Diven School

Public PK, KG-2

1115 Hall St
Elmira, NY 14901

(607) 735-3700

District: Elmira City School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,186

Students who attend Diven School usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Davis Academy
High:	Elmira High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Two or more races:

16.7%

African American:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.9%

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Performance Trends

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Diven School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), two or more races (16.7%), African American (14%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Diven School is 14.8, which is the 4^th best among 4 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Diven School is $14,186, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Elmira City School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Diven School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Elmira City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmira City School District 822^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Diven School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	4.03	2167^th	2206	1.8%
2007	6.88	2119^th	2219	4.5%
2008	3.60	2184^th	2227	1.9%
2009	4.92	2209^th	2257	2.1%
2010	19.52	1940^th	2263	14.3%
2011	10.64	2126^th	2286	7.0%
2012	5.94	2233^rd	2320	3.8%

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by a parent
Friday, June 14, 2019

We are delighted to have such an incredible public school available to us. Our son has attended Montessori, and we considered putting him in a charter school locally as we'd heard horror stories about our district. After five different families sung the praises of Diven, we decided to give it a try. The school is so well-run, which serious emphasis on positives, encouragement to behave in respectful and kind ways, belief in the kids, and supportive, joyful staff. The people there really care and try so hard to reach and help every child. The educational material is age-appropriate and kids feel positive about learning. There are options for kids to do more if they have learned more in an area than their peers. This school is exceptional. I'm a former teacher and am thrilled as a parent to send my kids to their local school and see them blossom! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Diven School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	299	115	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	427
1990	320	105	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	435
1991	266	105	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	376
1992	259	101	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	365
1993	252	91	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	346
1994	256	100	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	364
1995	248	134	2	8	10	n/a	n/a	402
1996	248	134	2	8	10	n/a	n/a	402
1997	247	128	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	387
1998	233	136	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	387
1999	250	134	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	394
2000	235	131	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	385
2001	201	119	0	56	3	n/a	n/a	379
2002	140	85	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	233
2003	140	85	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	233
2004	332	168	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	517
2005	268	168	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	453
2006	283	172	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	472
2007	272	192	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	480
2008	270	165	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	457
2009	279	167	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	465
2010	271	171	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	462
2011	261	153	6	12	2	0	0	434
2012	232	93	1	18	2	1	48	395
2013	374	63	1	5	1	0	64	508
2014	345	55	3	3	0	0	83	489
2015	353	59	2	7	1	0	73	495
2016	283	61	2	11	1	0	72	430
2017	296	54	0	9	0	2	57	418
2018	292	63	0	17	0	0	58	430
2019	298	68	0	18	0	0	64	448
2020	283	66	0	23	0	0	45	417
2021	226	43	1	20	0	2	39	331
2022	223	44	1	10	0	2	44	324
2023	199	64	1	14	0	0	48	326
2024	202	46	1	24	1	0	55	329

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 Diven School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	28.0	15.2	n/a
1990	435	30.9	14.0	n/a
1991	376	26.0	14.4	n/a
1992	365	22.5	16.2	n/a
1993	346	22.6	15.3	n/a
1994	364	23.1	15.8	66.2
1995	402	30.7	13.1	84.6
1996	402	30.7	13.1	84.6
1997	387	32.7	11.8	81.9
1998	387	28.0	13.8	84.2
1999	394	30.4	13.0	65.5
2000	385	31.3	12.3	76.6
2001	379	32.1	11.8	66.2
2002	233	15.3	15.2	86.3
2003	233	15.3	15.2	86.3
2004	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	453	36.4	12.4	84.1
2006	472	37.0	12.8	88.8
2007	480	34.0	14.1	83.5
2008	457	38.6	11.8	70.7
2009	465	39.0	11.9	68.6
2010	462	38.0	12.1	85.3
2011	434	39.5	10.9	83.6
2012	395	33.0	11.9	86.1
2013	508	29.0	17.5	61.2
2014	489	26.0	18.7	57.7
2015	495	29.0	17.0	56.6
2016	430	26.0	16.5	65.1
2017	418	25.0	16.6	62.4
2018	430	26.0	16.5	51.4
2019	448	27.0	16.5	54.2
2020	417	24.0	17.3	51.1
2021	331	16.2	20.3	51.4
2022	324	18.5	17.4	46.9
2023	326	17.2	18.9	54.6
2024	329	22.0	14.8	52.9

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 Diven School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	427	28.0	15.2	n/a
1990	435	30.9	14.0	n/a
1991	376	26.0	14.4	n/a
1992	365	22.5	16.2	n/a
1993	346	22.6	15.3	n/a
1994	364	23.1	15.8	66.2
1995	402	30.7	13.1	84.6
1996	402	30.7	13.1	84.6
1997	387	32.7	11.8	81.9
1998	387	28.0	13.8	84.2
1999	394	30.4	13.0	65.5
2000	385	31.3	12.3	76.6
2001	379	32.1	11.8	66.2
2002	233	15.3	15.2	86.3
2003	233	15.3	15.2	86.3
2004	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	453	36.4	12.4	84.1
2006	472	37.0	12.8	88.8
2007	480	34.0	14.1	83.5
2008	457	38.6	11.8	70.7
2009	465	39.0	11.9	68.6
2010	462	38.0	12.1	85.3
2011	434	39.5	10.9	83.6
2012	395	33.0	11.9	86.1
2013	508	29.0	17.5	61.2
2014	489	26.0	18.7	57.7
2015	495	29.0	17.0	56.6
2016	430	26.0	16.5	65.1
2017	418	25.0	16.6	62.4
2018	430	26.0	16.5	51.4
2019	448	27.0	16.5	54.2
2020	417	24.0	17.3	51.1
2021	331	16.2	20.3	51.4
2022	324	18.5	17.4	46.9
2023	326	17.2	18.9	54.6
2024	329	22.0	14.8	52.9

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella
2013	99.1%	0.2%	0.2%	99.1%	99.1%	99.5%	99.5%	99.1%	99.5%	99.5%
2014	99.5%	0.5%	0.0%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%	99.5%
2015	98.4%	0.9%	0.0%	98.9%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	98.6%	99.1%	98.9%
2016	98.9%	0.6%	0.0%	99.5%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%	99.2%
2017	98.8%	0.6%	0.0%	98.8%	99.1%	99.1%	99.1%	98.8%	98.8%	99.4%
2018	98.6%	1.4%	0.0%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%	98.6%
2019	98.4%	0.0%	0.0%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.7%	98.4%
2020	99.7%		0.0%	99.7%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Diven School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$416 (4.6%)	$8,688 (95.4%)	$9,104
2020	$902 (9.5%)	$8,559 (90.5%)	$9,461
2021	$1,283 (10.6%)	$10,861 (89.4%)	$12,144
2022	$3,301 (21.9%)	$11,755 (78.1%)	$15,057
2023	$2,964 (20.9%)	$11,221 (79.1%)	$14,186

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	448	326	27.2%
African American	68	64	5.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	18	14	22.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	298	199	33.2%
Two or More Races	64	48	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	54.6%	0.4%

Schools Near Diven School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)				NY State Assessments Math (2024)				NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Diven School	Public	PK, KG-2	1115 Hall St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3700	329	22	14.8	52.9%	202 (61.4%)	46 (14.0%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.7%)								(n/a)										99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$14,186	$2,964	$11,221
Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	610 Lake St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 737-8040	394	32	12.3	0.8%	264 (67.0%)	45 (11.4%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	34.1	1613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.8	1690^th of 2439 public elementary schools	30.7%	77	32.3	35.7	27.5	48.0	35.4	41.1	33.3	48.0	34.0									$15,851	$1,692	$14,159
Fassett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 W Thurston St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3900	305	21	14.5	65.9%	153 (50.2%)	84 (27.5%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.8%)								(n/a)										99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	$13,301	$2,044	$11,257
Thomas K Beecher School	Public	3-6	310 Sullivan St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3500	344	25	13.7	81.7%	201 (58.4%)	57 (16.6%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (18.3%)	6.1	2409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.3	2397^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.7%	12	7.4	6.3	7.7	18.8	13.4	4.3	9.2	18.4	15.1	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,670	$2,386	$11,284
Cohen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Robinwood Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 734-7132	488	45	10.8	46.3%	421 (86.3%)	16 (3.3%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	34.7	1599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%		25.1	1895^th of 2439 public elementary schools	22.3%	296	39.0	33.3	26.0		61.0	48.0	32.9		29.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	$9,767	$667	$9,100
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	409 Riverside Ave	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3850	377	21	17.9	60.5%	244 (64.7%)	44 (11.7%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.6%)								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$12,869	$1,156	$11,713
Parley Coburn School	Public	3-6	216 Mt Zoar St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3650	410	31	13.1	82.2%	250 (61.0%)	63 (15.4%)	24 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.8%)	7.8	2370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.9	2365^th of 2439 public elementary schools	3.0%	5	18.0	13.5	7.0	16.5	31.7	8.9	13.3	17.5	10.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,227	$1,828	$9,399
Hendy Avenue School	Public	3-6	110 Hendy Ave	Elmira	14905	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3750	381	24	15.8	62.2%	260 (68.2%)	54 (14.2%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.3%)	15.9	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.2	2234^th of 2439 public elementary schools	8.4%	49	16.3	33.3	25.0	24.6	25.3	30.4	22.4	20.7	22.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,933	$1,423	$9,510
Broadway Elementary School	Public	3-6	1000 Broadway	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3600	363	24	15.0	57.9%	313 (86.2%)	14 (3.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	26.7	1853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	1554^th of 2439 public elementary schools	36.3%	299	29.6	26.1	27.8	31.5	39.8	44.2	30.0	39.1	26.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$12,258	$1,268	$10,990
Center Street School	Public	PK, KG-4	812 Center St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 739-5601	314	25	12.5	49.0%	251 (79.9%)	8 (2.5%)	20 (6.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	46.4	1246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.9	1368^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.9%	122	44.4	48.1			46.2	51.9				99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$14,961	$1,502	$13,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Diven School

What schools do graduates of Diven School attend?

Students who attend Diven School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernie Davis Academy
High : Elmira High School

What is the racial makeup of Diven School?

Students at Diven School are 61% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Diven School in?

Elmira City School District

How many students attend Diven School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Diven School.

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