DistrictAPI vs SchoolScope
A side-by-side look at the DistrictAPI and SchoolScope MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SchoolScopeEducationCalifornia public school data for AI agents — scores, profiles, comparisons, and K-12 feeder paths.38FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose DistrictAPI for education work as a local process; choose SchoolScope for education. 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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SchoolScope | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 38/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | DISTRICTAPI_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View DistrictAPI | View SchoolScope |
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
SchoolScope 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"
}
}
}
}
SchoolScope
No confirmed install command for SchoolScope yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
DistrictAPI is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. SchoolScope belongs to Education and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick DistrictAPI for education work and SchoolScope 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. SchoolScope has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
DistrictAPI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. SchoolScope 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 schoolscope 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. SchoolScope has 38/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.