SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES AND MATHEMATICS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE.

This research sought to investigate school environment variables and mathematics students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of the study, five research were formulated to guide the study. The research design adopted for this study was the descriptive research design. Cluster random sampling technique was adopted to select the sample for the study, the research made use of 19 public secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State. The research made use of an instrument titled “Influence of school environment variable on mathematics students’ academic achievement questionnaire” (ISEVMSAAQ) administered on 300 respondents. A total population of 7792 was used for the study. The data generated were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient - PPMCC (r) statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses revealed that, influence of learning environment on students’ academic achievement in mathematics and anxiety relates to school environment in mathematics academic achievement. It was then concluded that school environment is significant in relationship with secondary school student in the learning of mathematics in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State. Thus recommendations were raised and some suggestions were also posted for further studies.