Martin City Elementary

Summary:

Martin City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Grandview C-4 School District in Kansas City, Missouri, with 668 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools by SchoolDigger, receiving a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.

Martin City Elementary faces significant challenges, with very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 38.2% to 43.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools in the Grandview C-4 district. Academically, the school's students consistently perform below state and district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in mathematics, science, and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 20.1% for the Grandview C-4 district and 38.4% statewide. However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who outperform their peers at the district and state levels in some grade levels and subject areas.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,694 to $15,748 in recent years, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, the academic performance remains low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school and district should examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates should also be a top priority, as this is likely a significant contributor to the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public K-8

 201 E 133rd St
       Kansas City, MO  64145-1408


(816) 316-5700

District: Grandview C-4

SchoolDigger Rank:
722nd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,543 Help


Students who attend Martin City Elementary usually attend:

High:    Grandview Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.9%
African American:
37.1%
White:
18.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.7% Help


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Compare Details Martin City Elementary ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Grandview C-4 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Martin City Elementary ranks worse than 72.5% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.28. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Martin City Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Grandview C-4 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin City Elementary is $15,543, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Grandview C-4 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin City Elementary 722nd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Martin City Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin City Elementary 327th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Martin City Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Grandview C-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Grandview C-4 283rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin City Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.09 767th 1074 28.6%
2007 37.01 780th 1080 27.8%
2008 43.34 694th 1084 36.0%
2009 47.43 608th 1053 42.3%
2010 45.03 659th 1066 38.2%
2011 42.56 713th 1088 34.5%
2012 42.55 707th 1085 34.8%
2013 48.18 631st 1108 43.1%
2014 36.78 775th 1089 28.8%
2015 33.41 780th 1058 26.3%
2016 32.70 642nd 865 25.8%
2017 23.15 860th 1032 16.7%
2018 21.70 867th 1045 17.0%
2019 15.74 927th 1052 11.9%
2021 16.43 751st 901 16.6%
2022 23.17 709th 908 21.9%
2023 29.75 660th 898 26.5%
2024 21.00 722nd 906 20.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.52 38th 52 26.9%
2024 56.99 13th 54 75.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.61 691st 887 22.1%
2019 27.29 755th 907 16.8%
2021 29.08 441st 574 23.2%
2022 36.39 345th 532 35.2%
2023 41.62 350th 611 42.7%
2024 38.06 395th 625 36.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.76 230th 251 8.4%
2019 15.24 261st 302 13.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.27 104th 243 57.2%
2019 44.91 135th 250 46.0%
2021 58.53 49th 163 69.9%
2022 69.83 22nd 184 88.0%
2023 68.63 32nd 185 82.7%
2024 47.26 84th 191 56.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.94 70th 105 33.3%
2019 31.55 91st 120 24.2%
2021 44.43 22nd 42 47.6%
2022 41.39 22nd 45 51.1%
2023 40.06 22nd 40 45.0%
2024 49.84 17th 45 62.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.79 795th 898 11.5%
2019 11.91 881st 917 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Martin City Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.04 526th 619 15.0%
2007 28.30 530th 624 15.1%
2008 35.12 505th 624 19.1%
2009 30.65 495th 601 17.6%
2010 38.41 461st 614 24.9%
2011 31.15 507th 625 18.9%
2012 20.13 568th 623 8.8%
2013 39.53 475th 649 26.8%
2014 33.24 493rd 633 22.1%
2015 21.89 517th 585 11.6%
2016 23.19 367th 435 15.6%
2017 17.26 510th 568 10.2%
2018 13.76 510th 552 7.6%
2019 15.03 532nd 587 9.4%
2021 21.02 367th 454 19.2%
2022 23.49 368th 459 19.8%
2023 26.72 347th 459 24.4%
2024 29.28 327th 451 27.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.29 51st 68 25.0%
2023 48.60 27th 68 60.3%
2024 63.79 16th 72 77.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.49 160th 194 17.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.68 391st 422 7.3%
2019 22.25 424th 482 12.0%
2021 31.43 285th 371 23.2%
2022 39.74 226th 365 38.1%
2023 46.10 202nd 382 47.1%
2024 55.67 148th 378 60.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.50 159th 162 1.9%
2019 23.29 161st 204 21.1%
2021 38.07 116th 195 40.5%
2022 27.81 148th 187 20.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.27 82nd 129 36.4%
2019 42.91 84th 149 43.6%
2021 51.92 54th 135 60.0%
2022 51.60 63rd 148 57.4%
2023 63.59 46th 153 69.9%
2024 65.73 37th 144 74.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.07 65th 96 32.3%
2019 54.12 54th 130 58.5%
2021 42.69 38th 67 43.3%
2022 46.31 34th 78 56.4%
2023 47.76 35th 74 52.7%
2024 49.01 35th 74 52.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Martin City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.35 454th 479 5.2%
2019 7.95 519th 527 1.5%
2021 15.48 342nd 376 9.0%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Martin City Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 264 264
1992 253 41 11 13 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1993 246 44 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 310
1994 258 41 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 315
1995 239 52 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 307
1996 239 52 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 307
1997 235 61 5 6 3 n/a n/a 0 310
1998 220 52 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 286
1999 190 66 3 14 4 n/a n/a 0 277
2000 174 54 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 246
2001 370 232 6 63 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2002 318 267 9 88 1 n/a n/a 0 683
2003 318 267 9 88 1 n/a n/a 0 683
2004 298 262 4 96 4 n/a n/a 0 664
2005 269 242 7 103 4 n/a n/a 0 625
2006 236 246 4 101 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2007 217 235 7 118 2 n/a n/a 0 579
2008 211 193 4 107 1 n/a n/a 0 516
2009 224 217 3 124 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2010 230 252 4 139 5 n/a n/a 0 630
2011 244 251 4 142 2 3 16 0 662
2012 263 249 6 168 3 2 25 0 716
2013 268 272 9 167 2 3 25 0 746
2014 247 295 10 180 7 3 29 0 771
2015 220 286 11 193 4 4 32 0 750
2016 198 294 8 211 5 4 52 0 772
2017 192 307 7 221 6 2 43 0 778
2018 171 285 7 230 4 1 53 0 751
2019 159 292 5 237 5 0 37 0 735
2020 172 320 8 259 3 1 28 0 791
2021 120 277 6 210 4 1 22 0 640
2022 128 271 6 260 4 3 34 0 706
2023 126 248 7 253 5 2 27 0 668

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 Martin City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 264 21.3 12.3 n/a
1992 318 21.9 14.5 9.4
1993 310 20.6 15.0 14.2
1994 315 19.9 15.8 15.6
1995 307 19.4 15.8 18.6
1996 307 19.4 15.8 18.6
1997 310 19.3 16.1 20.3
1998 286 19.5 14.7 17.8
1999 277 19.7 14.1 27.8
2000 246 21.4 11.5 22.8
2001 673 53.3 12.6 46.1
2002 683 56.5 12.1 43.5
2003 683 56.5 12.1 43.5
2004 664 52.4 12.7 51.4
2005 625 51.0 12.3 60.5
2006 590 50.9 11.6 57.8
2007 579 49.9 11.6 59.4
2008 516 51.8 10.0 58.9
2009 568 50.1 11.3 62.7
2010 630 52.1 12.0 63.8
2011 662 50.4 13.1 73
2012 716 49.5 14.4 68.9
2013 746 47.7 15.6 60.1
2014 771 51.3 15.0 81.2
2015 750 49.0 15.3 82
2016 772 52.0 14.8 77.8
2017 778 52.8 14.7 76
2018 751 55.5 13.5 80
2019 735 54.5 13.4 78.6
2020 791 53.9 14.6 78.1
2021 640 56.1 11.3 77.5
2022 706 55.2 12.7 66.1
2023 668 56.1 11.8 70.7

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 Martin City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 264 21.3 12.3 n/a
1992 318 21.9 14.5 9.4
1993 310 20.6 15.0 14.2
1994 315 19.9 15.8 15.6
1995 307 19.4 15.8 18.6
1996 307 19.4 15.8 18.6
1997 310 19.3 16.1 20.3
1998 286 19.5 14.7 17.8
1999 277 19.7 14.1 27.8
2000 246 21.4 11.5 22.8
2001 673 53.3 12.6 46.1
2002 683 56.5 12.1 43.5
2003 683 56.5 12.1 43.5
2004 664 52.4 12.7 51.4
2005 625 51.0 12.3 60.5
2006 590 50.9 11.6 57.8
2007 579 49.9 11.6 59.4
2008 516 51.8 10.0 58.9
2009 568 50.1 11.3 62.7
2010 630 52.1 12.0 63.8
2011 662 50.4 13.1 73
2012 716 49.5 14.4 68.9
2013 746 47.7 15.6 60.1
2014 771 51.3 15.0 81.2
2015 750 49.0 15.3 82
2016 772 52.0 14.8 77.8
2017 778 52.8 14.7 76
2018 751 55.5 13.5 80
2019 735 54.5 13.4 78.6
2020 791 53.9 14.6 78.1
2021 640 56.1 11.3 77.5
2022 706 55.2 12.7 66.1
2023 668 56.1 11.8 70.7

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 Martin City Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $426 (3.2%) $12,776 (96.8%) $13,202
2020 $715 (5.6%) $11,979 (94.4%) $12,694
2021 $2,672 (17.0%) $13,076 (83.0%) $15,748
2022 $568 (3.7%) $14,974 (96.3%) $15,542

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin City Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 927th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 660th of 898 Elementary schools
 14.6%
Ranks 532nd of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 347th of 459 Middle schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)31.451
 19.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)40.639.8
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)27.244
 16.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)39.939.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)32.826.9
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)37.626.5
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)30.138
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)33.535.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)25.614.7
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)36.421.2
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Martin City Elementary)30.716.2
 14.5%
   5th Grade Science (Grandview C-4)33.521.5
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)25.426.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)37.629.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)13.125.3
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)19.530.8
 11.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)26.623.4
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)28.928.1
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)21.732.1
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)20.929.6
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)31.529.6
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)34.233.2
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin City Elementary)018.2
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grandview C-4)022.7
 22.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (Martin City Elementary)2516.1
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Grandview C-4)29.922.6
 7.3%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martin City Elementary)33.427.1
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grandview C-4)39.636.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students735668
 9.1%
African American292248
 15.1%
American Indian55
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic237253
 6.8%
Pacific Islander02
White159126
 20.8%
Two or More Races3727
 27%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%70.7%
 8%


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Martin City Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

Students who attend Martin City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grandview Senior High

Students at Martin City Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 37% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Martin City Elementary.


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