Diamond Elementary School

Diamond Elementary School operates as an one-room-style K-5 school in Diamond, Oregon, overseen by Diamond SD 7. Current enrollment sits at 14 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% leaner than the state mean of about 321.

Diamond Elementary School is a school of Diamond SD 7, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Diamond Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 21% Hispanic. By comparison, Harney County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Diamond Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Harney County indicate median household income runs about $55,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Diamond Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Harney County (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students).

Nearest neighbor: Frenchglen Elementary School, around 17.0 miles off.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Diamond Elementary School has expanded 133%, going from 6 students in 2018 to 14 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.