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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School

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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School is an urban public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools. It serves 168 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

168 Students

21 Teachers

785 Dunster St

Pittsburgh, PA 15226 View local requests

http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/westliberty/site/default.asp

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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School

$17,395

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

149

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School has received support from 130 individuals from Pennsylvania and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School

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Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School Demographics

Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

Pittsburgh West Liberty Elementary School

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