Franklin Classical Middle
K-12 School in California, CA · 540 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach · 90802
At a glance
Franklin Classical Middle is a 111,805-square-foot K-12 school at 540 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach in Long Beach, California, built in 1924. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.3 kBtu/ft² and 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 186 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 372,310 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,997 therms |
| Gross floor area | 111,805 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23395098:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -9 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | ±0 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | +3 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 171 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
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Location
- Address
- 540 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90802
- Coordinates
- 33.77383, -118.17777
Within ~1 km
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How does Franklin Classical Middle 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. Franklin Classical Middle's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 25.3 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 111,805 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 52 years earlier 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 Franklin Classical Middle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Franklin Classical Middle, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2021 to 88 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 25.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 171 tCO₂e to 186 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. Franklin Classical Middle's 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 111,805 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (829 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 372,310 kWh of electricity and 1,997 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Franklin Classical Middle to report its energy use?
Franklin Classical Middle 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:23395098:2024). 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
- King Middle School· 111,700 sq ft · score 88 (A)
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- Windemere Ranch Middle· 111,453 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- Bristow Middle School· 111,163 sq ft · score 54 (D)
- Jefferson Middle School· 111,162 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Pinon Mesa Middle School· 111,112 sq ft · score 80 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Franklin Classical Middle's energy grade?
Franklin Classical Middle scores 88 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 Franklin Classical Middle use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 111,805 sq ft, including 372,310 kWh of electricity and 1,997 therms of natural gas.
What are Franklin Classical Middle's carbon emissions?
Franklin Classical Middle reported 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Franklin Classical Middle?
Franklin Classical Middle is at 540 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, in Long Beach, California 90802. Its coordinates are 33.77383, -118.17777 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Franklin Classical Middle and when was it built?
Franklin Classical Middle has 111,805 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Franklin Classical Middle 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).
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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, “Franklin Classical Middle, Long Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/franklin-classical-middle-9031e13c (data as of July 9, 2026).