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This study compares the mean scores of academic achievement with respect to students of Tribal Welfare Residential Schools located at tribal area and urban area randomly selected districts of Andhra Pradesh. The researcher framed the null hypothesis for the study as - There is no significant difference in the mean scores of academic achievement of students of Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Schools located at tribal area and urban area. The population of the study was students of ninth and tenth standard and the sample was selected by stratified random sampling. A total of hundred and sixty three students among which 88 from tribal area and 77 from urban area were selected for the study. Academic achievement test including the subjects English, Social Science, Science and Mathematics of forty Multiple Choice Questions were prepared by the researcher from the respective syllabus. Descriptive Statistical Methods like Mean, Standard Deviation and Inferential Statistical Methods like t- test were used for analyzing the data. The major finding of the study was that the students of Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School located at tribal area has comparatively higher academic achievement than students of Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School located at urban area