GreatSchools

aid: greatschools
name: GreatSchools
description: GreatSchools provides school information, ratings, and quality data via its Developer Hub APIs, including the
  School Essentials API for school details and the School Quality API for GreatSchools rating bands.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Schools
- Education
- Ratings
- Geolocation
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/greatschools/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: greatschools:school-essentials
  name: GreatSchools School Essentials API
  description: Retrieve key information about schools across the United States based on proximity to a location or filtered
    by name, type, and more. Returns school names, addresses, grades offered, type, and website links.
  humanURL: https://www.greatschools.org/api
  tags:
  - Schools
  - Education
  - Geolocation
  properties:
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
  - type: Developer Hub
    url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
- aid: greatschools:school-quality
  name: GreatSchools School Quality API
  description: Builds on School Essentials by adding GreatSchools School Rating Bands (below average, average, above average)
    to assess school quality.
  humanURL: https://www.greatschools.org/api
  tags:
  - Schools
  - Education
  - Ratings
  properties:
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
  - type: Developer Hub
    url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatschools
- type: Website
  url: https://www.greatschools.org
- type: Developer Hub
  url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com