There are two schools that you can choose near U of M - Acadia Junior High and Arther A. Leach. I have a daughter who is in Grade 8 at Acadia Junior High. I think it is a good school comparing with some other schools in the city.
There is no school ranking in Winnipeg. You can go to Pembina Trails School Division web site. There you can find all the information that you need. There are lots of apartments around the school but I don\'t know whether there is vacancy. Also, there is a hugh Chinese population in this area.