Plaza Middle School
K-12 School in Kansas City, MO · 6501 NW 72nd St · 64151
At a glance
Plaza Middle School is a 111,408-square-foot K-12 school at 6501 NW 72nd St in Kansas City, Missouri. It is listed in the 2023 Energy and Water Benchmarking disclosure without energy figures: no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it that year. Its most recent reported figures are from 2022, when it scored 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR with a site EUI of 72.9 kBtu/ft².
No energy data reported for 2023
Plaza Middle School appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Benchmarking disclosure, but no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions were published for it — the building did not report benchmarking data for that year. Earlier reported years are in the table below.
Floor area on file: 111,408 sq ft
Source record kansas_city:51-IS-07220:2023
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 40 | +23 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 758 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 17 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,027 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
Park Hill R-5 School District
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Location
- Address
- 6501 NW 72nd St
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64151
- Coordinates
- 39.22415, -94.65456
Within ~1 km
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How has Plaza Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Kansas City disclosures for Plaza Middle School, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2021 to 40 in 2022 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 90.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,027 tCO₂e to 758 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
Which law requires Plaza Middle School to report its energy use?
Plaza Middle 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:51-IS-07220:2023). 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 Plaza Middle School's energy grade?
Plaza Middle School has no grade: it did not report energy data for 2023. The 2023 Energy and Water Benchmarking disclosure lists the building but publishes no ENERGY STAR score, energy use or emissions for it.
Where is Plaza Middle School?
Plaza Middle School is at 6501 NW 72nd St, in Kansas City, Missouri 64151. Its coordinates are 39.22415, -94.65456 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
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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, “Plaza Middle School, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/plaza-middle-school-f4e73e34 (data as of October 2, 2026).