The purpose of this study was to determine the level of anxiety toward mathematics among grade 7 students, their mathematics performance, and whether there is a significant difference in the level of mathematics anxiety between male and female students. Additionally, we evaluated the relationship between leaners' mathematics anxiety and mathematics achievement. It employed descriptive and correlational research designs with 41 randomly selected male and 35 randomly selected grade 7 leaners. The pupils' maths exam scores were gathered from their teachers' grade sheets. Additionally, we presented a mathematics anxiety scale consisting of fifteen fifteen items, each with five possible responses: often, frequently, occasionally, seldom, and never. The findings indicated that, on average, grade 7 students have a moderate level of anxiety about mathematics, which was comparable amongst male and female students. On the maths test, the leaners performed below acceptable levels. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between learners' level of anxiety about mathematics and mathematics performance, with the link being larger for male learners than female learners. In conclusion, grade 7 students demonstrated a moderate level of anxiety regarding mathematics, falling short of expected performance in both the male and female groups. Their level of worry toward mathematics has a detrimental effect on their mathematics performance; those with a high level of anxiety toward mathematics performed poorly, and vice versa.