A- or C+ (5)

I believe the answer is:

grade

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

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the USA Today.

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