🏫 GreatSchools Scraper

Collect comprehensive school data directly from GreatSchools.org without manual research. Perfect for parents comparing schools, real estate professionals targeting family-friendly neighborhoods, educators tracking school performance, and researchers analyzing education trends. Get detailed ratings, demographics, test scores, and enrollment data in minutes without coding. Search by city, district, or custom URL and download your results as CSV, Excel, or JSON.

The GreatSchools Scraper collects up to 50+ school data fields including ratings, enrollment, demographics, and academic performance, no coding required, all from GreatSchools.org in minutes.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🎓 School Name & ID - Identify schools by their official names and unique identifiers for database matching
• 📍 Location Data - Get street addresses, cities, states, ZIP codes, and coordinates for geolocation analysis
• ⭐ Ratings & Reviews - Collect overall ratings, review counts, and average ratings to assess school quality
• 📊 Academic Performance - Track student progress ratings, test score ratings, and performance data for curriculum evaluation
• 👥 Demographics & Enrollment - Monitor total enrollment, student-to-teacher ratios, and race/ethnicity distribution across schools
• 🏆 Awards & Recognitions - Capture CSA and Thrive Award years to identify high-performing institutions
• 📱 Contact Information - Extract phone numbers, websites, Facebook pages, and principal emails for direct outreach
• 📈 Financial & Equity Metrics - Analyze low-income percentage, equity ratings, and discipline/absence rates for comprehensive school assessment

🔧 Input

• Start URL - Enter a custom GreatSchools.org URL with your own filters (e.g., best schools in California). Cannot be combined with location, school levels, or school types
• Location - Enter a city, state, or district name to automatically search schools (e.g., "Oklahoma City, OK" or "Los Angeles Unified School District")
• School Levels - Filter by grade ranges: elementary, middle, high, or pre-K. Leave blank to include all levels
• School Types - Filter by institution type: public, charter, or private. Leave blank to include all types
• Max Items - Set the maximum number of schools to collect. Free users: max 100. Paid users: up to 1,000,000

Example input:

{
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "schoolLevels": ["elementary", "middle"],
  "schoolTypes": ["public", "charter"],
  "maxItems": 50
}

📊 Output

Each school includes up to 50 data fields covering ratings, location, contact, demographics, and academic performance. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

🎓 School Name	📍 Address	⭐ Rating
🆔 School ID	🏫 School Type	📚 Grade Levels
👥 District Name	🌆 District City	📊 Total Enrollment
📱 Phone	🌐 Website	👤 Principal Name
📧 Principal Email	💬 Total Reviews	⭐ Average Rating
📈 Student Progress Rating	🧪 Test Scores Rating	⚖️ Equity Rating
👥 Students Per Teacher	💰 Low Income %	📋 Performance Label
🌍 Latitude	🌍 Longitude	📏 Distance (miles)
🏆 CSA Award Years	🎖️ Thrive Award Years	🎯 Equity Indicator
📊 Demographics Data	🧬 Race/Ethnicity Data	📚 Test Scores Data
📖 Courses & Programs	🚫 Suspension Rate	📋 Absence Rate
🎓 College Enrollment Data	🎓 College Persistent Data	👥 Nearby Schools
📅 Scraped Date	❌ Error (if any)

💎 Why Choose the GreatSchools Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Similar Scrapers
Search by location or custom URL	✔️	❌
Filter by school level and type	✔️	Partial
Collect 50+ fields per school	✔️	❌
Demographics and enrollment data	✔️	❌
Academic ratings and performance metrics	✔️	Partial
Award and recognition data	✔️	❌
Contact information included	✔️	Partial
College persistence data	✔️	❌
Nearby schools data	✔️	❌
No coding required	✔️	✔️
Free tier with 100 results	✔️	✔️
Pagination and large-scale collection	✔️	Partial

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "GreatSchools Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your location or start URL
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📍 Real Estate Agents - Research school ratings and demographics for neighborhoods to identify family-friendly zones and explain property value differences to buyers
• 📊 Education Researchers - Track district performance trends and demographic patterns across multiple cities to analyze education equity and funding disparities
• 👨-👩-👧-👦 Parents & Schools - Compare school ratings, enrollment data, and academic performance across districts to make informed enrollment decisions

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does it work? The scraper searches GreatSchools.org by location or custom URL, extracts school data including ratings, enrollment, demographics, and test scores, then formats everything into organized CSV, Excel, or JSON files.

📊 How accurate is the data? Data is pulled directly from GreatSchools.org and includes official school information, ratings from parent reviews, and academic metrics. Accuracy depends on how recently schools updated their profiles on the site.

📅 Can I schedule this to run automatically? Yes. You can use Zapier, Make, or the Apify scheduler to run the scraper daily, weekly, or monthly and save results to Google Drive or other storage services.

⚖️ Is scraping GreatSchools.org legal? GreatSchools.org is a public educational resource and most of its data is publicly available. However, always review the website's terms of service. It's your responsibility to comply with local laws and GreatSchools' policies when collecting data.

🛡️ Will GreatSchools block my scraper? GreatSchools.org can block frequent requests. We recommend using residential proxies if you plan to run large-scale collections. Our actor works best for standard bulk research projects.

⚡ How long does a run take? A typical run for 50-100 schools takes 2-5 minutes. Larger runs (1,000+ schools) may take 30+ minutes depending on your internet speed and the number of fields being collected.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

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• Google Drive - Export to spreadsheets

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GreatSchools.org or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.