Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5

Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 operates as a very small primary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, overseen by Pittsburgh SD. Current enrollment sits at 168 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 62% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 56 schools in Pittsburgh SD (19,211 students total), Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 18% Black, 15% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 28.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household earnings sit near $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5. On composite proficiency, Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 29.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 has shrank 31%, going from 242 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.