Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Summary:

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is a public magnet elementary school serving 264 students in grades K-5 in the Pittsburgh School District. Despite its relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

The school faces significant challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high percentage of students from low-income families likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, as research has shown that students from these backgrounds often face barriers to success. While the school's African American students perform relatively better than other subgroups, the overall performance of female students and low-socioeconomic status students is much lower, indicating that the school is struggling to address the needs of these populations.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Fulton K-5, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8, and Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 stands out as a consistently low-performing school that requires a comprehensive approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student body and improve academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 601 Filbert St
       Pittsburgh, PA  15232-1809


(412) 529-8450

District: Pittsburgh School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1174th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,846 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.4%
White:
11.7%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 ranks worse than 76.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 19th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.4%), White (11.7%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is 10.9, which is the 16th best among 34 elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District. (See more...)
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Compare Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 employs 24.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is $25,846. 28 elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 1174th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 in the ranking list.)

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Pittsburgh School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh School District 466th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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Rank History for all students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 37.23 922nd 1302 29.2%
2004 61.63 585th 1308 55.3%
2005 13.56 1150th 1299 11.5%
2006 46.13 1039th 1545 32.8%
2007 55.09 854th 1555 45.1%
2008 56.00 848th 1551 45.3%
2009 59.96 749th 1549 51.6%
2010 53.37 944th 1579 40.2%
2011 66.25 614th 1597 61.6%
2012 48.12 1080th 1599 32.5%
2013 52.64 922nd 1519 39.3%
2014 52.60 882nd 1467 39.9%
2015 39.80 1003rd 1474 32.0%
2016 31.36 1166th 1554 25.0%
2017 24.62 1212th 1547 21.7%
2018 32.24 1136th 1530 25.8%
2019 30.95 1143rd 1544 26.0%
2021 9.89 1259th 1433 12.1%
2022 15.49 1261st 1534 17.8%
2023 17.15 1251st 1534 18.4%
2024 23.49 1174th 1526 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.57 1185th 1414 16.2%
2024 21.99 1164th 1432 18.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.16 1248th 1488 16.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.76 1062nd 1495 29.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.04 215th 437 50.8%
2024 47.78 205th 437 53.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 Test Scores
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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a student on FaceBook
Friday, December 31, 2010

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 203 210 41 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1989 210 192 39 5 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1990 208 209 30 5 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1991 211 205 36 7 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1992 215 222 42 9 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1993 201 232 39 9 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1994 179 237 39 9 1 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 155 208 48 11 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1996 155 208 48 11 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1997 149 215 45 12 1 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 142 202 49 10 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1999 153 243 46 11 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 147 260 36 22 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2001 148 241 39 20 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 128 244 39 17 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2003 128 244 39 17 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2004 118 250 49 18 2 n/a n/a 0 437
2005 111 238 49 8 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 106 237 48 10 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2007 98 242 38 9 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 105 207 26 9 4 n/a n/a 24 375
2009 120 211 38 12 1 n/a n/a 36 418
2010 98 238 28 7 1 n/a n/a 41 413
2011 103 259 18 7 1 0 31 0 419
2012 99 264 10 7 1 0 28 0 409
2013 79 269 17 6 1 0 26 0 398
2014 65 287 17 10 1 0 29 0 409
2015 53 298 21 14 2 0 30 0 418
2016 65 304 14 12 1 0 32 0 428
2017 53 315 10 12 2 0 32 0 424
2018 53 299 12 14 1 0 29 0 408
2019 50 296 7 13 1 0 21 0 388
2020 43 307 4 17 0 0 25 0 396
2021 42 293 1 17 0 0 31 0 384
2022 37 258 2 14 0 0 27 0 338
2023 31 199 2 10 0 0 22 0 264

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 21.5 21.2 n/a
1989 446 18.5 24.1 n/a
1990 452 21.0 21.5 0
1991 459 22.0 20.8 n/a
1992 488 22.0 22.1 n/a
1993 481 23.0 20.9 n/a
1994 465 23.0 20.2 n/a
1995 423 23.0 18.4 n/a
1996 423 23.0 18.4 n/a
1997 422 23.0 18.3 n/a
1998 403 22.5 17.9 n/a
1999 453 23.5 19.3 n/a
2000 465 22.5 20.7 40
2001 448 23.5 19.1 46.2
2002 430 22.7 18.9 46.5
2003 430 22.7 18.9 46.5
2004 437 25.7 17.0 46.7
2005 407 26.7 15.2 49.1
2006 402 25.0 16.1 42.5
2007 387 27.0 14.3 41.3
2008 375 23.0 16.3 53
2009 418 24.0 17.4 48.2
2010 413 24.0 17.2 61.8
2011 419 24.0 17.4 46.5
2012 409 24.0 17.0 59.9
2013 398 22.0 18.0 61.3
2014 409 22.5 18.1 70.2
2015 418 22.0 19.0 70.1
2016 428 22.0 19.4 61.4
2017 424 25.0 16.9 67.2
2018 408 28.0 14.5 66.4
2019 388 29.2 13.2 100
2020 396 28.1 14.0 100
2021 384 30.1 12.7 100
2022 338 28.1 12.0 99.1
2023 264 24.1 10.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 21.5 21.2 n/a
1989 446 18.5 24.1 n/a
1990 452 21.0 21.5 0
1991 459 22.0 20.8 n/a
1992 488 22.0 22.1 n/a
1993 481 23.0 20.9 n/a
1994 465 23.0 20.2 n/a
1995 423 23.0 18.4 n/a
1996 423 23.0 18.4 n/a
1997 422 23.0 18.3 n/a
1998 403 22.5 17.9 n/a
1999 453 23.5 19.3 n/a
2000 465 22.5 20.7 40
2001 448 23.5 19.1 46.2
2002 430 22.7 18.9 46.5
2003 430 22.7 18.9 46.5
2004 437 25.7 17.0 46.7
2005 407 26.7 15.2 49.1
2006 402 25.0 16.1 42.5
2007 387 27.0 14.3 41.3
2008 375 23.0 16.3 53
2009 418 24.0 17.4 48.2
2010 413 24.0 17.2 61.8
2011 419 24.0 17.4 46.5
2012 409 24.0 17.0 59.9
2013 398 22.0 18.0 61.3
2014 409 22.5 18.1 70.2
2015 418 22.0 19.0 70.1
2016 428 22.0 19.4 61.4
2017 424 25.0 16.9 67.2
2018 408 28.0 14.5 66.4
2019 388 29.2 13.2 100
2020 396 28.1 14.0 100
2021 384 30.1 12.7 100
2022 338 28.1 12.0 99.1
2023 264 24.1 10.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,828 (8.6%) $19,377 (91.4%) $21,205
2020 $2,014 (9.4%) $19,363 (90.6%) $21,378
2021 $2,057 (7.3%) $26,030 (92.7%) $28,087
2022 $3,325 (12.9%) $22,521 (87.1%) $25,846

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1143rd of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1251st of 1534 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)40.827.6
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)51.852.2
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)33.313.1
 20.2%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)74.134.7
 39.4%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)62.917.4
 45.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)23.725
 1.3%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)37.325
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)32.421.9
 10.5%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)74.134.7
 39.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Liberty K-5)50.331.6
 18.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students388264
 32%
African American296199
 32.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic1310
 23.1%
Pacific Islander00
White5031
 38%
Two or More Races2122
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Pittsburgh Liberty K-5.

Students at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 are 75% African American, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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