A, B, C or D, but not E (5)

I believe the answer is:

grade

(Other definitions for grade that I've seen before include "Particular level of rank, quality, etc" , "one of the entertainment moguls" , "School mark" , "Degree" , "Rank or status" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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