Ben Franklin Elementary School in Buffalo, NY
(KG-04 • Public • Regular School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 8
- Address
- 500 PARKHURST BLVD
Buffalo, NY 14223
- Telephone
- (716) 874-8415
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- Website
- http://www.ktufsd.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 8
- Students
- 583
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 43.0
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 275
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 55
- School district
- KENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
WINDERMERE BLVD SCHOOL (0.9 miles): | 76 |
CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.1 miles): | 72 |
KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1.2 miles): | 50 |
THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.2 miles): | 49 |
MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (2.0 miles): | 37 |
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.1 miles): | 33 |
BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL (2.0 miles): | 20 |
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 8 |
PS 66 NORTH PARK ACADEMY (1.6 miles): | 3 |
Ben Franklin Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York: | 50 |
Erie County: | 51 |
Buffalo: | 21 |
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 8 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 583
Enrollment in 2015: 554
Enrollment in 2014: 564
Enrollment in 2013: 476
Enrollment in 2012: 525
Enrollment in 2011: 574
Enrollment in 2010: 588
Enrollment in 2009: 588
Enrollment in 2008: 599
Enrollment in 2007: 598
Enrollment in 2006: 598
Enrollment in 2005: 548
Enrollment in 2004: 538
Enrollment in 2003: 573
Enrollment in 2002: 587
Enrollment in 2001: 615
Enrollment in 2000: 617
Enrollment in 1999: 599
Enrollment in 2015: 554
Enrollment in 2014: 564
Enrollment in 2013: 476
Enrollment in 2012: 525
Enrollment in 2011: 574
Enrollment in 2010: 588
Enrollment in 2009: 588
Enrollment in 2008: 599
Enrollment in 2007: 598
Enrollment in 2006: 598
Enrollment in 2005: 548
Enrollment in 2004: 538
Enrollment in 2003: 573
Enrollment in 2002: 587
Enrollment in 2001: 615
Enrollment in 2000: 617
Enrollment in 1999: 599
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 90 | 87 | 115 | 111 | 89 | 91 | 583 |
Female students | 43 | 44 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 283 |
Male students | 47 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 43 | 48 | 300 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
Asian students | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Hispanic students | 9 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 54 |
Black students | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 71 |
White students | 61 | 50 | 77 | 76 | 62 | 73 | 399 |
Two or More Races students | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 39 |
Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 90
1st grade enrollment: 87
2nd grade enrollment: 115
3rd grade enrollment: 111
4th grade enrollment: 89
5th grade enrollment: 91
1st grade enrollment: 87
2nd grade enrollment: 115
3rd grade enrollment: 111
4th grade enrollment: 89
5th grade enrollment: 91
Ben Franklin Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 283 (48.5%)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 48.5% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Male enrollment: 300 (51.5%)
School: | 51.5% |
State: | 47.5% |
Ben Franklin Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 5 (0.9%)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 0.9% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Asian enrollment: 15 (2.6%)
Here: | 2.6% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Hispanic enrollment: 54 (9.3%)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 9.3% |
State: | 9.2% |
Black enrollment: 71 (12.2%)
School: | 12.2% |
New York: | 12.0% |
White enrollment: 399 (68.4%)
School: | 68.4% |
State: | 55.1% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 39 (6.7%)
School: | 6.7% |
State: | 2.9% |
Ben Franklin Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 330 (56.6%)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 56.6% |
State: | 52.7% |
Free lunch eligible students: 275 (47.2%)
Here: | 47.2% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 55 (9.4%)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 9.4% |
State: | 4.8% |
Ben Franklin Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
- Common Branch: 23
Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 43
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 33
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 2
Total number of classes taught: 93
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 33
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 13.6 |
State: | 14.0 |
Total number of classes taught: 93
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Ben Franklin Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,533,972
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 44.4 (Salary Expenditures: $3,077,517)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 18 (Salary Expenditures: $226,880)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.6 (Salary Expenditures: $90,402)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1.4 (Salary Expenditures: $139,173)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $430,701
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $427,395
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $3,305)
Limited English Proficiency:
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- Hispanic2
- Asian10
- White40
- Multirace2
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- White: 40 (male: 23, female: 17)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic4
- Black10
- White74
- Multirace8
Students with disabilities served under IDEA
- Hispanic: 4 (all male)
- Black: 10 (all male)
- White: 74 (male: 43, female: 31)
- Two or More Races: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 13 (male: 9, female: 4)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
Retention:
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(State average from 689 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
Percent of 1st grade students retained
- White: 2
Percent of 1st grade students retained
School: | 2.3% |
State: | 5.5% |
Gifted and Talented:
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This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 44 (male: 20, female: 24)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- White: 40 (male: 20, female: 20)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 75.5 |
New York: | 106.8 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 99
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292
Students scoring at Level 1: 46%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
Math students tested with valid scores: 91
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277
Students scoring at Level 1: 56%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%
4th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 87
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 278
Students scoring at Level 1: 57%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%
Math students tested with valid scores: 86
Computed mean of student Math scores: 272
Students scoring at Level 1: 62%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
Science students tested with valid scores: 92
Computed mean of student Science scores: 76
Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 34%
- All292
- Males285
- Females300
- Hispanic296
- Asian279
- Black282
- White292
- Multirace302
- IDEA275
ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 24% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 46%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
- All277
- Males274
- Females282
- Hispanic280
- Black253
- White284
- IDEA251
MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 20% |
State: | 49% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 56%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%
4th Grade:
- All278
- Males276
- Females282
- Hispanic276
- Black256
- White284
- IDEA266
ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 278
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 13% |
New York: | 41% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 57%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%
- All272
- Males271
- Females274
- Hispanic270
- Black249
- White282
- IDEA253
MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 272
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 18% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 62%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
- All76
- Males75
- Females77
- Hispanic76
- Black68
- White79
- IDEA72
SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 76
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 79% |
New York: | 87% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 34%
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
Ben Franklin Elementary School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Students scoring at Entering Level: 15%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 54%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 29%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 57%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 14%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 15%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 31%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 31%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 44%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
- All54%
- Males33%
- Females71%
- White43%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 54% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 15%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 54%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 14% |
State: | 42% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 29%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 57%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 14%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 62% |
New York: | 63% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 15%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 31%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 31%
3rd Grade:
- All50%
- Males51%
- Females50%
- White55%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 50% |
New York: | 57% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 44% |
New York: | 60% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 44%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 115
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 80%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Safe harbor target: 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 539
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 67%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 98
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 541
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 69%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 80
- All169
- Males163
- Females178
- White175
Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 115
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 80%
Performance Index (PI): | 169 |
State: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All60
- Males56
- Females66
- White73
- IDEA28
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 539
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 67%
Performance Index (PI): | 60 |
State: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 98
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All68
- Males51
- Females90
- White77
- IDEA40
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 541
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 69%
Performance Index (PI): | 68 |
State: | 113 |
Safe harbor target: 80
Health & Safety
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- Hispanic13
- American Indian2
- Asian2
- Black13
- White67
- Multirace10
- LEP13
- IDEA25
- 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- Black: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- White: 67 (male: 35, female: 32)
- Two or More Races: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 25 (male: 17, female: 8)
- Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 183.5 |
New York: | 179.4 |
Suspensions:
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Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- American Indian3
- Black3
- White28
- Multirace34
- LEP1
- IDEA8
- 5043
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (all male)
- Black: 3 (all male)
- White: 28 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 34 (male: 19, female: 15)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 1 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 8 (all male)
- Section 504: 3 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 8
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School: | 13.7 |
New York: | 50.9 |
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 5 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 4
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Ben Franklin Elementary School: | 6.9 |
State: | 29.4 |
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
- Black: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 2
- Section 504: 2
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