St John School
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 7900 1ST AVE NW · 98117
At a glance
St John School is a 28,820-square-foot K-12 school at 7900 1ST AVE NW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1922. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 118.7 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 118.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 234.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 528,224 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,175 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,820 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20917:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 1 | -2 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 3 | -1 | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 4 | ±0 | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | ±0 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 4 | -8 | 125.8 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 12 | ±0 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 12 | -10 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 22 | -6 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 28 | -15 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 43 | -2 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 45 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 7900 1ST AVE NW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98117
- Coordinates
- 47.68642, -122.35707
Within ~1 km
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How does St John School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. St John School's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 118.7 kBtu/ft² is about 210% above the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 183% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,820 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). 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 St John School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for St John School, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2015 to 1 in 2025 (-44 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 45. Site EUI moved from 75.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 118.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 58% increase. Reported emissions went from 103 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Seattle, 69% 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. St John School's 118.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,820 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (1,003 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 234.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 528,224 kWh of electricity and 16,175 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St John School to report its energy use?
St John School reports under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920), the legal basis of Seattle's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record seattle:20917:2025). Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
More K-12 school buildings in Seattle
- Epiphany School· 28,500 sq ft · score 85 (A)
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- St James Cathedral Place· 27,800 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Mlk Fame Community Center· 25,753 sq ft · score 94 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is St John School's energy grade?
St John School scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St John School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 118.7 kBtu/ft² (234.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,820 sq ft, including 528,224 kWh of electricity and 16,175 therms of natural gas.
What are St John School's carbon emissions?
St John School reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is St John School?
St John School is at 7900 1ST AVE NW, in Seattle, Washington 98117. Its coordinates are 47.68642, -122.35707 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St John School and when was it built?
St John School has 28,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St John School covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “St John School, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/st-john-school-4d3668d3 (data as of October 2, 2026).