# GreatSchools API: Get school rating and facts > Finds a school on GreatSchools by name, city and state. Returns its ratings and key facts; anything the profile does not publish is null. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by GreatSchools. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/greatschools.org/get-school - Method: `greatschools.org/get_school`, version 1 - Website: greatschools.org - Returns: school name, GreatSchools rating and subratings, grades, type, district, students, ratio, address, phone, website, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 3, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `school` | string | yes | `"Alameda Elementary School"` | School name, for example Lincoln High School. | | `location` | string | yes | `"Portland, OR"` | City and two-letter state, for example Portland, OR. | ## Output From a run on Nov 3, 2026. Its input: ```json { "school": "Alameda Elementary School", "location": "Portland, OR" } ``` Its output: ```json { "type": "public", "phone": "(503) 916-6036", "address": "2732 Northeast Fremont Street, Portland, OR 97212", "website": "http://www.pps.net/schools/alameda", "district": "Portland School District 1j", "school_name": "Alameda Elementary School", "equity_rating": null, "grades_served": "K-5", "greatschools_link": "https://www.greatschools.org/oregon/portland/866-Alameda-Elementary-School/", "number_of_students": 498, "test_scores_rating": 10, "greatschools_rating": 10, "student_teacher_ratio": "19:1", "student_progress_rating": 6, "college_readiness_rating": null } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"greatschools.org/get_school","input":{"school":"Alameda Elementary School","location":"Portland, OR"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What is the GreatSchools rating for Lincoln High School in Portland, OR? - Show me the ratings and student count for Westview Elementary in Austin, TX. - Find the grades offered, school type, and district for Roosevelt Middle School in Denver, CO. - I need the address, phone number, and website for Oakmont Academy in Sacramento, CA. - Look up the subratings and student-teacher ratio for Riverside High School in Tampa, FL on GreatSchools. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "school", "location" ], "properties": { "school": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "School name, for example Lincoln High School." }, "location": { "type": "string", "description": "City and two-letter state, for example Portland, OR." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "school_name", "greatschools_link" ], "properties": { "type": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "phone": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "website": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "district": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "school_name": { "type": "string" }, "equity_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "grades_served": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "greatschools_link": { "type": "string" }, "number_of_students": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "test_scores_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "greatschools_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "student_teacher_ratio": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "student_progress_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "college_readiness_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] } } } ``` ## See more - [GreatSchools API: Search schools near a location](https://fous.com/methods/greatschools.org/search-schools.md): Finds GreatSchools schools within 5 miles of a US address, city or ZIP code. 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