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Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Q: Is Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 ranks 1100 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is a public magnet elementary school serving 242 students in grades K-5 in the Pittsburgh School District. Despite receiving significant resources, with the highest per-student spending among nearby schools, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 significantly lags behind the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.5% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and just 30.8% were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide. This underperformance is consistent across grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, is more promising, suggesting opportunities to learn from the school's strategies for supporting these learners.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 and Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 generally underperforms, despite serving a similar student population. This indicates there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools in the area to support student learning at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5.

206

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,748

Per pupil spending ?

117.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Filbert St
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1809

(412) 529-8450

District: Pittsburgh School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.4%

White:

14.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,100^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	28.5	1100 of 1511	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1174 of 1526	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1251 of 1534	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1261 of 1534	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1259 of 1433	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1143 of 1544	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1136 of 1530	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1212 of 1547	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	1166 of 1554	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1003 of 1474	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	882 of 1467	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	922 of 1519	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	1080 of 1599	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.3	614 of 1597	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	944 of 1579	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	749 of 1549	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	848 of 1551	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	854 of 1555	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	1039 of 1545	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1150 of 1299	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.6	585 of 1308	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	37.2	922 of 1302	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	205 of 437	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	215 of 437	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1268 of 1466	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1248 of 1488	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	997 of 1369	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1164 of 1432	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1185 of 1414	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	911 of 1475	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1062 of 1495	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, December 31, 2010

It's what you make of it. I graduated from there in 2003 and now I'm at MIT. I wouldn't say that Liberty necessarily encourage academic pursuit, but (at least when I was there), if you wanted to learn, the teachers are always helpful and encouraging. I know many kids from liberty that have accomplished a lot. huzzah. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

People from the suburbs gasps when I tell them my kids go to PPS. Well my kids are getting a great education at Liberty Elementary and PPS. My husband is faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. Many of my kid’s friends from school, their parents are faculty either at Pitt or CMU. Lots of smart kids at PPS. Close Quote

Schools Near Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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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 Liberty K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	601 Filbert St	Pittsburgh	15232	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-8450	206	18	11.7	117.5%	29 (14.1%)	141 (68.4%)	12 (5.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	28.5	1100^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.5	1174^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.1%	74	38.9	29.0	41.2				35.5	33.3	35.9	23.5				30.8	$45,748	$7,835	$37,913
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 S Graham St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	No	(412) 529-2010	332	23	14.7	80.7%	212 (63.9%)	44 (13.3%)	22 (6.6%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.8%)	88.6	146^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.3%		78.3	323^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.8%	177	83.3	67.8	53.9				70.0	88.9	85.7	73.1				83.4	$32,404	$5,550	$26,854
Pittsburgh Linden K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	725 S Linden Ave	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3996	91	14	6.5	116.5%	8 (8.8%)	70 (76.9%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	35.3	1023^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	32.3%		12.6	1322^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	299	42.1	27.3	21.4				31.8	63.2	36.4	21.4				43.2	$50,357	$8,624	$41,732
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Lincoln Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3980	186	18	10.3	100.0%	7 (3.8%)	157 (84.4%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	22.2	1169^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.6%		25.5	1148^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	21	20.0	13.0	8.7				13.6	25.0	47.8	39.1				37.8	$40,309	$6,903	$33,405
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6200 Stanton Ave	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5000	454	28	16.0	93.4%	128 (28.2%)	253 (55.7%)	18 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.1%)	61.7	621^st of 1511 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.3	682^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	55.3%	61	58.9	50.0	45.7				52.1	50.7	53.1	66.1				56.1	$33,223	$5,690	$27,533
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	437 Turret Street	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 361-1008	344	26	13.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.5	1227^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.4	1283^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	21.4	20.3	30.2				23.8	23.2	32.2	28.3				28.0	$23,795	$3,378	$20,417
Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5	Public	K-5	501 40th St	Pittsburgh	15224	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8800	208	17	12.0	100.5%	61 (29.3%)	93 (44.7%)	15 (7.2%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	31 (14.9%)	36.2	1011^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.1%		44.1	964^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.8%	47	38.4	33.4	25.7				32.7	41.1	56.6	37.1				44.2	$27,866	$4,772	$23,094
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	5799 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4600	267	22	12.0	106.7%	32 (12.0%)	186 (69.7%)	18 (6.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	44.8	902^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	1058^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	156	57.5	50.1	24.5				42.8	52.5	37.5	40.0				43.6	$34,053	$5,832	$28,221
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8	Public	K-8	2332 Beechwood Blvd	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3525	789	44	18.0	93.9%	391 (49.6%)	143 (18.1%)	59 (7.5%)	125 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.4%)	81.2	256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.9	247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	67.5	70.6	62.7	47.8	55.6	50.6	59.1	67.5	72.1	62.4	66.3	63.0	64.4	65.9	$32,660	$5,594	$27,067
Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	215 39th St	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5307	331	30	11.1	94.6%	42 (12.7%)	164 (49.5%)	81 (24.5%)	28 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	20.7	1188^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.4%		13.5	1310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%	122	34.2	26.9	41.0				33.9	26.3	19.5	18.4				21.4	$34,160	$5,850	$28,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Is Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 ranks 1100^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

Students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 are 68% African American, 14% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

How many students attend Pittsburgh Liberty K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Pittsburgh Liberty K-5.

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