Symmes Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Symmes Valley Elementary School is a public school in Willow Wood, Ohio, serving 572 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Symmes Valley Local District, which is ranked 423 out of 839 districts in the state.

Symmes Valley Elementary consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 87.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 57.4%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 95.8% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 55.9%. Symmes Valley's students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and special education students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 12% and top 40% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively.

However, Symmes Valley Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2019-2020 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. While the school outperforms many nearby schools, such as Chesapeake Elementary School and Dawson-Bryant Elementary School, the high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that the school should address through targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 14860 State Route 141
       Willow Wood, OH  45696-9015


(740) 643-0022

District: Symmes Valley Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
562nd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  572

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.0%
Two or more races:
1.6%
Hispanic:
1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Compare Details Symmes Valley Elementary School ranks better than 64.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Symmes Valley Elementary School ranks better than 63.4% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.01. (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.
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Symmes Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Symmes Valley Elementary School 562nd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Symmes Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Symmes Valley Elementary School 383rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Symmes Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Symmes Valley Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Symmes Valley Local 423rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Symmes Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.14 556th 1471 62.2%
2005 74.38 344th 1501 77.1%
2006 69.37 481st 1504 68.0%
2007 69.21 531st 1609 67.0%
2008 63.70 687th 1582 56.6%
2009 64.81 694th 1610 56.9%
2010 67.40 659th 1662 60.3%
2011 68.26 674th 1686 60.0%
2012 67.50 686th 1709 59.9%
2013 66.84 728th 1701 57.2%
2014 68.25 679th 1687 59.8%
2015 54.26 964th 1684 42.8%
2016 53.62 971st 1678 42.1%
2017 53.37 982nd 1651 40.5%
2018 51.03 971st 1636 40.6%
2019 54.27 939th 1676 44.0%
2021 62.41 720th 1610 55.3%
2022 67.77 611th 1588 61.5%
2023 63.90 691st 1596 56.7%
2024 68.77 562nd 1577 64.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.08 489th 856 42.9%
2024 52.30 356th 900 60.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.50 468th 1465 68.1%
2019 69.14 422nd 1465 71.2%
2021 79.25 208th 1404 85.2%
2022 83.42 132nd 1419 90.7%
2023 79.30 225th 1447 84.5%
2024 81.27 176th 1484 88.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.36 1023rd 1518 32.6%
2019 54.22 854th 1502 43.1%
2021 56.62 711th 1467 51.5%
2022 62.13 657th 1488 55.8%
2023 64.46 613th 1483 58.7%
2024 68.84 508th 1466 65.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.38 583rd 1021 42.9%
2019 43.68 511th 956 46.5%
2021 47.69 339th 765 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.76 796th 1536 48.2%
2019 54.33 850th 1535 44.6%
2021 60.57 669th 1499 55.4%
2022 69.42 536th 1518 64.7%
2023 56.40 769th 1498 48.7%
2024 67.09 553rd 1485 62.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.91 1005th 1309 23.2%
2019 38.09 935th 1271 26.4%
2021 44.60 772nd 1249 38.2%
2022 52.19 687th 1242 44.7%
2023 47.19 745th 1215 38.7%
2024 53.62 634th 1190 46.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Symmes Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 79.94 113th 692 83.7%
2006 70.40 235th 732 67.9%
2007 60.11 418th 837 50.1%
2008 66.26 337th 835 59.6%
2009 76.74 183rd 858 78.7%
2010 74.09 238th 895 73.4%
2011 68.18 378th 925 59.1%
2012 68.96 382nd 989 61.4%
2013 70.05 367th 1001 63.3%
2014 66.28 427th 1008 57.6%
2015 53.31 564th 1035 45.5%
2016 65.33 409th 1050 61.0%
2017 60.75 486th 1038 53.2%
2018 61.41 440th 1010 56.4%
2019 54.20 564th 1050 46.3%
2021 46.71 596th 1037 42.5%
2022 62.31 410th 1017 59.7%
2023 65.60 391st 1048 62.7%
2024 67.01 383rd 1046 63.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.90 147th 590 75.1%
2024 51.92 203rd 563 63.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.39 170th 924 81.6%
2019 68.28 284th 945 69.9%
2021 63.33 312th 923 66.2%
2022 79.61 118th 947 87.5%
2023 82.87 91st 974 90.7%
2024 81.45 114th 989 88.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.09 387th 897 56.9%
2019 50.84 545th 917 40.6%
2021 34.01 620th 910 31.9%
2022 52.26 480th 925 48.1%
2023 70.52 279th 943 70.4%
2024 67.43 320th 942 66.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.12 134th 643 79.2%
2019 29.85 503rd 658 23.6%
2021 35.98 355th 576 38.4%
2022 55.87 161st 565 71.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.83 448th 916 51.1%
2019 54.56 474th 933 49.2%
2021 49.30 491st 924 46.9%
2022 64.58 327th 946 65.4%
2023 56.47 446th 963 53.7%
2024 60.17 409th 958 57.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Symmes Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.37 438th 781 43.9%
2019 37.48 564th 796 29.1%
2021 25.18 618th 781 20.9%
2022 45.10 467th 809 42.3%
2023 50.39 431st 805 46.5%
2024 51.45 410th 795 48.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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Enrollment information for Symmes Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 113 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 113
1989 124 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1990 127 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 128
1991 130 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 130
1992 125 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1993 124 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1994 738 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1995 700 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1996 700 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1997 712 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1998 722 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1999 691 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2000 653 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 632 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2002 572 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 576
2003 572 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 576
2004 608 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 612
2005 622 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 627
2006 615 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 619
2007 589 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 593
2008 530 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2009 580 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 581
2010 553 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 556
2011 574 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 575
2012 566 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 569
2013 553 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 556
2014 569 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 574
2015 579 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 580
2016 562 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 563
2017 543 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 543
2018 540 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 546
2019 535 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 539
2020 585 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 588
2021 576 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 579
2022 534 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 553
2023 555 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 572

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

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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 Symmes Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 113 7.0 16.1 0
1989 125 7.0 17.8 n/a
1990 128 7.0 18.2 n/a
1991 130 8.0 16.2 n/a
1992 125 7.0 17.8 64.8
1993 124 7.0 17.7 55.6
1994 740 38.8 19.1 50.1
1995 703 36.3 19.4 46.7
1996 703 36.3 19.4 46.7
1997 712 36.3 19.6 45.4
1998 722 34.2 21.1 44.6
1999 691 34.3 20.1 53.5
2000 654 34.3 19.1 63.3
2001 632 37.5 16.9 47.8
2002 576 36.9 15.6 51.2
2003 576 36.9 15.6 51.2
2004 612 35.5 17.2 n/a
2005 627 37.0 16.9 53.6
2006 619 35.9 17.2 59.3
2007 593 39.1 15.2 58.9
2008 530 36.1 14.7 n/a
2009 581 38.1 15.2 51.6
2010 556 34.5 16.0 60.6
2011 575 32.0 17.9 60.9
2012 569 30.2 18.8 56.1
2013 556 31.0 17.9 65.3
2014 574 33.0 17.3 61
2015 580 n/a n/a 66.2
2016 563 31.0 18.1 69.1
2017 543 33.7 16.0 n/a
2018 546 32.7 16.6 n/a
2019 539 32.7 16.4 n/a
2020 588 31.7 18.5 n/a
2021 579 31.7 18.2 n/a
2022 553 32.7 16.8 n/a
2023 572 31.0 18.4 n/a

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 Symmes Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 113 7.0 16.1 0
1989 125 7.0 17.8 n/a
1990 128 7.0 18.2 n/a
1991 130 8.0 16.2 n/a
1992 125 7.0 17.8 64.8
1993 124 7.0 17.7 55.6
1994 740 38.8 19.1 50.1
1995 703 36.3 19.4 46.7
1996 703 36.3 19.4 46.7
1997 712 36.3 19.6 45.4
1998 722 34.2 21.1 44.6
1999 691 34.3 20.1 53.5
2000 654 34.3 19.1 63.3
2001 632 37.5 16.9 47.8
2002 576 36.9 15.6 51.2
2003 576 36.9 15.6 51.2
2004 612 35.5 17.2 n/a
2005 627 37.0 16.9 53.6
2006 619 35.9 17.2 59.3
2007 593 39.1 15.2 58.9
2008 530 36.1 14.7 n/a
2009 581 38.1 15.2 51.6
2010 556 34.5 16.0 60.6
2011 575 32.0 17.9 60.9
2012 569 30.2 18.8 56.1
2013 556 31.0 17.9 65.3
2014 574 33.0 17.3 61
2015 580 n/a n/a 66.2
2016 563 31.0 18.1 69.1
2017 543 33.7 16.0 n/a
2018 546 32.7 16.6 n/a
2019 539 32.7 16.4 n/a
2020 588 31.7 18.5 n/a
2021 579 31.7 18.2 n/a
2022 553 32.7 16.8 n/a
2023 572 31.0 18.4 n/a

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 Symmes Valley Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,157
2022 $9,950
2023 $10,662

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Symmes Valley Elementary School

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 939th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 691st of 1596 Elementary schools
 12.7%
Ranks 564th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 391st of 1048 Middle schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)62.381.5
 19.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)61.381.5
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)66.763
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)65.663
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)86.789.6
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)86.789.6
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)5954.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)5954.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Symmes Valley Elementary School)6969.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Symmes Valley Local)69.569.8
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)70.771.7
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)71.271.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)74.162.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)74.662.3
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)47.657.1
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)47.657.1
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)36.544.9
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)36.544.9
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)71.761.3
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)71.761.3
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)6572.6
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)6572.6
 7.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Symmes Valley Elementary School)78.280.6
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Symmes Valley Local)78.680.6
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Elementary School)56.857.9
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Symmes Valley Local)57.957.9
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Elementary School)53.654.1
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Symmes Valley Local)54.454.1
 0.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Symmes Valley Elementary School)10095.8
 4.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Symmes Valley Local)58.742.6
 16.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students539572
 6.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic28
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White535555
 3.7%
Two or More Races29
 350%


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Symmes Valley Elementary School ranks 562nd of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 572 students attended Symmes Valley Elementary School.

Students at Symmes Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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