Joshua Circle Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 10140 8Th Ave., Hesperia · 92345
At a glance
Joshua Circle Elementary School is a 49,596-square-foot K-12 school at 10140 8Th Ave., Hesperia in Hesperia, California, built in 1956. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 43.3 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 43.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 339,054 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,322 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,596 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34547175:2023 |
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
- 10140 8Th Ave., Hesperia
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92345
- Coordinates
- 34.43472, -117.31760
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Hesperia Junior High Schoolscore 16
K-12 School · 88,456 sq ft
Office · 66,838 sq ft
- Cypress Elementary Schoolscore 53
K-12 School · 38,280 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Joshua Circle Elementary School 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. Joshua Circle Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 43.3 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,596 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 20 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Joshua Circle Elementary School's 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 49,596 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (629 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 339,054 kWh of electricity and 10,322 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Joshua Circle Elementary School to report its energy use?
Joshua Circle Elementary School 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:34547175:2023). 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
- 401 South Doheny Drive - Ab802· 48,950 sq ft · score 26 (D)
- Rogers Elementary School· 48,390 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Bathgate Es· 48,240 sq ft · EUI 30.6 kBtu/ft²
- Ecualyptus Elementary School· 48,193 sq ft · score 56 (C)
- Cloverdale Elementary School· 48,020 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- Dover Elementary· 47,905 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Joshua Circle Elementary School's energy grade?
Joshua Circle Elementary School scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Joshua Circle Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 49,596 sq ft, including 339,054 kWh of electricity and 10,322 therms of natural gas.
What are Joshua Circle Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Joshua Circle Elementary School reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Joshua Circle Elementary School?
Joshua Circle Elementary School is at 10140 8Th Ave., Hesperia, in Hesperia, California 92345. Its coordinates are 34.43472, -117.31760 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Joshua Circle Elementary School and when was it built?
Joshua Circle Elementary School has 49,596 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Joshua Circle Elementary School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Joshua Circle Elementary School, Hesperia, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/joshua-circle-elementary-school-da45b08e (data as of July 9, 2026).