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salem Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chancellor Middle
High : Chancellor High

How many students attend Salem Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Salem Elementary.

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