Pittsburgh Liberty K-5

Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is a cozy elementary-level community, operated by Pittsburgh SD. It educates 206 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Pittsburgh SD, which oversees 56 schools and 19,211 students, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 reports that Black students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 14% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 117% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Allegheny County reports that median household income runs about $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Pittsburgh Liberty K-5's enrollment has decreased 50% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 206). Black enrollment moved from 73% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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