學業成就存在著城鄉差異的現象由來已久,學界在討論影響學業成就的因素時,城鄉差異也常成為一個重要的變項被納入討論。然而這樣重要的變項長期以來欠缺專文討論,甚至城鄉的定義也沒有一致的標準。因此本研究將採用TEPS全國性的樣本資料,探討都市、城鎮、鄉村以及偏遠學校因素對於台灣地區國中學生學業成就的影響,此外本研究也會將社經地位納入討論,對影響學業成就的因素做更全面的討論。研究結果顯示就城鄉變項而言,呈現都市學業成就高於城鎮,城鎮學業成就又高於鄉村的現象。就偏遠學校變項而言,呈現非偏遠學校學業成就優於偏遠學校的現象。如果將兩者合併討論,發現就非偏遠學校而言,仍就呈現都市學業成就高於城鎮,城鎮學業成就又高於鄉村的現象。然而非偏遠鄉村學校與偏遠城鄉學校間,學業成就的差異就會因為學業成就指標的不同而有差異,在一般分析能力上沒有差異,然而在數學能力上的差異就非常顯著。就社經地位而言,父親教育程度、母親教育程度、家庭月收入都會影響學業成就,其影響力因城鄉與偏遠學校而不同。
Urban-rural differentials of academic performance has existed for a long period and it is an important variable when it comes into discussion of influence on academic per-formance in academic. However, this important variable has no study focused on it and there is no unified standard to define urban-rural. Therefore this study takes TEPS of Taiwan as sampling data to probe influence of academic performance among urban, city, rural and remote schools on junior high school students in Taiwan area. SES has also been included in this study as factor for a more complete discussion. As a result of urban-rural variable, it shows a better academic performance in urban schools than in city schools; city schools are better than rural schools. In term of remote school variable, it shows a better academic performance in non-remote schools than in remote schools. When discussing these 2 variables together, it shows a better academic performance in urban schools than in city schools; city schools are better than rural schools in non-remote area. However, academic performance indexes differ academic performance difference in term of remote / non-remote schools. There is no difference in general analytical ability but a great difference on mathematical ability. In term of SES,father’s educational degree, mother’s educational degree, family monthly income all effect academic performance.This influence is difference on urban-rural areas.