She is currently fifth in the world gymnastics 'rankings'. [=she is ranked as the fifth best gymnast in the world]
It's one of the 'top-ranking' schools in the country.
The new coach led the team to a No. 1 'ranking'.
(..) from killing each other. The rankings will also determine who gets cut. Cut? At the end of each stage of training, the lowest-ranking Initiates will be leaving us. To do what? There's no going home to your families, so you'd live factionless. Why didn't we know that? It's a new rule. (..)2014 Divergent