PH Schools MCP Server vs SchoolScope
A side-by-side look at the PH Schools MCP Server 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 PH Schools MCP Server 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 PH Schools MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_PATH, PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_URL, PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_TAG.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SchoolScope | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 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 | PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_PATHPH_SCHOOLS_DATA_URLPH_SCHOOLS_DATA_TAG | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View PH Schools MCP Server | View SchoolScope |
Tools & capabilities
PH Schools MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
PH Schools MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"ph-schools-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@darwinphi/ph-schools-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_PATH": "YOUR_PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_PATH_HERE",
"PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_URL": "YOUR_PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_URL_HERE",
"PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_TAG": "YOUR_PH_SCHOOLS_DATA_TAG_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
PH Schools MCP Server 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 PH Schools MCP Server 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.
PH Schools MCP Server 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 ph-schools-mcp-server and schoolscope as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, PH Schools MCP Server has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. SchoolScope has 38/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.