My daughter is same way-- about to turn 9, doing L5 and has been getting low 8s at best (finally got a 9 this weekend). She seems to have trouble with form and falters at meets (much better in gym). But, she loves the sport, and I am just hoping that with time, she can build up those skills and do better (or not-- as long as she loves it). When I first joined this forum, I saw all sorts of posts with overall scores of 35, 36, 37, but since posting about my low scorer (but awesome daughter), a whole bunch of parents with lower scoring gymnasts came out to voice support. Not every kid at every age and every level will be at the top.

they are still young kids, and really the end goal for most of these kids is to have fun today not to make it somewhere.