Pioneer Drive Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 4404 Pioneer Dr., Bakersfield · 93306
At a glance
Pioneer Drive Elementary is a 53,290-square-foot K-12 school at 4404 Pioneer Dr., Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 55.3 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 55.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 543,126 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,756 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,290 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8540011:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +3 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 52 | -42 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 94 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
- 4404 Pioneer Dr., Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93306
- Coordinates
- 35.37012, -118.93581
Within ~1 km
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How does Pioneer Drive Elementary 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. Pioneer Drive Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 55.3 kBtu/ft² is about 60% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,290 sq ft, it is about 59% 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 Pioneer Drive Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Pioneer Drive Elementary, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2022 to 55 in 2024 (-39 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 94. Site EUI moved from 35.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 55% increase. Reported emissions went from 94 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 69%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Pioneer Drive Elementary's 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 53,290 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (864 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 543,126 kWh of electricity and 6,756 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pioneer Drive Elementary to report its energy use?
Pioneer Drive Elementary 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:8540011:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pioneer Drive Elementary's energy grade?
Pioneer Drive Elementary scores 55 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pioneer Drive Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 53,290 sq ft, including 543,126 kWh of electricity and 6,756 therms of natural gas.
What are Pioneer Drive Elementary's carbon emissions?
Pioneer Drive Elementary reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pioneer Drive Elementary?
Pioneer Drive Elementary is at 4404 Pioneer Dr., Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93306. Its coordinates are 35.37012, -118.93581 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pioneer Drive Elementary and when was it built?
Pioneer Drive Elementary has 53,290 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 Pioneer Drive Elementary 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, “Pioneer Drive Elementary, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pioneer-drive-elementary-5dd9cf82 (data as of July 9, 2026).