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Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5

Public Grades K-5

1307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 is an elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 155 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 has consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math (18%) and PSSA English Language Arts (21.3%) were significantly below the state (41.7% and 48.5%) and district (27.9% and 39.3%) averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 709 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,307 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. Specific student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, also perform significantly below their peers across the state. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in recent years, which is likely a significant contributor to the low academic performance.

The nearby schools within the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Arlington K-8, Pittsburgh Concord K-5, and Pittsburgh Grandview K-5, also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty rates, similar to Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5. However, some schools outside the district, like Dormont Elementary School in the Keystone Oaks School District, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. Addressing the persistent challenges faced by Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 and similar schools in the district will require a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to improve academic outcomes.

168

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,008

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

785 Dunster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1312

(412) 529-7420

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
High:	Pittsburgh Carrick High School
	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

African American:

18.5%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,307^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Pittsburgh School District

450^th of 606Pittsburgh School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1307 of 1511	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1167 of 1526	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1132 of 1534	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1022 of 1534	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1012 of 1433	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	709 of 1544	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	763 of 1530	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	923 of 1547	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	850 of 1554	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.4	646 of 1474	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	1064 of 1467	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1058 of 1519	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	1182 of 1599	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.0	905 of 1597	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	1098 of 1579	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	912 of 1549	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	927 of 1551	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	919 of 1555	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	972 of 1545	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.3	903 of 1299	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.9	1011 of 1308	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.5	732 of 1302	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	10.8	1319 of 1488	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1131 of 1369	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1183 of 1432	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1112 of 1414	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1246 of 1475	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1025 of 1495	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	1141 of 1229	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1106 of 1236	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2024)11th percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-27 vs state

Math18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5	Public	K-5	785 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7420	168	16	10.3	92.3%	97 (57.7%)	31 (18.5%)	8 (4.8%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (15.5%)	12.9	1307^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.8	1167^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.5%	140	5.3	32.1	7.1				18.0	21.1	28.6	7.1				21.3	$32,008	$5,482	$26,526
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Rockland Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7390	360	29	12.4	93.9%	85 (23.6%)	75 (20.8%)	146 (40.6%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	30.9	1076^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.8%		40.1	1006^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	70	31.9	41.0	29.4				33.6	29.8	41.0	39.2				36.5	$34,394	$5,890	$28,504
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Woodbourne Ave	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7380	384	30	12.6	106.0%	230 (59.9%)	74 (19.3%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.2%)	36	1015^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		38.9	1019^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	4	44.1	30.3	30.5	10.8	36.0	31.4	30.0	51.5	36.4	37.1	50.0	44.0	42.9	43.8	$32,393	$5,548	$26,845
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1550 Breining St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7760	547	38	14.3	101.5%	202 (36.9%)	217 (39.7%)	20 (3.7%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)	48	854^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.6	1038^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	184	49.0	73.0	27.2	8.4	14.0	11.1	31.4	66.0	51.9	40.7	33.4	36.0	42.2	45.4	$34,499	$5,909	$28,591
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5	Public	PK, KG-5	17 W Cherryhill Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7780	278	20	14.1	84.5%	73 (26.3%)	107 (38.5%)	28 (10.1%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.8%)	29.2	1093^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		10.6	1355^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.2%	262	57.2	28.6	0.0				30.9	53.6	14.3	14.3				30.0	$33,540	$5,744	$27,796
Pittsburgh Banksville K-5	Public	K-5	1001 Carnahan Rd	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7400	322	25	12.6	89.4%	89 (27.6%)	51 (15.8%)	68 (21.1%)	106 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	27.1	1110^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.5	1140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.3%	30	47.5	25.0	37.2				36.2	37.5	20.4	27.9				28.3	$28,483	$4,878	$23,605
Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Rectenwald Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4700	385	37	10.3	96.1%	67 (17.4%)	250 (64.9%)	23 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.6%)	3.9	1497^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.7	1501^st of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	4	3.1	0.0	0.0	6.9	3.2	0.0	2.2	6.3	4.2	0.0	15.6	9.7	19.4	9.4	$30,666	$5,252	$25,414
Pittsburgh Concord K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7755	430	34	12.6	107.4%	123 (28.6%)	136 (31.6%)	78 (18.1%)	43 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.2%)	40.9	952^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.4	1064^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.3%	112	45.5	33.3	17.4				34.5	70.1	37.3	26.6				49.1	$30,838	$5,281	$25,557
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5	Public	K-5	845 McLain St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6605	195	18	10.8	95.4%	17 (8.7%)	131 (67.2%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.9%)	9	1375^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.8%	75	4.2	12.1	12.0				9.8	16.7	24.2	20.0				20.7	$31,896	$5,463	$26,434
Dormont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 Annapolis Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6152	380	35	10.9	33.4%	300 (78.9%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.7%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	89.6	128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.8	115^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	13	86.4	72.9	83.3				79.6	61.3	74.3	88.9				75.6	$23,377	$730	$22,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5

How many students attend Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5.

What district is Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

Is Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
High : Pittsburgh Carrick High School
High : Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
High : Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5?

Students at Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 are 58% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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