DIVEN SCHOOL

Set in ELMIRA, New York, DIVEN SCHOOL is a close-knit K-5 school, operated by ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 325 students across grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

DIVEN SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 5,322 students overall.

Demographically, DIVEN SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 18% Black, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Chemung County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DIVEN SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting DIVEN SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Chemung County's rate of about 56%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Chemung County) reports that median household income runs about $63,716, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Chemung County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,788 students), DIVEN SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FINN ACADEMY: AN ELMIRA CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DIVEN SCHOOL has edged down 24%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 54% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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