Black Creek Elementary

Summary:

Black Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Seymour Community School District in Black Creek, Wisconsin, with 378 students. The school has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 406 out of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 621 out of 1061 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Black Creek Elementary has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam compared to the Seymour Community School District and the state of Wisconsin. While the school outperforms the district and state in some grade levels and subjects, it underperforms in others. For example, in 2023-2024, Black Creek Elementary had 60% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.61% for the district and 52.07% for the state. However, in 5th grade English Language Arts, the school had only 27.78% proficient or better, compared to 45.11% for the district and 53.75% for the state. The school has also seen a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.0% in 2020-2021 to 14.0% in 2021-2022, which is generally higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rock Ledge Elementary and Ferber Elementary, Black Creek Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.67% to 29.07% over the past few years. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Black Creek Elementary may have some advantages in terms of resources and student demographics, but the school still faces challenges in terms of inconsistent academic performance and chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 308 E Burdick St
       Black Creek, WI  54106


(920) 984-3396

District: Seymour Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
621st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,791 Help


Students who attend Black Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:    Seymour High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  378

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.9%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Asian:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.2% Help


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Compare Details Black Creek Elementary ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.62. (See more...)
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Compare Details Black Creek Elementary ranks better than 66.5% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.69. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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: White (88.9%), Hispanic (4.5%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black Creek Elementary is 13.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black Creek Elementary is $11,791.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Creek Elementary 621st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Black Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Black Creek Elementary 215th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Black Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Seymour Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour Community School District 291st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Black Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 48.70 407th 632 35.6%
2008 73.97 202nd 1021 80.2%
2009 68.55 306th 1030 70.3%
2010 54.52 593rd 1045 43.3%
2011 60.22 477th 1046 54.4%
2012 74.37 176th 1045 83.2%
2013 62.34 392nd 1053 62.8%
2014 61.96 406th 1061 61.7%
2015 62.53 422nd 1076 60.8%
2016 51.23 572nd 1075 46.8%
2017 57.88 463rd 1071 56.8%
2018 57.95 456th 1025 55.5%
2019 53.52 517th 1037 50.1%
2021 44.18 656th 1050 37.5%
2022 31.57 803rd 1067 24.7%
2023 30.71 808th 1067 24.3%
2024 50.62 621st 1061 41.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.75 149th 721 79.3%
2023 19.26 675th 770 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.50 602nd 854 29.5%
2019 21.67 775th 874 11.3%
2021 46.14 466th 847 45.0%
2022 27.60 689th 859 19.8%
2023 23.10 751st 871 13.8%
2024 40.94 558th 866 35.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 524th 997 47.4%
2019 52.94 516th 1002 48.5%
2021 49.09 545th 1004 45.7%
2022 27.88 796th 1017 21.7%
2023 29.58 776th 1010 23.2%
2024 53.38 550th 1011 45.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.22 349th 997 65.0%
2019 54.84 473rd 1002 52.8%
2021 41.56 658th 1003 34.4%
2022 37.39 700th 1017 31.2%
2023 34.49 723rd 1011 28.5%
2024 49.10 594th 1012 41.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.95 548th 699 21.6%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Black Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.30 78th 332 76.5%
2008 80.79 31st 519 94.0%
2009 62.39 223rd 521 57.2%
2010 63.36 214th 539 60.3%
2011 64.34 196th 549 64.3%
2012 78.96 40th 559 92.8%
2013 64.50 178th 569 68.7%
2014 60.78 237th 585 59.5%
2015 74.26 104th 612 83.0%
2016 53.67 295th 609 51.6%
2017 58.55 232nd 612 62.1%
2018 54.77 278th 579 52.0%
2019 56.18 274th 594 53.9%
2021 59.09 234th 613 61.8%
2022 68.79 155th 617 74.9%
2023 73.16 132nd 640 79.4%
2024 65.69 215th 641 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.66 349th 421 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.25 271st 489 44.6%
2019 31.58 378th 487 22.4%
2021 40.90 305th 499 38.9%
2022 47.51 261st 522 50.0%
2023 56.53 188th 525 64.2%
2024 58.97 182nd 520 65.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.91 171st 551 69.0%
2019 55.70 262nd 557 53.0%
2021 57.77 234th 574 59.2%
2022 55.60 262nd 576 54.5%
2023 61.61 197th 579 66.0%
2024 63.79 217th 580 62.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Black Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.94 311th 551 43.6%
2019 55.25 261st 557 53.1%
2021 60.80 205th 572 64.2%
2022 79.04 79th 577 86.3%
2023 80.53 75th 591 87.3%
2024 67.33 184th 585 68.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Black Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 471 4 n/a n/a 7 n/a n/a 0 482
1990 478 0 0 0 10 n/a n/a 0 488
1991 485 0 0 0 10 n/a n/a 0 495
1992 472 2 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 479 5 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 487
1994 467 5 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 478
1995 428 2 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 437
1996 428 2 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 437
1997 424 1 0 3 10 n/a n/a 0 438
1998 409 1 0 3 7 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 411 1 0 4 8 n/a n/a 0 424
2000 440 1 7 2 8 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 408 1 10 4 9 n/a n/a 0 432
2002 412 1 16 10 9 n/a n/a 0 448
2003 412 1 16 10 9 n/a n/a 0 448
2004 418 0 14 8 8 n/a n/a 0 448
2005 397 0 15 8 9 n/a n/a 0 429
2006 388 2 12 8 7 n/a n/a 0 417
2007 364 4 8 8 9 n/a n/a 0 393
2008 366 6 8 9 7 n/a n/a 0 396
2009 357 8 8 10 9 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 411 5 6 11 8 n/a n/a 0 441
2011 411 7 6 13 7 0 1 0 445
2012 400 4 5 14 6 0 3 0 432
2013 413 4 4 14 5 0 2 0 442
2014 393 4 3 14 4 1 3 0 422
2015 414 3 3 10 3 1 4 0 438
2016 408 2 3 21 4 1 3 0 442
2017 399 2 3 17 3 1 8 0 433
2018 394 2 2 12 4 1 6 0 421
2019 396 2 7 15 4 1 6 0 431
2020 388 4 5 15 1 1 6 0 420
2021 365 2 3 15 1 1 12 0 399
2022 346 2 5 7 1 1 12 0 374
2023 336 2 9 17 4 1 9 0 378

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Black Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 31.0 15.5 8.9
1990 488 31.5 15.4 8.8
1991 495 31.0 15.9 10.7
1992 479 31.0 15.4 10.4
1993 487 28.6 17.0 8
1994 478 28.8 16.6 8.4
1995 437 27.1 16.1 7.8
1996 437 27.1 16.1 7.8
1997 438 27.1 16.2 6.8
1998 420 27.1 15.5 8.6
1999 424 27.1 15.6 13.4
2000 458 27.7 16.5 14
2001 432 27.7 15.6 15.3
2002 448 27.7 16.2 20.5
2003 448 27.7 16.2 20.5
2004 448 28.7 15.6 21.4
2005 429 29.7 14.4 n/a
2006 417 29.7 14.0 n/a
2007 393 28.7 13.7 16.5
2008 396 28.7 13.8 16.2
2009 392 28.7 13.7 22.4
2010 441 29.0 15.1 26.1
2011 445 28.2 15.7 30.3
2012 432 28.1 15.3 35.9
2013 442 28.2 15.6 37.6
2014 422 27.2 15.5 31.8
2015 438 n/a n/a 26.9
2016 442 28.0 15.7 26.5
2017 433 28.7 15.0 20.3
2018 421 27.0 15.5 21.9
2019 431 26.6 16.1 25.3
2020 420 27.1 15.4 26
2021 399 27.4 14.5 29.1
2022 374 28.0 13.3 25.7
2023 378 28.0 13.4 27.2

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 Black Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 482 31.0 15.5 8.9
1990 488 31.5 15.4 8.8
1991 495 31.0 15.9 10.7
1992 479 31.0 15.4 10.4
1993 487 28.6 17.0 8
1994 478 28.8 16.6 8.4
1995 437 27.1 16.1 7.8
1996 437 27.1 16.1 7.8
1997 438 27.1 16.2 6.8
1998 420 27.1 15.5 8.6
1999 424 27.1 15.6 13.4
2000 458 27.7 16.5 14
2001 432 27.7 15.6 15.3
2002 448 27.7 16.2 20.5
2003 448 27.7 16.2 20.5
2004 448 28.7 15.6 21.4
2005 429 29.7 14.4 n/a
2006 417 29.7 14.0 n/a
2007 393 28.7 13.7 16.5
2008 396 28.7 13.8 16.2
2009 392 28.7 13.7 22.4
2010 441 29.0 15.1 26.1
2011 445 28.2 15.7 30.3
2012 432 28.1 15.3 35.9
2013 442 28.2 15.6 37.6
2014 422 27.2 15.5 31.8
2015 438 n/a n/a 26.9
2016 442 28.0 15.7 26.5
2017 433 28.7 15.0 20.3
2018 421 27.0 15.5 21.9
2019 431 26.6 16.1 25.3
2020 420 27.1 15.4 26
2021 399 27.4 14.5 29.1
2022 374 28.0 13.3 25.7
2023 378 28.0 13.4 27.2

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 Black Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $187 (1.8%) $10,360 (98.2%) $10,547
2020 $197 (1.9%) $10,208 (98.1%) $10,405
2021 $464 (3.9%) $11,326 (96.1%) $11,791

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Black Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 517th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 808th of 1067 Elementary schools
 25.9%
Ranks 274th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 132nd of 640 Middle schools
 25.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)29.631
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)32.829.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)36.438.1
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)4237.2
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)51.213.2
 38.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)39.730.8
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)6116.2
 44.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)43.828.2
 15.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Black Creek Elementary)68.344.7
 23.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Seymour Community School District)57.553
 4.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Black Creek Elementary)65.929.7
 36.1%
   4th Grade Science (Seymour Community School District)56.942.8
 14.1%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)28.926.7
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)36.130
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)4031.1
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)41.931.9
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)4446.2
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)36.538.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)5441
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)34.838
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)51.463.3
 11.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)43.843
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)51.450
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)37.338.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Black Creek Elementary)36.150
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community School District)3147.1
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Black Creek Elementary)30.644.1
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Community School District)30.364
 33.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Black Creek Elementary)47.273.5
 26.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Seymour Community School District)46.670.6
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Black Creek Elementary)5061.8
 11.8%
   8th Grade Science (Seymour Community School District)4456.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students431378
 12.3%
African American22
American Indian44
Asian79
 28.6%
Hispanic1517
 13.3%
Pacific Islander11
White396336
 15.2%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%27.2%
 2%


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Black Creek Elementary ranks 621st of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Black Creek Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 378 students attended Black Creek Elementary.

Students who attend Black Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Seymour High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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