Outside of javaranch, I have seen very little interest in knowing the actual score one gets. Thankfully, there is no fuzzy scale for being certified... you can't be "a little certified", or "a lot certified". You either pass, and are certified, or you don't (in which case, you'll get my book, and then ace it after that
You don't want to know what *my* score was the first time I passed in 1997, but let's just say that I was SO glad that the certificate you get doesn't say something like,
"Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2, Just Barely"
Around Sun, I can't recall ANYONE even asking or caring what your score was. Everybody knows the test is really difficult, and one should be very proud of passing -- at any score. If you pass, you are both smart and have a good understanding of the Java language. If someone gets a higher score than you, it may be because they are a really good test-taker (a skill of itself), and that they had a better ability to understand the language of the questions. But nobody can pass without studying quite a lot, and knowing quite a lot. Even with today's new, much lower pass mark.
So, while it might be fun and challenging for YOU to work for a high score, and I suppose there might be a situation where an employer would care (I just have not heard of one over here), I would *not* stress about your score much.
Be thrilled that you passed, regardless! You're a member of an elite group, just for passing. There are sooooooo many people who do not pass this test the first time. I've known some, who refused to really study, that did not pass on the THIRD attempt.
Bottom line:
1) if you passed, be happy with any score
2) If you have not yet taken the exam, be VERY concerned about passing, but less concerned (unless you know specifically that a high score will be required by your employer) about getting into the high 90's.
Cheers,
Kathy