Bell Prairie Elementary School
K-12 School in Kansas City, MO · 3000 N.E. 108th Street · 64156
At a glance
Bell Prairie Elementary School is a 83,791-square-foot K-12 school at 3000 N.E. 108th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 31.1 kBtu/ft² and 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 70 scored K-12 school buildings in Kansas City.
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 31.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 346 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 83,791 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:56-IS-10810:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +6 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 66 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)
Kansas City's Energy Empowerment Ordinance requires annual energy and water benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings over 50,000 sq ft (and for city-owned buildings), with public disclosure of results.
Ownership
School District 74
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Location
- Address
- 3000 N.E. 108th Street
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64156
- Coordinates
- 39.28756, -94.53948
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Bell Prairie Elementary School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Kansas City?
The latest disclosures cover 124 K-12 school buildings in Kansas City, out of 1,628 buildings citywide. Bell Prairie Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 65 across the 70 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 31.1 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 50.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 83,791 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 99,723 sq ft for those buildings. 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 Bell Prairie Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Kansas City disclosures for Bell Prairie Elementary School, covering report years 2021, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2021 to 72 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 34.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 31.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 411 tCO₂e to 346 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Kansas City, 46% 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. Bell Prairie Elementary School's 31.1 kBtu/ft² across 83,791 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (764 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 87.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires Bell Prairie Elementary School to report its energy use?
Bell Prairie Elementary School reports under the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299), the legal basis of Kansas City's Energy and Water Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record kansas_city:56-IS-10810:2023). Kansas City's Energy Empowerment Ordinance requires annual energy and water benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings over 50,000 sq ft (and for city-owned buildings), with public disclosure of results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bell Prairie Elementary School's energy grade?
Bell Prairie Elementary School scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Kansas City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bell Prairie Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 31.1 kBtu/ft² (87.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,791 sq ft.
What are Bell Prairie Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Bell Prairie Elementary School reported 346 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Bell Prairie Elementary School?
Bell Prairie Elementary School is at 3000 N.E. 108th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri 64156. Its coordinates are 39.28756, -94.53948 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Bell Prairie Elementary School and when was it built?
Bell Prairie Elementary School has 83,791 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bell Prairie Elementary School covered by the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Benchmarking (Energy Empowerment Ordinance (No. 150299)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Bell Prairie Elementary School, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/bell-prairie-elementary-school-4ab45ff7 (data as of October 2, 2026).