Samuel Morey Elementary School

Samuel Morey Elementary School, a close-knit K-5 school in Fairlee, Vermont, one of the schools within Rivendell Interstate School District, serves 108 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 213 students each, so Samuel Morey Elementary School sits 49% leaner than that benchmark.

Samuel Morey Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Rivendell Interstate School District, a district that educates 190 students overall.

On demographics, Samuel Morey Elementary School logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Orange County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Samuel Morey Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at Samuel Morey Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 56%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,232, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orange County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,532 students), of which Samuel Morey Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Rivendell Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Samuel Morey Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 36%: 168 students in 2018 compared to 108 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.