New York Avenue School

Summary:

New York Avenue School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Atlantic City School District in New Jersey, with a student population of 571 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly African American (69%) and Hispanic (22.42%), with smaller percentages of White (0.7%) and Asian (3.33%) students.

New York Avenue School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with only 7.7% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42% statewide and 20.7% in the Atlantic City School District. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 52.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, more than double the state average and significantly higher than the district average of 29.9%. Additionally, 92.99% of students at New York Avenue School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ventnor Elementary School in the Ventnor City School District, New York Avenue School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and socioeconomic factors. This suggests the need for a more targeted and comprehensive approach to supporting the school and its students, addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 411 N New York Avenue
       Atlantic City, NJ  08401


(609) 343-7280

District: Atlantic City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1320th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,378 Help


Students who attend New York Avenue School usually attend:

High:    Atlantic City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  571

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.0%
Hispanic:
22.4%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93% Help


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Compare Details New York Avenue School ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Atlantic City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details New York Avenue School ranks worse than 96.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: African American (69%), Hispanic (22.4%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New York Avenue School is 10.7. 7 elementary schools in the Atlantic City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare New York Avenue School employs 52.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New York Avenue School is $13,378. 5 elementary schools in the Atlantic City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New York Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks New York Avenue School 1320th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See New York Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New York Avenue School 724th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See New York Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Atlantic City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlantic City School District 529th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New York Avenue School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.44 1149th 1204 4.6%
2005 0.27 1295th 1303 0.6%
2006 0.74 1293rd 1314 1.6%
2007 0.78 1317th 1329 0.9%
2008 7.43 1249th 1338 6.7%
2009 24.06 1116th 1346 17.1%
2010 12.19 1216th 1354 10.2%
2011 17.94 1168th 1360 14.1%
2012 5.30 1287th 1363 5.6%
2013 6.00 1278th 1367 6.5%
2014 2.62 1322nd 1363 3.0%
2015 4.98 1313th 1357 3.2%
2016 4.70 1302nd 1346 3.3%
2017 3.70 1322nd 1352 2.2%
2018 2.98 1335th 1353 1.3%
2019 3.13 1345th 1360 1.1%
2021 5.27 1300th 1317 1.3%
2022 5.14 1337th 1345 0.6%
2023 4.91 1320th 1342 1.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 333rd 434 23.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.39 942nd 1001 5.9%
2019 12.47 947th 1007 6.0%
2021 13.39 829th 868 4.5%
2022 14.94 872nd 949 8.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.94 923rd 942 2.0%
2022 9.00 777th 863 10.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.91 1296th 1333 2.8%
2019 4.80 1274th 1331 4.3%
2021 6.09 1278th 1290 0.9%
2022 5.58 1289th 1326 2.8%
2023 5.92 1262nd 1318 4.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.39 1289th 1334 3.4%
2019 3.18 1303rd 1335 2.4%
2021 6.96 1244th 1297 4.1%
2022 5.05 1299th 1324 1.9%
2023 5.44 1272nd 1315 3.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.18 454th 517 12.2%
2019 9.91 515th 522 1.3%
2021 15.10 447th 456 2.0%
2022 12.29 482nd 494 2.4%
2023 13.52 437th 463 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.29 807th 870 7.2%
2019 7.92 817th 899 9.1%
2021 18.16 825th 896 7.9%
2022 10.34 880th 953 7.7%
2023 6.71 928th 982 5.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New York Avenue School

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Rank History for all middle school students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 1.56 583rd 599 2.7%
2006 3.22 579th 615 5.9%
2007 1.40 620th 631 1.7%
2008 1.95 629th 640 1.7%
2009 5.27 625th 664 5.9%
2010 3.38 648th 677 4.3%
2011 4.77 641st 684 6.3%
2012 7.08 625th 677 7.7%
2013 6.63 638th 704 9.4%
2014 5.39 662nd 717 7.7%
2015 7.69 677th 713 5.0%
2016 6.93 682nd 713 4.3%
2017 4.41 704th 712 1.1%
2018 6.13 690th 716 3.6%
2019 8.16 689th 745 7.5%
2021 6.04 648th 652 0.6%
2022 9.03 730th 745 2.0%
2023 8.62 724th 748 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.64 387th 492 21.3%
2021 16.06 379th 401 5.5%
2022 19.92 495th 535 7.5%
2023 13.46 504th 505 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.30 661st 680 2.8%
2019 7.79 661st 703 6.0%
2021 10.07 596th 625 4.6%
2022 10.43 698th 726 3.9%
2023 9.06 693rd 720 3.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.09 640th 675 5.2%
2019 9.79 647th 697 7.2%
2021 8.34 613th 635 3.5%
2022 9.21 710th 730 2.7%
2023 8.79 699th 718 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.96 272nd 326 16.6%
2019 21.38 283rd 326 13.2%
2021 14.88 286th 291 1.7%
2022 16.19 342nd 356 3.9%
2023 16.79 339th 361 6.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New York Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.46 455th 504 9.7%
2021 34.17 318th 480 33.8%
2022 13.88 553rd 591 6.4%
2023 5.20 580th 587 1.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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Enrollment information for New York Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 503 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 1 527 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1990 1 535 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 9 587 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1992 2 596 0 79 2 n/a n/a 0 679
1993 1 563 4 136 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1994 1 518 2 133 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1995 7 543 21 148 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1996 7 543 21 148 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1998 10 536 10 32 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 2 530 7 53 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2000 4 468 6 46 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 4 517 8 48 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2002 6 444 11 45 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 6 444 11 45 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 2 396 11 53 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 6 518 16 93 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2006 5 494 13 74 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 5 494 13 74 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2008 4 379 12 91 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2009 2 379 10 108 0 0 0 0 499
2010 5 388 31 111 0 0 0 0 535
2011 4 412 24 127 0 6 2 0 575
2012 5 433 27 136 0 10 3 0 614
2013 14 425 20 130 0 12 1 0 602
2014 14 532 20 137 0 7 1 0 711
2015 8 465 19 119 0 3 3 0 617
2016 8 459 19 119 0 3 8 0 616
2017 5 412 14 112 0 4 6 0 553
2018 7 439 17 130 0 3 9 0 605
2019 6 419 17 126 0 2 14 0 584
2020 8 384 18 139 0 1 19 0 569
2021 5 373 18 137 0 1 24 0 558
2022 8 382 16 150 0 0 26 0 582
2023 4 394 19 128 0 0 26 0 571

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 New York Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 31.0 16.6 n/a
1989 549 32.0 17.1 n/a
1990 558 31.0 18.0 64.7
1991 632 31.0 20.3 78.6
1992 679 38.0 17.8 78.6
1993 704 39.0 18.1 78.7
1994 654 41.0 16.0 81.7
1995 719 40.0 18.0 81.8
1996 719 40.0 18.0 81.8
1998 588 33.0 17.8 84.9
1999 592 38.0 15.6 84
2000 524 35.0 15.0 96.4
2001 578 37.3 15.5 91.5
2002 506 39.0 13.0 94.5
2003 506 39.0 13.0 94.5
2004 462 48.0 9.6 89
2005 633 50.0 12.7 n/a
2006 587 53.0 11.1 86.4
2007 587 53.0 11.1 86.9
2008 486 50.0 9.7 70.8
2009 499 64.4 7.3 84.2
2010 535 57.0 9.3 84.5
2011 575 57.0 10.0 89.6
2012 614 68.6 8.9 95.6
2013 602 69.0 8.7 93.5
2014 711 62.0 11.4 94.7
2015 617 63.0 9.7 84.8
2016 616 53.0 11.6 90.7
2017 553 50.2 11.0 92.4
2018 605 51.0 11.8 97.7
2019 584 53.4 10.9 97.4
2020 569 55.2 10.3 95.6
2021 558 56.6 9.8 89.8
2022 582 55.1 10.5 82.3
2023 571 52.9 10.7 93

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 New York Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 31.0 16.6 n/a
1989 549 32.0 17.1 n/a
1990 558 31.0 18.0 64.7
1991 632 31.0 20.3 78.6
1992 679 38.0 17.8 78.6
1993 704 39.0 18.1 78.7
1994 654 41.0 16.0 81.7
1995 719 40.0 18.0 81.8
1996 719 40.0 18.0 81.8
1998 588 33.0 17.8 84.9
1999 592 38.0 15.6 84
2000 524 35.0 15.0 96.4
2001 578 37.3 15.5 91.5
2002 506 39.0 13.0 94.5
2003 506 39.0 13.0 94.5
2004 462 48.0 9.6 89
2005 633 50.0 12.7 n/a
2006 587 53.0 11.1 86.4
2007 587 53.0 11.1 86.9
2008 486 50.0 9.7 70.8
2009 499 64.4 7.3 84.2
2010 535 57.0 9.3 84.5
2011 575 57.0 10.0 89.6
2012 614 68.6 8.9 95.6
2013 602 69.0 8.7 93.5
2014 711 62.0 11.4 94.7
2015 617 63.0 9.7 84.8
2016 616 53.0 11.6 90.7
2017 553 50.2 11.0 92.4
2018 605 51.0 11.8 97.7
2019 584 53.4 10.9 97.4
2020 569 55.2 10.3 95.6
2021 558 56.6 9.8 89.8
2022 582 55.1 10.5 82.3
2023 571 52.9 10.7 93

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 New York Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,752 (13.1%) $11,626 (86.9%) $13,378

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New York Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1345th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1320th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.5%
Ranks 689th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 724th of 748 Middle schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)67.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)27.420.7
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)207.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)29.519.9
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)15.60
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)35.830
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)7.90
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)24.720.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)106.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)27.429.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)5.52.9
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)17.816.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)12.50
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)38.625.6
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)7.10
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)24.317.1
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)33.422.9
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)39.938.2
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)19.36
 13.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)22.816
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York Avenue School)1322.9
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic City School District)36.836.7
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New York Avenue School)5.80
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic City School District)15.813.1
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students584571
 2.2%
African American419394
 6%
American Indian00
Asian1719
 11.8%
Hispanic126128
 1.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White64
 33.3%
Two or More Races1426
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.4%93%
 4.4%


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Students at New York Avenue School are 69% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend New York Avenue School usually go on to attend:

High : Atlantic City High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 571 students attended New York Avenue School.

New York Avenue School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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