This paper contains the concepts of punishment methods, means and school success. The basic theoretically grounded methods of punishment: physical punishment, psychic (emotional) punishment, social exclusion, extra work, and denial. Also, there are some examples of means of punishment. Subsequently, the punishment of the students is processed through experience, frequency, usefulness, and necessity, and the student's academic achievement as a dependent variable is also explored. The paper presents the results of a study that included 277 students in the city of Đakovo and the surrounding area. The research was conducted through a survey, and the ultimate goal was to determine the frequency and ways of punishment and the usefulness of the effect of different types of punishment in the families of primary school students, based on student responses. The processing of empirical research data involves qualitative and quantitative analysis, concerning the basic indicators of descriptive statistics as a basis for further reflection. The results of the research show that students generally find punishment unnecessary in education and are often afraid of it. On the other hand, the results show that boys are more likely to be physically punished than girls. Also, it is emphasized that boys are punished with additional work daily at a slightly higher percentage. Likewise, village students have more experience with physical punishment and social exclusion than those living in the city.