DistrictAPI vs Elimu MCP
A side-by-side look at the DistrictAPI and Elimu MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose DistrictAPI for education work as a local process; choose Elimu MCP for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose DistrictAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DISTRICTAPI_KEY. - You want tools like
lookup_district_by_address, get_district, search_districts.
Choose Elimu MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | DISTRICTAPI_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
DistrictAPI tools 6
lookup_district_by_addressFind the district serving a US street addressget_districtGet full district profile by NCES LEA IDsearch_districtsSearch districts by name and/or stateget_district_schoolsList all schools in a districtget_schoolGet full school profile by NCES school IDfind_schools_near_addressFind schools within a radius of an address
Elimu MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
DistrictAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"districtapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"districtapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "YOUR_DISTRICTAPI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Elimu MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"elimu-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"elimu-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
DistrictAPI is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Elimu MCP belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick DistrictAPI for education work and Elimu MCP for education.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
DistrictAPI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Elimu MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add districtapi and elimu-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, DistrictAPI has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Elimu MCP has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.