Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex
K-12 School in California, CA · 3211 Pico Ave., Bakersfield · 93306
At a glance
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex is a 99,005-square-foot K-12 school at 3211 Pico Ave., Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu/ft² and 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 475,708 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,543 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,005 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8540020:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | +4 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | -7 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 3211 Pico Ave., Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93306
- Coordinates
- 35.38957, -118.95155
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 10064 Columbus Estatesscore 83
Multifamily Housing · 102,258 sq ft
- Columbus Estatesscore 83
Multifamily Housing · 102,258 sq ft
- Bakersfield Ne (0614)score 92
Retail Store · 101,919 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex compare with other K-12 school buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,128 K-12 school buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 28.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,005 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 26.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 121 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex's 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 99,005 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (836 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 475,708 kWh of electricity and 7,543 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex to report its energy use?
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:8540020:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Glacier Point Middle School· 98,977 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Cabrillo Middle School· 98,822 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- The Lewis Center For Educational Research· 98,806 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Mckee Middle School· 98,728 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- Chico Junior High School· 98,706 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Carmel Valley Middle School· 98,502 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
- Most efficient large buildings in California
- Least efficient large buildings in California
- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex's energy grade?
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 99,005 sq ft, including 475,708 kWh of electricity and 7,543 therms of natural gas.
What are Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex's carbon emissions?
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex?
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex is at 3211 Pico Ave., Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93306. Its coordinates are 35.38957, -118.95155 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex and when was it built?
Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex has 99,005 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
Working with California building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Compton Jr. High / Harding Elementary Complex, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/compton-jr-high-harding-elementary-complex-015afc64 (data as of July 9, 2026).