Improper Fraction to Mixed Number — Conversion & Practice

One whole group of students is represented by $8$ diamonds (♢). How many groups of students are represented here? Express your answer as a whole number or mixed fraction. $$♢♢♢♢♢\,\,♢♢♢♢♢\,\,♢♢♢♢♢\,\,♢♢♢♢♢\,\,♢$$