The research was designed to determine the relationship between factors affecting the mathematical literacy and the overall performance of Grade 4 students in Basag Elementary School. As the world demands global competitiveness, it is required for students to be equipped with knowledge and skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of identified factors on the functional literacy of selected Grade IV-A students. Data were gathered through unstructured interviews and ocular observations consisting of student’s demographic data and questions regarding the level of proficiency in mathematics and factors that affects their mathematical performance. The relationship between mathematical literacy and the overall performance of students can be observed through existing factors that contribute to being mathematically illiterate. Some of the observed factors are modes of instruction, community support, and lack of school facilities. The results obtained from the study are vital for the community, school, teachers, and students in order to make proper implications and solutions to the existing problem of the educational system of the nation and use it as a reference for future researchers who will conduct this type of studies.
