Belle Chasse Academy

Summary:

Belle Chasse Academy is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with a student population of 893. The school is part of the Plaquemines Parish district, which is ranked 5 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Chasse Academy consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Louisiana, with a current statewide ranking of 37 out of 675 schools. The school significantly outperforms the state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with 86% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 92% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, demonstrating its commitment to equitable educational opportunities.

While the nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish districts generally perform well, Belle Chasse Academy stands out as a top-performing school in the region, often outpacing the district and state averages. The school's lower student-teacher ratio, diverse student population, and relatively low percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (38.97%) may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes, which are further highlighted by its consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 100 Fifth Street NAS JRB
       Belle Chasse, LA  70037-5999


(504) 433-5850

District: Belle Chasse Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,789 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  893

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.7%
African American:
30.6%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39% Help


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Compare Details Belle Chasse Academy ranks better than 94.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.15. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Belle Chasse Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.7%), African American (30.6%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Chasse Academy is 18.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Chasse Academy is $18,789.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Chasse Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Chasse Academy 37th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Belle Chasse Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Belle Chasse Academy 5th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belle Chasse Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 71.89 213th 725 70.6%
2008 78.40 146th 743 80.3%
2009 74.37 184th 738 75.1%
2010 80.22 135th 736 81.7%
2011 73.90 211th 766 72.5%
2012 88.17 50th 764 93.5%
2013 88.12 45th 772 94.2%
2014 89.37 35th 777 95.5%
2015 89.82 36th 792 95.5%
2016 90.29 30th 742 96.0%
2017 89.33 35th 739 95.3%
2018 81.90 73rd 728 90.0%
2019 89.95 48th 731 93.4%
2021 93.80 27th 729 96.3%
2022 91.43 40th 727 94.5%
2023 88.66 63rd 730 91.4%
2024 92.15 37th 675 94.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.53 7th 44 84.1%
2019 79.80 5th 46 89.1%
2021 77.76 8th 45 82.2%
2022 81.93 7th 48 85.4%
2023 70.91 9th 46 80.4%
2024 77.21 5th 20 75.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.00 23rd 333 93.1%
2021 84.31 28th 306 90.8%
2022 81.36 46th 307 85.0%
2023 73.69 57th 296 80.7%
2024 94.04 5th 208 97.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.46 43rd 682 93.7%
2019 88.06 44th 697 93.7%
2021 90.77 32nd 719 95.5%
2022 87.70 48th 724 93.4%
2023 85.68 68th 723 90.6%
2024 93.97 28th 674 95.8%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.31 58th 684 91.5%
2021 91.66 28th 705 96.0%
2022 90.31 42nd 701 94.0%
2023 81.99 93rd 705 86.8%
2024 90.26 38th 635 94.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.40 38th 281 86.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.86 9th 24 62.5%
2019 55.87 14th 26 46.2%
2021 64.31 11th 29 62.1%
2022 59.10 12th 30 60.0%
2023 52.98 15th 30 50.0%
2024 69.54 5th 21 76.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.30 69th 696 90.1%
2021 92.57 31st 704 95.6%
2022 88.32 58th 712 91.9%
2023 90.70 38th 713 94.7%
2024 92.03 33rd 651 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.25 55th 547 89.9%
2019 88.19 44th 559 92.1%
2021 94.28 24th 564 95.7%
2022 95.23 23rd 562 95.9%
2023 94.25 24th 570 95.8%
2024 95.40 17th 509 96.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.80 8th 168 95.2%
2019 91.87 3rd 190 98.4%
2021 97.42 1st 202 99.5%
2022 92.71 10th 220 95.5%
2023 89.59 14th 233 94.0%
2024 95.36 3rd 189 98.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.02 43rd 516 91.7%
2019 84.06 43rd 517 91.7%
2021 89.65 32nd 522 93.9%
2022 88.67 29th 517 94.4%
2023 73.30 108th 518 79.2%
2024 66.70 146th 434 66.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Belle Chasse Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 66.57 149th 396 62.4%
2008 68.38 141st 413 65.9%
2009 79.91 67th 425 84.2%
2010 82.00 52nd 408 87.3%
2011 78.96 72nd 412 82.5%
2012 88.08 29th 442 93.4%
2013 87.54 29th 457 93.7%
2014 90.76 16th 470 96.6%
2015 92.30 21st 482 95.6%
2016 90.25 22nd 435 94.9%
2017 87.82 34th 437 92.2%
2018 88.40 25th 411 93.9%
2019 91.19 23rd 449 94.9%
2021 94.98 13th 459 97.2%
2022 95.92 10th 460 97.8%
2023 89.88 33rd 465 92.9%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.28 4th 33 87.9%
2019 79.00 7th 49 85.7%
2021 78.38 10th 57 82.5%
2022 88.02 5th 58 91.4%
2023 92.36 5th 63 92.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.91 1st 202 99.5%
2021 98.98 2nd 210 99.0%
2022 98.13 2nd 206 99.0%
2023 75.13 26th 206 87.4%
2024 93.92 2nd 175 98.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.94 13th 403 96.8%
2019 92.64 21st 430 95.1%
2021 93.34 21st 455 95.4%
2022 94.89 15th 458 96.7%
2023 80.83 64th 459 86.1%
2024 94.11 19th 444 95.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.20 33rd 418 92.1%
2021 93.91 12th 441 97.3%
2022 93.78 9th 441 98.0%
2023 83.56 54th 444 87.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.06 2nd 170 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.07 6th 17 64.7%
2019 57.74 11th 22 50.0%
2021 73.83 4th 25 84.0%
2022 78.68 4th 21 81.0%
2023 64.79 7th 22 68.2%
2024 70.95 2nd 18 88.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.73 25th 418 94.0%
2021 93.23 21st 442 95.2%
2022 94.97 12th 442 97.3%
2023 93.37 13th 443 97.1%
2024 93.81 12th 426 97.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.16 16th 313 94.9%
2019 94.05 15th 338 95.6%
2021 97.35 11th 352 96.9%
2022 96.58 14th 360 96.1%
2023 94.58 14th 360 96.1%
2024 94.28 14th 333 95.8%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.77 10th 118 91.5%
2019 94.77 4th 128 96.9%
2021 93.19 8th 153 94.8%
2022 96.49 5th 163 96.9%
2023 85.46 10th 163 93.9%
2024 94.13 5th 152 96.7%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Belle Chasse Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.83 13th 338 96.2%
2019 87.43 24th 350 93.1%
2021 92.79 12th 358 96.6%
2022 92.79 13th 362 96.4%
2023 89.38 20th 352 94.3%
2024 92.11 10th 320 96.9%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

Belle Chasse Academy Test Scores
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Open Quote I went here and it is a very good school. Our ILEAP scores were always the highest in the district. I wish I could go back now. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Belle Chasse Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 311 274 29 32 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2003 311 274 29 32 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2004 408 364 21 45 4 n/a n/a 0 842
2005 420 414 20 62 2 n/a n/a 0 918
2006 294 269 15 33 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2007 337 377 25 56 3 n/a n/a 0 798
2008 319 414 31 69 6 n/a n/a 0 839
2009 344 419 21 70 4 n/a n/a 0 858
2010 339 393 22 86 7 n/a n/a 0 847
2011 370 484 12 0 5 0 29 0 900
2012 386 382 11 127 10 2 24 0 942
2013 405 357 16 121 8 5 59 0 971
2014 389 339 15 122 5 5 71 0 946
2015 378 297 14 136 10 9 89 0 933
2016 366 302 16 150 11 4 94 0 943
2017 362 293 23 158 13 2 109 0 960
2018 359 292 21 183 7 4 100 0 966
2019 374 271 23 174 4 1 100 0 947
2020 342 267 13 178 6 3 103 0 912
2021 337 270 21 148 4 4 92 0 876
2022 304 275 19 147 4 2 108 0 859
2023 301 273 16 171 1 3 128 0 893

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 Belle Chasse Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 647 42.0 15.4 13.9
2003 647 42.0 15.4 13.9
2004 842 54.6 15.4 32.9
2005 918 57.0 16.1 36.1
2006 611 57.0 10.7 10.1
2007 798 50.0 16.0 40.4
2008 839 55.0 15.3 46.1
2009 858 57.1 15.0 41.7
2010 847 68.0 12.4 42.5
2011 900 66.0 13.6 43.8
2012 942 74.0 12.7 46.6
2013 971 74.0 13.1 45.7
2014 946 65.0 14.5 46.9
2015 933 68.0 13.7 43.3
2016 943 70.0 13.4 46.1
2017 960 59.0 16.2 45.2
2018 966 52.5 18.4 39.5
2019 947 52.0 18.2 40.5
2020 912 49.0 18.6 42.4
2021 876 45.0 19.4 38.5
2022 859 49.0 17.5 30.8
2023 893 48.0 18.6 39

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 Belle Chasse Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 647 42.0 15.4 13.9
2003 647 42.0 15.4 13.9
2004 842 54.6 15.4 32.9
2005 918 57.0 16.1 36.1
2006 611 57.0 10.7 10.1
2007 798 50.0 16.0 40.4
2008 839 55.0 15.3 46.1
2009 858 57.1 15.0 41.7
2010 847 68.0 12.4 42.5
2011 900 66.0 13.6 43.8
2012 942 74.0 12.7 46.6
2013 971 74.0 13.1 45.7
2014 946 65.0 14.5 46.9
2015 933 68.0 13.7 43.3
2016 943 70.0 13.4 46.1
2017 960 59.0 16.2 45.2
2018 966 52.5 18.4 39.5
2019 947 52.0 18.2 40.5
2020 912 49.0 18.6 42.4
2021 876 45.0 19.4 38.5
2022 859 49.0 17.5 30.8
2023 893 48.0 18.6 39

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Chasse Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,247
2018 $14,567
2019 $15,684
2020 $16,086
2021 $17,533
2022 $18,789

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Chasse Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 48th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 63rd of 730 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 23rd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 33rd of 465 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belle Chasse Academy)8788
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Chasse Academy)9086
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)6675
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)7476
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Chasse Academy)9387
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)8965
 24%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belle Chasse Academy)8380
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Chasse Academy)8682
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)8165
 16%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)8392
 9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Belle Chasse Academy)8473
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Belle Chasse Academy)9081
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students947893
 5.7%
African American271273
 0.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian2316
 30.4%
Hispanic174171
 1.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White374301
 19.5%
Two or More Races100128
 28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.5%39%
 1.6%


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Students at Belle Chasse Academy are 34% White, 31% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes. Belle Chasse Academy ranks in the top 5.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 893 students attended Belle Chasse Academy.


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