Pioneer Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 980 N Ash St., Escondido · 92027
At a glance
Pioneer Elementary is a 59,074-square-foot K-12 school at 980 N Ash St., Escondido in Escondido, California, built in 1992. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu/ft² and 107 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 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 27.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 386,626 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,031 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,074 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5926959:2022 |
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
- 980 N Ash St., Escondido
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92027
- Coordinates
- 33.13893, -117.07224
Within ~1 km
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How does Pioneer 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 Elementary'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 27.3 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,074 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 16 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.
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. Pioneer Elementary's 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 59,074 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (473 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 386,626 kWh of electricity and 3,031 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pioneer Elementary to report its energy use?
Pioneer 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:5926959:2022). 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
- Robinson Academy· 59,062 sq ft · score 52 (D)
- Lafayette Elementary· 59,016 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- Chula Vista Learning Community Charter· 58,932 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Roosevelt Elementary· 58,921 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Birney Elementary· 58,869 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- Signal Hill Elementary· 58,868 sq ft · score 68 (C)
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pioneer Elementary's energy grade?
Pioneer Elementary scores 47 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pioneer Elementary use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 59,074 sq ft, including 386,626 kWh of electricity and 3,031 therms of natural gas.
What are Pioneer Elementary's carbon emissions?
Pioneer Elementary reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary is at 980 N Ash St., Escondido, in Escondido, California 92027. Its coordinates are 33.13893, -117.07224 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pioneer Elementary and when was it built?
Pioneer Elementary has 59,074 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Pioneer Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Elementary, Escondido, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pioneer-elementary-1ca7cc5e (data as of July 9, 2026).