I would probably look at the scores if I was looking at a new gym, but I think it would be fairly low on my list of priorities. I would put the "vibe" that I get from the gym, my daughter's feeling about the gym, the qualifications of the coaches, their philosophy (about move-ups, missing practices for family events, etc.) above the scores. Of course, if none of the gymnasts are ever scoring above a 32, it would probably raise some concerns, but I wouldn't necessarily choose a gym where the average score was a 36 over a gym where the average score was a 34. Also, you don't know why scores may be higher at one gym over another. Maybe they make the girls repeat levels way past when they'd be ready to move on, just to get the high scores. In the program for level 6 states there was a "good luck" ad for a gymnast and a picture of her doing a pirouette on bars. My friend pointed it out to me and said, "If she can do that, why is she here?" Of course, maybe she was just a bar queen and struggled with her tucks or something, so she needed to stay at level 6, but you get my meaning. Do all of your research and then follow your gut.