Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 95 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVENDELL INTERSTATE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500002400131
Samuel Morey Elementary School
214 School Street, Fairlee, VT 05045 · (802) 333-9755 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
50 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Samuel Morey Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Morey Elementary School this school | 108 | 46.3% | N/A |
| Rumney Memorial School Middlesex | 114 | 43.9% | N/A |
| First Branch Elementary School Tunbridge | 141 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Grand Isle School Grand Isle | 151 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Wallingford Village School Wallingford | 122 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting Whiting | 92 | 51.1% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Samuel Morey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #101 of 141 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #148 of 207 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #88 of 151 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
108
-39 (-27%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 108 | 7.7 | 14.0:1 | 46% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 8.7 | 12.9:1 | 28% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 10.1 | 11.5:1 | 26% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 42% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 16.8 | 10.0:1 | 29% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 35% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 38% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 21% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Morey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (168 to 108); teachers down 54% (16.8 to 7.7).
About Samuel Morey Elementary School
Samuel Morey Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Fairlee, Vermont. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 108 students. The school's enrollment is 49% smaller than the 213 average for elementary schools in Vermont.
Samuel Morey Elementary School is part of a district of 2 schools: Rivendell Interstate School District, with 190 students.
Samuel Morey Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. For comparison, Orange County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Samuel Morey Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
Teachers at the school number 7.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. Among elementary schools in Vermont, the typical ratio is 11.5:1. The school's lunch program data list 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
In Orange County (population about 29,761), median household income is about $82,232, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Samuel Morey Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 3,532 students.
The closest public school to Samuel Morey Elementary School is Rivendell Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 7.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Samuel Morey Elementary School had 147 students in 2020-21 and 108 in 2024-25, a 27% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 14.0:1.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,761
Census ACS
Median income
$82,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rivendell Interstate School District
- Westshire Elementary SchoolElementary · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Rivendell Academy0.7 mi · 209
- Piermont Village School5.2 mi · 57
- Westshire Elementary School5.7 mi · 82
- Bradford Elementary School6.6 mi · 216
- Lyme Elementary School6.8 mi · 187
- Oxbow Union High School7.1 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel Morey Elementary SchoolHow large is Samuel Morey Elementary School?
Samuel Morey Elementary School enrolls approximately 108 students in grades PK-05.
Is Samuel Morey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Samuel Morey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Samuel Morey Elementary School have?
Samuel Morey Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Samuel Morey Elementary School?
Student demographics at Samuel Morey Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Samuel Morey Elementary School?
Samuel Morey Elementary School is overseen by Rivendell Interstate School District in Orange County.
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