SchoolScope vs DistrictAPI
A side-by-side look at the SchoolScope and DistrictAPI 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 SchoolScope for education work; choose DistrictAPI 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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SchoolScope | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 38/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | DISTRICTAPI_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View SchoolScope | View DistrictAPI |
Tools & capabilities
SchoolScope tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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
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.
SchoolScope
No confirmed install command for SchoolScope yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
DistrictAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"districtapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"districtapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "YOUR_DISTRICTAPI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
SchoolScope is categorized under Education and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. DistrictAPI belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick SchoolScope for education work and DistrictAPI 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.
SchoolScope has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. DistrictAPI 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 schoolscope and districtapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, SchoolScope has a quality signal of 38/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. DistrictAPI has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.