Rising Hill Elementary School
K-12 School in Kansas City, MO · 7301 NE 108th Street · 64157
At a glance
Rising Hill Elementary School is a 69,760-square-foot K-12 school at 7301 NE 108th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2023 Kansas City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 45.5 kBtu/ft² and 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 45.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 370 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 611 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 69,760 sq ft |
| Source record | kansas_city:56-IS-07310:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 51 | -11 | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 370 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | -1 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 329 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
- 7301 NE 108th Street
- City
- Kansas City
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64157
- Coordinates
- 39.28805, -94.49319
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Rising Hill 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. Rising Hill Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 65 across the 70 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 45.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 50.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 69,760 sq ft, it is about 30% 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 Rising Hill Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Kansas City disclosures for Rising Hill Elementary School, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2021 to 51 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 63. Site EUI moved from 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 45.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 329 tCO₂e to 370 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. Rising Hill Elementary School's 45.5 kBtu/ft² across 69,760 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (930 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 611 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Rising Hill Elementary School to report its energy use?
Rising Hill 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-07310:2023). 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 Rising Hill Elementary School's energy grade?
Rising Hill Elementary School scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Kansas City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Rising Hill Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 45.5 kBtu/ft² (125.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 69,760 sq ft.
What are Rising Hill Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Rising Hill Elementary School reported 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Rising Hill Elementary School?
Rising Hill Elementary School is at 7301 NE 108th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri 64157. Its coordinates are 39.28805, -94.49319 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Rising Hill Elementary School and when was it built?
Rising Hill Elementary School has 69,760 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Rising Hill 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, “Rising Hill Elementary School, Kansas City, Missouri — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/kansas-city/rising-hill-elementary-school-b4426387 (data as of October 2, 2026).