Hawaiian Avenue Elementary

Wilmington is a tight-knit, working-class neighborhood in the southern corner of Los Angeles, close to the port and home to a largely Latino community with deep roots in the area. Hawaiian Avenue Elementary serves that community directly, and families here tend to be looking for a school that reflects the neighborhood they love — even as the academic scores suggest there's room for growth, particularly in science and English. For families already planted in Wilmington who want a neighborhood school close to home, Hawaiian Avenue is a familiar, community-connected option in an area that doesn't always get a lot of attention from the broader LA school conversation.