El Rodeo Named One of California's 11 Super Stretch Schools

El Rodeo Elementary School was recognized as one of 11 schools in California to earn the i-Ready Super Stretch School distinction, Principal Kim D'Aloisio told the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education during its November 10, 2026, meeting.

Presenting during the board's teacher and student spotlight, D'Aloisio described the school's English language arts growth on i-Ready diagnostic assessments from the beginning to the end of the previous school year.

we were identified as only one of 11 schools in the state who achieved this recognition of Super Stretch School.

D'Aloisio explained that the recognition criteria required at least 55% of a school's student population to meet their i-Ready stretch-growth goals. Stretch growth measures progress beyond the program's typical annual-growth expectation. She said some of the students honored at the meeting had achieved nearly 200% of their growth targets.

She also reported an 8% increase in English language arts proficiency on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) dashboard. The figure was presented as a proficiency increase; the presentation did not specify whether it represented a relative percentage increase or an increase in percentage points.

Teachers then presented certificates to El Rodeo students recognized for exceptional academic growth. The students gathered with educators and the i-Ready mascot for a group photograph at the meeting.

Trustee Russell Stuart, speaking as an El Rodeo parent, congratulated the school community.

As an El Rodeo parent myself, I just want to congratulate everyone.

The board also heard an explanation that i-Ready uses nationally normed diagnostic results to establish individual student growth goals, with the recognition highlighting students whose achievement went beyond those targets. The presentation and ceremony can be viewed in the official November 10 board meeting recording.